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Beware of 'legacy' letter
CUMBRIA Trading Standards officers have issued a warning about a letter promising the recipient money left in a will. The letter is usually addressed to people with the surname 'Adams' and tells the recipient to telephone 09065 571 234 to find out more
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Course first for policing
The University of Central Lancashire, Preston, is now recruiting for a new policing course that is the first of its kind in the country. The BSc(Hons) in Police and Criminal Investigation is located in the University's Centre for Forensic Science and
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SPORTS: Weekend fixtures
KENDAL Town FC entertain Consett in the FA Cup on Saturday (3pm). League rugby starts this weekend and Kendal RUFC visit Fylde in National Division 2 tomorrow (3pm) with Windermere at home to Whitehaven in the Cumbria League. Cricket is still going strong
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Prizetime: Win a passport to fun
Six of the country's top pyrotechnics companies will compete for the coveted title British Musical Fireworks Champions 2001, held at King's Garden, Southport. Their precision displays cast breathtaking reflections on the surface of Southport's Marine
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Businesses lobby Blair for tax cuts
Businessmen in South Lakeland have called on the Prime Minister to stop hitting them with high taxes. The Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has drawn up a 20-point plan of action it wants from Tony Blair's government. Members state that the tax burden on British
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Team set up to battle arson
The fire service has launched a new weapon in its battle against arson. A two-man team, known as the Arson Action Team, will visit small businesses in Cumbria offering an arson audit of the premises and providing an arson information package. Team members
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Connexions helps crisis hit youngsters
A SERIES of summer schools has taken place across the county's higher education institutions and further education colleges to provide alternative summer activities for young people who might have found seasonal work in the tourism industry if it was
