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  • Football – Town squander two goal lead

    Rossendale United 3, Kendal Town 2. With 25 minutes to go Kendal Town led 2-0, at Rossendale tonight thanks to goals by Ian Kilford and Kenny Mayers. But the evening turned sour as they conceded three rapid goals to lose 3-2 and squander another chance

  • Bold as brass

    BOLD burglars broke into a fish and chip shop just a few yards away from a police station to steal cash from the till. Raiders struck at the Poulton Chippy, Poulton Square, Morecambe, in the early hours of Sunday. The shop is close to Morecambe police

  • Child abuse website opens opportunity to 'talk'

    People in the region are invited to visit TalkTown', a new online town launched today by the NSPCC to help tackle child abuse. TalkTown, which can be visited at www.talktilitstops.org.uk, is a pilot website which is part of the charity's largest

  • Website opens talk on child abuse

    People in the Lakes region are invited to visit TalkTown', a new online town launched today by the NSPCC to help tackle child abuse. TalkTown, which can be visited at www.talktilitstops.org.uk, is a pilot website which is part of the charity's largest

  • 'TalkTown' new website launched by NSPCC

    People in Kendal are invited to visit TalkTown', a new online town launched today by the NSPCC to help tackle child abuse. TalkTown, which can be visited at www.talktilitstops.org.uk, is a pilot website which is part of the charity's largest ever

  • Word Party 4 focuses on fun and funds

    Do you enjoy reading? Are you interested in creative writing? Are you a writer, or member of a writing or reading group? Would you like to meet people who are? Do you like anything to do with words? Then this is the event for you! Join us for a fun

  • Football – Town hope to close down leaders

    Kendal Town travel to Rossendale United tonight in a bid to strengthen their place among the leading contenders in the UniBond League First Division. On Saturday Tony Hesketh's men were disappointed to lose 2-1 at home to Chorley, but managed to hang

  • 10 Things to Do: Art in autumn

    Start at Grange and work your way around the county.... GRANGE-OVER-SANDS... FOR some fine local art head for the Grange and District Art Society Autumn Exhibition which is on show at Grange Public Library until October 29. The exhibition features

  • Sky Diver Misadventure Verdict

    AN INQUEST has found a verdict of misadventure into the death of a sky diver who was killed during a jump from a South Lakeland airfield, after opening his parachute too late. South Lakeland Coroner's Court heard how keen parachutist, Peter Holt Shaw

  • Four lakes hotels win RAC accolades

    FOUR hotels in Windermere were among those being recognised for the finest standards in comfort, cuisine, customer care and service in the latest RAC hotels award service. Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel, on Crook Road; Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel

  • Assault sparks witness call

    POLICE in Lancaster want to hear from anyone who may have information about a serious assault on the city's Vale Estate. A man in his twenties was attacked by a group of 20 to 25 youths on Morley Road on Sunday, October 2, at around 8.45pm. He suffered

  • Serial driving cheat loses his wheels

    A MORECAMBE man has had his car confiscated by police following two 'yellow card' warnings. The car, a black Citroen Saxo, was taken away by bobbies after the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was caught driving without due care and attention.

  • Mike earns sporting reward

    AN AFTER school kids club run by Lancaster City Council has uncovered an award-winning helper. Mike Ellis has won a Lancashire Sports Award for his dedication to coaching young people after school at Morecambe Bay Primary. Ambulance technician Mike

  • Find a home for Christmas

    OPERATION Christmas Child needs a new home in Lancaster and Morecambe... The annual Christmas appeal expects between 23,000 and 25,000 shoebox gifts to be donated by local people for children in the Third World this festive season. But it needs a warehouse

  • C'mon, there's more for charity

    TV FUNNYMAN Jimmy Cricket, famous for his catchphrase, C'mere, there's more', is appearing in a charity variety show at Lancaster's Grand Theatre this weekend - and tickets are still available. The show is in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

  • Storeys lose as goals flow

    STOREYS crashed to their first defeat of the season as the North Lancashire And District Football League witnessed the shock of the campaign to date. The early pace setters were beaten 3-0 by Kirkby Lonsdale after failing to take their chances but they

  • Morecambe on the road to hell

    MORECAMBE's increasingly worrying away form cost them dear again on Saturday as they crashed to a dismal 1-0 defeat at crisis club Kidderminster. The Shrimps have scored just five times in their seven away games this season four of those came in the