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Woman slips into dry river ghyll after chasing her dog in Cumbria
A woman had to be rescued from a dry river ghyll in Cumbria after she slipped in following her dog. Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue were called to the incident which occurred yesterday (October 14). READ MORE: Elderly woman rushed to South
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Athletes of all ages hit the track to celebrate Kendal club's 75th anniversary
A sports club in south Cumbria has been celebrating 75 years of nurturing and creating local talent. To mark Kendal’s Amateur Athletic Club’s milestone birthday last month, a special celebration evening and fun balloon relay were. The relay
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Around the world and back to Kendal - singer returns home after global success
A singer who has travelled the globe will be returning home later this month for a special performance. Chris Bannister, who has been paying tribute to American great John Denver for 14 years, will be performing at St Mark's Church in Natland on
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South Lakes group look to prove that curling is not 'just for the Scots'
A group in Kendal are trying to prove that ice curling is not 'just for the Scots'. The South Lakes Curling League got underway for the winter season at the start of month at the Lockerbie Ice Rink in Scotland. For over 20 years, six teams
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Silver Sunday festival for over 50s at Kendal Leisure Centre
More than 150 adults attended community events at Westmorland and Furness leisure centres. GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates seven Better Leisure Centres in the area, hosted the events on October 6. The second annual Age Friendly
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Sandgate School classrooms transformed amid expansion
Pupils at Sandgate School in Kendal have had their facilities upgraded into a 'much improved' learning environment. The special school, catering for children and young people aged three to 19, underwent a reconfiguration of parts of its building
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MP Tim Farron to run Langdale half marathon for Stricklandgate House
MP Tim Farron is set to run the Langdale half marathon to aid a local heritage project. He is running for Stricklandgate House Trust which has received an initial funding boost of £267,462 for its Stricklandgate House 4 Sustainable Heritage (SGH4SH
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MP Tim Farron visits Summerhill Care Home in Kendal
An MP visited a Kendal care home to meet residents and join in with activities. The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron, visited HC-One's Summerhill Care Home on October 1. The MP took a tour of the 71-bed residential, nursing, and
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Historic chapel 'struggles' to get planning consent to replace broken roof
A UNITARIAN chapel has started a petition as it 'struggles to gain' planning consent to replace the broken roof of an historic building. The schoolroom, which was added to the 18th century chapel in 1882, has been out of action since sections