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Traffic gridlocked in South Cumbrian town after fatal RTC on M6
ROADS in Kendal are currently gridlocked due to diverted traffic, roadworks and temporary traffic lights. This comes as a result of a fatal road traffic accident on the M6 motorway at Junction 37 earlier this morning. Traffic is currently being
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Headteacher leads celebrations for 'kind, decent students' after A Level success
A headteacher in south Cumbria has praised her students after tasting A Level glory this week. Students up and down the country were logging onto the UCAS website on Thursday morning (August 15) to find out how they had faired in their recent exams
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School's A Level results over 10 per cent above national average
A SCHOOL is celebrating its 'best ever' set of A-Level results - which are 10 per cent above the national average. The Queen Katherine School is on Appleby Road, Kendal. 39 per cent of grades achieved by students at the school are A* or A equivalent
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Student heading to Oxford had 'food poisoning' during one of his exams
A STUDENT will be going to Oxford to study physics with exceptional grades despite having 'food poisoning' during one of his exams. Kirkbie Kendal student Zachary Corbett bagged 4*s in his A-Levels today (15 August), which means he is off to one
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Over one third of grades at South Lakes school were A or A*
MORE than one third of the A-Level grades at Kirkbie Kendal school were A or A* with the headteacher praising an 'outstanding' set of results. Kirkbie Kendal, on Lound Road, joined schools across the nation as staff handed this year's cohort of
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Fire crews paged to road traffic collision near Melling
FIRE crews from Hornby, Lancaster and Bolton-le-Sands were called to a single vehicle road traffic collision near Melling this morning at 7:13 am. It comes after a vehicle overturned on its side and blocked a carriageway. The Fire Service remained
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MPs blast Highways response and call for immediate solution to 'killer' M6 Junction
MPs have blasted National Highways' response to what they deem a 'killer junction' on the M6 between Kendal and Sedbergh. Last month, MPs Tim Farron and Lizzi Collinge wrote a joint letter to the organisation after a tragic accident at the A684
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Retiree swaps two wheels for three
A retiree is not letting age slow him down, swapping two wheels for three when he bought his first recumbent tricycle at the age of 86. The now 89-year-old Nigel Rice, a former RAF pilot, spends his time riding around Kendal on his trike, close
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Share offer extended in bid to save last remaining pub
Residents and friends of Burton in Lonsdale are rallying to save their last remaining pub by taking it into community ownership. The grand campaign kicked off with a share offer on July 11, drawing an overwhelming response. As of August 8,
