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Injured man stretchered from Lake District fell

9:18am Saturday 18th May 2013

A WALKER was lowered down 300m on a stretcher after suffering a serious ankle injury in Ullswater.

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Police hunt Kirkby Stephen car scratcher

9:11am Saturday 18th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for information after a car was scratched in Kirkby Stephen.

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Ambleside residents have their say on how safe they feel in their own streets

4:07pm Friday 17th May 2013

POLICE officers in Ambleside joined forces with representatives from partner organisations including the fire and rescue service, South Lakeland District Council and Age UK to gauge local concerns.

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Tribute to 'incredible' Lancashire nurses

2:23pm Friday 17th May 2013

BOSSES have paid tribute to the ‘incredible’ work being carried out by 2,000 nurses in Lancashire.

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Volunteers work to improve areas of Windermere

1:37pm Friday 17th May 2013

YOUNG people and members of the Windermere and Ulverston neighbourhood policing team have teamed up to complete an exciting £2,000 community project.

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Council rejects call to cut pay of £140k temporary chief executive

4:45pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A CALL to cut the salary of the new temporary chief executive of Cumbria County Council was roundly rejected today (Thursday).

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Three women left 'shaken and upset' after man exposed himself and chased them in Kendal

4:35pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Officers said the man exposed himself to the women on Wildman Street, before chasing them onto Ann Street, and then he ran off.

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Bassenthwaite ospreys: pair now incubating 'unknown' number of eggs

5:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THEY say ‘don’t count your eggs’ but this is proving difficult for those monitoring the ospreys at Bassenthwaite.

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Lancashire County Council helps young people become tech-savvy

4:39pm Thursday 16th May 2013

WORKERS at Lancashire County Council are to receive technology training to become ‘online champions’ for youngsters.

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Police host live web chat for potential recruits to Cumbria Special Constabulary

4:03pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Ever considered volunteering for the police? Or wondered what it's like to be a Special Constable in Cumbria?

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Were you shaken from your slumber? Minor earthquake recorded in Grasmere

3:57pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE earth may not have moved for residents in Borrowdale and Grasmere, but the British Geological Survery recorded a minor earthquake there early on Sunday morning.

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Major meeting to discuss £1M initiative to 'revitalise' Kendal town centre

3:17pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A KEY meeting takes place in Kendal next week (Thursday May 23) to discuss an initiative aimed at generating £1 million towards ‘revitalising’ the town centre.

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FREERANGE: Alun Cochrane review

12:11pm Thursday 16th May 2013

ALUN Cochrane’s performance was everything you'd expect: witty, self-deprecating and hilariously misanthropic.

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New deal between Brewery Arts Centre and Lakes Leisure aims to attract big stars to Kendal

12:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SOME of the biggest names in music and comedy could be heading to Kendal as Lakes Leisure and the Brewery Arts Centre join forces.

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Arnside Parish Council in crisis as chairman stands down

10:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE future of a South Lakeland parish council hangs in the balance after its long-serving and well-respected chairman stood down.

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