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Trust's nuclear power stance welcomed by Lakes campaigners

9:52am Thursday 11th March 2010

ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners in the Lake District have welcomed the National Trust’s formal opposition to plans for a new generation of reactors in west Cumbria.

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Cumbria Police's 'report card' can be seen on line

9:48am Thursday 11th March 2010

AN INTERNET innovation which reveals how Cumbria Police is performing can be viewed by the public from today (Thursday).

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Swiss hotel school bid for Ambleside

8:00am Thursday 11th March 2010

KENDAL College bosses are hoping a radical plan to create a Swiss-style hotel school in the Lake District will rescue the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus.

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Police release CCTV to help trace witnesses to Kendal fire

10:29am Wednesday 10th March 2010

DETECTIVES have released CCTV footage of three people in Kendal on the morning of the fire at the Conservative Party Offices.

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Milnthorpe man braves shark-infested waters

9:20pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

MARATHON swimmer Christopher Green has become the eighth man ever to swim 10 shark-infested miles around Robben Island.

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Developers to re-submit Kendal rugby club ground application

9:10pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

AMBITIOUS plans to relocate Kendal Rugby Club to a purpose-built edge of town stadium are to be resurrected by developers.

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Water vole boost for Eden river

7:50pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A RARE rodent rapidly disappearing from riverbanks around the country has been given a fighting chance of survival in Eden.

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South Lakes school to change its name

7:40pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A CONTROVERSIAL decision to change the name of a Lake District school is to go ahead in the autumn despite protests from more than 400 students and former pupils.

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Businesses bounce back after South Lakeland floods

7:10pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

MILLIONS of pounds have been invested in a revamp of facilities by tourism businesses blighted by the winter floods.

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Doreen's feathered friends raise charity cash

6:30pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Doreen Galbraith would never dream of chickening out of a challenge – especially not when it’s for a cause as worthy as CancerCare.

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Lakes cruise raises Haiti cash

2:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Ullswater Steamers has confirmed it has raised more than £1,100 for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

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Kendal man assaulted whilst walking his dog

2:03pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A KENDAL man was assaulted by two men whilst walking his dog in the town last night.

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Flood victims free treat on Mothers' Day

10:54am Wednesday 10th March 2010

FAMILIES in Ulverston whose homes were flooded last year have been invited to celebrate Mothers' Day at a local attraction that was also hit by the torrential downpours.

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Doctors get more say in NHS future

10:30am Wednesday 10th March 2010

FAMILY doctors are to be given more responsibility over the future shape of NHS services in Cumbria.

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Moonlit walk to raise funds for hospice

10:03am Wednesday 10th March 2010

WOMEN are being asked to stroll under the stars to help smash a fundraising target for one of South Lakeland’s biggest charities.

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Wounding charge teenagers get jail

9:24am Wednesday 10th March 2010

TWO TEENAGERS accused of attacking a man known as the “King of the Gipsies” with machetes have been released from bail.

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Hoax caller jailed

9:27am Wednesday 10th March 2010

A KENDAL woman who persistently made hoax calls to the emergency services has been jailed for four months.

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Nine get prison warning over Kirkby Stephen mass brawl

9:14am Wednesday 10th March 2010

NINE people have been warned they could be sent to prison for their part in mass violence that erupted after a rugby club gala day in Kirkby Stephen last June.