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  • Football - Town stroll to Finney Shield triumph

    KENDAL Town president Sir Tom Finney watched Town beat a youthful Preston North End side 6-0 to claim the Sir Tim Finney Shield in the latest pre-season encounter at Parkside on Saturday. Goals by Danny Wisdom, Mark Wane and Craig Hobson put

  • Couple taken to hospital following motorway crash

    A COUPLE have been taken to hospital with spinal injuries after their car was involved in a collision with a lorry on a South lakeland motorway. The incident, at around 1pm today, happened two miles south of J36 on the M6 and caused extensive hold-ups

  • Person airlifted to hospital following Lakes road smash

    A PERSON has been airlifted to hospital following a collision on a busy Lake District road. A helicopter has taken the person, who police have not identified but describe as having ‘serious’ injuries, to the Royal Preston Hospital following

  • Charity walkers needed

    WALKERS are being sought to take part in a fund-raising Morecambe Bay event. Morecambe Bay Hospitals Charity are looking for volunteers for their sponsored Cross Bay Walk on Saturday, September 26. Places on the walk between Arnside and Kents Bank are

  • Prince William visits Lake District

    PRINCE William has climbed England’s third highest mountain on a trip to the Lake District. The prince joined a group of youngsters on the trek up Helvellyn yesterday as part of his role as patron of the Centrepoint charity - which works with

  • Thousands expected in South Lakeland this weekend

    THOUSANDS of extra visitors are expected in South Lakeland today as two large events take place. The ninth annual two-day Windermere Air Show starts at Bowness today, with bumper crowds expected to watch flights of iconic aircraft such as a Spitfire,

  • Lake Artists Society in the frame once more

    IT IS that time of the year when the great and the good of Cumbria’s artistic fraternity rub shoulders for the Lake Artists Society showcase. For this top quality exhibition, which runs until September 2, Grasmere Village Hall is turned into