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Ulverston
8:44am Tuesday 17th April 2007
Ulverston claims the proud title of the South Lakeland's Festival Town. FRIENDLY faces, cobbled streets, cosy cafes, quaint specialist shops and a hectic schedule of markets catering for all tastes combine to make Ulverston a unique and charming stopping point for the Lakes tourist.
Furness folk are generous
9:45am Wednesday 19th May 2004
ULVERSTON Mayor Norman Bishop-Rowe has paid tribute to the generosity of Furness folk in a farewell speech before passing on the chains of office.
Ulverston
4:47pm Monday 23rd June 2003
In the early 19th century, Ulverston was a busy port linked to the sea by a mile-long canal (which was built by James Rennie in 1796). As many as 600 ships a year carried away charcoal made from South Lakeland's woods, but the demise of the industry and the coming of the railway in 1856 brought a dramatic decline.
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BBC journalist Charles Wheeler dies
Updated 11:32pm Friday 4th July 2008
Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most popular foreign correspondents, has died, the corporation announced. He was 85.
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KIRKBY Stephen Market Place will host the first of a series of new seasonal markets Friday.
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WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is writing to the 28,000 people who petitioned against closures at Westmorland General Hospital, urging them to take part in a final call to arms.
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