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Traders fear a ‘cafe epidemic’ in Windermere

WORRIES: Some fear there are too many cafes in Windermere

9:10am Friday 19th March 2010

CONCERNED traders say Windermere is in danger of suffering a ‘cafe epidemic’.

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Bowness woman ordered to pay back drugs money

9:16am Friday 19th March 2010

A WOMAN who lived a life of luxury funded by her husband’s multi million pound drugs empire has been ordered to pay back every penny she has.

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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' Morecambe-born DJ

6:11pm Thursday 18th March 2010

Friends, musicians and broadcasters have saluted Morecambe-born DJ Charlie Gillett, who has died after a long illness.

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Waterfront access road to ‘truly transform’ Barrow area

5:11pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A MAJOR new access road into the Waterfront Business Park is due to open tomorrow as part of the transformation of the docklands.

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New bollard row divides Kendal neighbours

5:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010

BOLLARDS installed to stop people parking on a grass verge alongside a busy main road into Kendal have outraged local residents.

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Expert: Paw prints in Yorkshire Dales ‘definitely’ from a wild big cat

4:33pm Thursday 18th March 2010

EVIDENCE pointing towards the existence of a large non-domestic cat in the Yorkshire Dales continues to mount.

Ingleton man charged over wife stab death

3:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A DALES community has been left in a state of shock after a man was charged with the murder of his wife, a keen sportswoman and the mother of their two children.

Milnthorpe man ‘froze to death’ on skiing trip

2:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Milnthorpe has been found frozen to death at a ski resort in the Pyrenees.

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South Lakeland and Eden ditch overnight election counts

7:20am Thursday 18th March 2010

VOTERS in South Lakeland and Eden will have to wait an extra 10 hours after the General Election to find out who they have elected to represent them as MPs.

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Staveley villagers support park ban for dogs

5:15pm Thursday 18th March 2010

STAVELEY residents have shown their support for a ban on dogs using the village park.

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Health trust performing well, says regulator

4:54pm Thursday 18th March 2010

CUMBRIA’S primary care trust has been given a clean bill of health by regulators.

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Laurel and Hardy boosts Ulverston’s tourism

4:56pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A TRIBUTE to a world-famous comedy duo has increased tourism in Ulverston by almost 50 per cent since it was unveiled a year ago.

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Runners sought for Cross Bay Challenge

5:01pm Thursday 18th March 2010

RUNNERS are being sought to take part in what is believed to be the world's only race across a tidal bay.

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Cumbria County Council chairman has emergency operation

9:43am Wednesday 17th March 2010

Chairman of Cumbria County Council Roger Bingham was rushed into hospital for a non life-threatening emergency operation on Sunday.

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Auction mart move scheme up before South Lakeland planning

4:10pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to relocate an auction mart out of Kendal to a more rural location is set to go before planning bosses next week.

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Starling is top bird seen in Cumbria's schoolgrounds

4:13pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A UK-wide survey of wildlife in schools has revealed that the starling is the most common visitor to school grounds in Cumbria.

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Breath of fresh air...a gift from the Lake District to London

4:02pm Thursday 18th March 2010

STRESSED out city workers have been given a breath of fresh air after it was bottled up in the Lake District.

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British Sea Power to host mini-festival at Tan Hill

2:18pm Thursday 18th March 2010

BRITISH Sea Power will return to the Yorkshire Dales this spring to host an exclusive mini-festival at Britain’s highest inn.

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Actress Emma Thompson writes film on Cumbrian poet

8:50am Thursday 18th March 2010

THE disastrous love life of one of Cumbria’s most treasured artists and writers is to be the subject of a new film by BAFTA award winning actress Emma Thompson.