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Mintfest is real feast of street arts
11:51am Saturday 4th September 2010
AS DARKNESS fell the Mintfest torch burned brighter.
Great North Swim cancelled due to algae in Windermere
8:51am Friday 3rd September 2010
THIS weekend's Great North Swim has been cancelled because of potentially dangerous algae in Windermere.
Kendal charity for homeless and vulnerable under threat
4:01pm Friday 3rd September 2010
THE future of a South Lakeland charity for homeless and vulnerable people is threatened by public spending cuts.
Woman admits 'outraging public decency' while driving
4:00pm Friday 3rd September 2010
AN APPLEBY woman who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the motorway while masturbating has revealed she was trying to ‘cheer herself up’ after a catalogue of family problems.
Council warns of 'tax refund' phone scam
2:28pm Friday 3rd September 2010
SOUTH Lakeland District Council has warned of a telephone scam where the caller pretends to be from the council.
Kendal man jailed for threatening police and attacking mum
2:20pm Friday 3rd September 2010
A PERSISTENT nuisance has been jailed for threatening police officers and assaulting his mother.
Tributes to man found dead in Ullswater
3:55pm Friday 3rd September 2010
TRIBUTES to the ‘sensitive, complex and loving’ man found dead in Ullswater have been paid by family members who said that the keen fisherman died in the place he loved.
Be safe during harvest, farmers warned
3:59pm Friday 3rd September 2010
NORTH west farmers are being reminded to wear safety straps when driving their tractors, especially during the busy harvest period.
New era at Cartmel Races
3:43pm Friday 3rd September 2010
WITH GALLERY A new era at Cartmel Races started over the bank holiday with the arrival of a new managing director who has big plans for the South Lakeland course.
Penrith and Border MP leads broadband access bid
12:30pm Friday 3rd September 2010
EDEN MP Rory Stewart is leading the charge to ensure Cumbrians are able to make the most of the internet by improving accessibility across the rugged landscape.
First night of Mint Fest
11:49am Friday 3rd September 2010
EXPERIMENTAL art really made an explosion onto the Kendal scene last night when an internationally renowned band headlined the first night of Mint Fest.
Oil spill on Kirkby Lonsdale road
9:58am Friday 3rd September 2010
MOTORISTS have been warned to take extra care on the A65 following a diesel spill.
We’re being persecuted, say Lake District off-road drivers
9:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010
OFF-road enthusiasts claim they are being persecuted and forced off the hills after a landmark High Court ruling.
Search for missing Ulverston man stepped up
2:50pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
UNDER-water divers have been called in to assist with a large search mission after a 58-year-old Ulverston man went missing on Sunday morning.
Shafilea Ahmed murder - suspects released
1:37pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
A MAN and woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager who was found in the River Kent in January 2004 have been released on bail pending further police enquiries.
What's on: Westmorland County Show
9:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010
RECORD livestock entries, more than 500 exhibitors and a host of first-time events set to make the 211th Westmorland County Show the best yet.
South Lakeland 'guerilla gardeners' sow the seed of debate
8:40am Thursday 2nd September 2010
‘GUERRILLA gardeners’ are forcing councillors to rethink the way public land is used.
Kendal Cricket Club defiant over Sainsbury's plans
8:10am Thursday 2nd September 2010
PLANS by supermarket giant Sainsbury’s for a new Kendal store have been opened to public scrutiny this week. We gauged the reaction of the cricket club and that of town centre traders.
Carnforth historian finds hoard of Roman coins near Arnside
7:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010
A METAL-detecting historian has made an exciting discovery of rare Roman coins at a South Lakeland caravan park.
Kendal shoppers targets of thieves
4:50pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
THIEVES have targeted two women shoppers during separate incidents at supermarkets in Kendal.
Entertainment event previews
Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust shines again (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:50am Sunday 5 September 2010
Brewery Theatre Company pulls pints and punters (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 8:10am Friday 3 September 2010
Kendal's St George's Church celebrates its 1883 Wilkinson organ in style (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:10am Monday 30 August 2010
American classic plays Theatre by the Lake (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 11:40am Sunday 29 August 2010
Leading Russian choir performs at Hawkshead Parish Church (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:50am Sunday 29 August 2010
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