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Mum lands top ocean award
9:33am Wednesday 13th August 2008
A MOTHER-OF-THREE has scooped top honours after applying for a university course on a whim.
Comments (0)Grange hosts fun-filled historic vehicle day
9:10am Sunday 10th August 2008
A HISTORIC Vehicle Day, which promises to entertain the whole family, is taking place at Yew Tree Road in Grange-over-Sands today (Sunday).
Exhibition focuses on Morecambe Bay coast
4:44pm Thursday 7th August 2008
FASCINATING stories are promised at a forthcoming exhibition that will look at the changing shoreline of the Kent Estuary and Furness area.
Author unveils art exhibition
9:32am Tuesday 5th August 2008
LOCAL children’s author of the King and Wizard Stories, Neil Johnson, opened a new exhibition at Carnforth Station Visitor Centre.
36th Annual Steam Gathering entertains
1:46pm Friday 1st August 2008
THE glorious sunshine brought steam enthusiasts from far and wide to take in the smells, sights and sounds of this year’s Cumbria Steam Gathering.
Walkers put strain on train services
4:07pm Thursday 31st July 2008
TRAIN company Northern Rail has vowed to try to lay on more services to help cope with the massive influx of walkers that descend on Grange-over-Sands each fortnight to take part in the cross bay walks.
Rail festival steams into town
2:21pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
TRAIN enthusiasts can enjoy a major festival designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of steam on British railways.
Train derailment at Carnforth causes widespread disruption
11:10am Monday 21st July 2008
A TRAIN derailment at Carnforth station caused widespread delays on the Furness and West coast lines yesterday (July 20) morning.
Plea to fix level crossing gate
3:09pm Thursday 17th July 2008
A LEVEL crossing gate in Grange-over-Sands is still broken more than four months after it was reported to Network Rail, according to councillors.
Strike will close South Lakeland Schools
10:45am Tuesday 15th July 2008
A STRIKE called by teaching assistants and support staff is set to close two schools fully and a further three schools partially this week.
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Comedian Corden to have gags licked
Updated 10:07am Wednesday 20th August 2008
Gavin and Stacey star James Corden is in negotiations with Wall's to write jokes for their ice cream sticks, the company said.
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