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Westmorland and Furness election results: How South Lakeland voted
THIS is how South Lakeland voted in the Westmorland and Furness Council elections. Candidates in bold were elected to the new authority. Bowness and Lyth Steve Bavin, Liberal Democrats, 747 Jim Bland, Conservative, 584 Simon Philip
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Wooden boat gathering takes place this weekend
The Wooden Boat Gathering is organised by The Wooden Boat Trade Association and hosted by the award-winning Windermere Jetty Museum. The Wooden Boat Gathering theme is ‘Ensuring the future for boats made of wood’. The group will welcome four
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Pupils 'delighted' after receiving letter from the Queen
PRIMARY school children were ‘delighted’ after receiving a letter from the Queen thanking them for the drawings they sent her to celebrate the jubilee. Children at Beetham CE Primary School have recently been learning about Queen Elizabeth II and
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Norman Holloway’s Kendal quiz: Where is it and what is it?
(ABOVE) The gates at the entrance to Webster’s Yard in Highgate. The yard commemorates Kendal’s most famous architects, Francis and his son George, who designed a number of buildings in the town. Francis began his working life in this yard
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Timings and cut-off points for the K2B and C2B
THE timings for the Keswick and Coniston to Barrow walks are important for anyone taking part. With walkers using country lanes the K2B committee has had to put cut-off times in to avoid putting participants in danger. “We had to input stringent
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Cancelled match leaves frustration despite promising start
NETHERIFELD Cricket were left with an unsatisfying conclusion to their game against Blackpool after the match was called off at the end of the first innings. Persistent rain washed out a potentially interesting second innings where Netherfield
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WCL sees further success as season opener continues
THE Westmorland Cricket League has continued to produce more incredible performances and competitive matches that has changed the landscape of the competition. The third week of the season saw two of the championship contenders lock horns at Sedgwick
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Traffic disruption due to closure of main road
THE A685 between Kendal and Grayrigg has been closed. The road has been shut between the areas as of 11:32am on May 6. Drivers should find alternate routes.
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Two vehicles collide on M6 roundabout
TWO vehicles collided on M6's J36 roundabout. Police were called to the scene of the accident at 18:36 on May 5, where two vehicles were involved in a road traffic collision. The vehicles reported were a Mazda and a Seat Leon. There were
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Families travel through time at the House Museum and Art Gallery
IF you have ever relished the thought of time travel perhaps a visit to Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle should be on your wish list for a day out. A wander through its fascinating galleries and exhibitions may well leave you with
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Representatives from all industries attend jobs and careers fair
DOZENS of Cumbrian businesses joined forces at a two-day careers fair attended by more than 1,000 people. Hundreds of jobseekers passed through doors of Kendal's Westmorland Shopping Centre on Wednesday and Thursday to network with companies from
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2,500 expected to stride through Lakes this weekend for the K2B
THE ORGANISERS of the Keswick to Barrow walk are excited for the return of the event on its traditional date. This year is the first year since 2019 that the K2B and C2B will be held on its traditional date of the first weekend after the first
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Famous artist praises community tapestry woven with people's personal stories
WORLD-RENOWNED artist Grayson Perry said he was ‘proud’ to have inspired a community tapestry woven with the stories of people from South Lakeland. The tapestry was created through a collaboration with Kendal-based homeless charity Manna House
