THESE are the top stories this week on The Westmorland Gazette website. 

Independent businesses react to Lidl opening in Kendal

INDEPENDENT businesses have reacted to the opening of a new budget supermarket chain.

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Lidl in Kendal announces official opening date

A SUPERMARKET has announced its official opening date.

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First section of new £1.45m path along Windermere opens

THE first section of an extended multi-user trail along the western side of Windermere has opened.

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Travelodge wants to open five Cumbria hotels - here's where

A HOTEL chain wants to open at five new sites in Cumbria - and is urging councils to partner up with it.

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'Major incident' exercise carried out at University of Cumbria

AN AWARD-winning ‘major incident’ exercise returned to University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus for its tenth birthday.

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Work starts on glass flood wall in Kendal

THE Environment Agency (EA) has begun the construction phase of a 39-metre glass flood defence wall in Kendal.

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Bupa to sell Kendal dental practice and others across the UK

A HEALTHCARE company will sell its dental branch in Kendal after citing challenges associated with finding doctors to deliver NHS care.

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Man, 50s, in 'serious condition' after A5084 collision

POLICE are investigating a collision on the A5084, near Blawith.

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GP announces he will be leaving role at the Lunesdale surgery

A GP has penned an open letter to patients explaining his decision to leave the Lunesdale Surgery after 23 years. 

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