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RUGBY: Last-gasp penalty condemns Kendal to defeat
KENDAL RUFC suffered an opening-day 17-14 defeat when Fylde slotted over a penalty at the end of normal time after a disappointing, error-strewn display by both teams. Kendal produced the most enterprising scoring opportunities through their lively backs
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House fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Kendal and Milnthorpe were called to a fire in the bedroom of a house at Henridding Farm, Burton, at around 9pm on Thursday, August 30. Officers spent an hour and a half tackling the blaze with breathing apparatus and hose reels. Nobody
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CRICKET: Cup and league double feat by Netherfield
TRIUMPHANT Netherfield Cricket Club lifted two trophies in the space of 48 hours when they captured the Bay Northern Premier League championship on Saturday and then added the Slater Cup on Sunday. Netherfield coasted to a nine-wicket win over Darwen
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FOOTBALL: FA Cup joy for Kendal
Kendal Town 4, Consett 0. Kendal Town strolled to victory over Northern league side Consett in the preliminary round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Star of the show from Kendal was teenager Nick Rogan who supplied the pass for Stuart Diggle's opening goal
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Indian restaurant helps Helme Chase
THE opening of Kendal's newest Indian restaurant raised £412 for the Helme Chase Maternity Unit. The Spice Garden, on Stramongate, was opened by Kendal Mayor Coun David Birkett at the beginning of August. The manager of the restaurant, Imran Miah, invited
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Fundraising businessman helps community
A LAKE District businessman has helped a community to raise funds for life-saving equipment. A community first aid group, known as the Cockerham First Responders, raised £1,700 towards a life-saving defibrillator during a charity ball and auction. The
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Prizetime: Win a family day out
THE feelgood factor is slowly returning to Cumbria after months of doom and gloom because of the foot-and-mouth crisis - and this week The Westmorland Gazette is teaming up with Westmorland Packaging to launch a competition aimed at lightening the mood
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Youth centre converted
THE former youth centre in Shap is to become a library, after Cumbria County Council planners agreed the change of use for the building on the village's main street. The development control and regulation committee also agreed that a new entrance could
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Morecambe care centre launched
JOHN Hutton, minister for health and MP for Barrow in Furness, visited Morecambe on Monday to officially launch a £ 3.3million programme programme of redevelopment at the resort's primary care resource centre. The overhaul will involve the demolition
