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Relive the 1960s in aid of Ulverston's St Mary's Hospice

2:57pm Thursday 24th May 2012

THE sound of the sixties and seventies is on its way to Ulverston for a fundraiser.

BAE welcomes Furness youngsters to the workplace

Youngsters arrive at BAE Systems for a day at work with their parents

11:50am Tuesday 15th May 2012

MORE than 20 Furness youngsters gained an insight into engineering careers when they went with their parents to work at BAE Systems.

VIDEO: The ultimate train set goes under the hammer

Major Hext riding one of the trains

10:40am Thursday 10th May 2012

A FASCINATING cache of railway curios that will capture the imagination of collectors the world over is going under the hammer.

Jubilee fever grips South Lakes

Betty Sutherland and Mary Beavis at Webster's Yard residential home at Kendal

9:30am Thursday 10th May 2012

An outpouring of patriotic fervour is to be unleashed across South Lakeland as residents gear up for a host of Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Askham-in-Furness table tennis superstar wins national championship and England call-up

Emily Bolton, 14, on her way to the English Schools' Individual Championship

10:00am Thursday 3rd May 2012

ASKHAM-In-Furness table-tennis sensation Emily Bolton is celebrating after becoming National Champion in the English Schools' Individual Championships.

Attempted car break-in near Ulverston

5:27pm Wednesday 2nd May 2012

POLICE are appealing for information after an attempted break-in of a car which was parked on a driveway in Leece, near Ulverston.

Coniston launches boat for disabled people

SAILING: Warren Price and Adam Holden

8:24am Tuesday 1st May 2012

A NEW boat will help disabled youngsters take up sailing and develop their boating skills.

Tell us your Diamond Jubilee plans

1:30pm Friday 27th April 2012

Are you planning an event to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? If so, The Westmorland Gazette would like to hear from you.

Coniston pupils win nuclear repository contest prize

11:30am Tuesday 27th March 2012

PUPILS at a Lake District school have scooped a prize in a youth journalism competition.

Prime Minister hails £350 million investment in Ulverston

Prime Minister hails £350 million investment in Ulverston

6:06pm Thursday 22nd March 2012

PRIME Minister David Cameron praised the workforce of Ulverston today (Thursday) as he joined them to celebrate the announcement of a £350 million project at the site.

David Cameron tells of phone call with 'brave and resolute' Judith Tebbutt

6:16pm Thursday 22nd March 2012

DAVID Cameron has paid tribute to the courage of freed hostage Judith Tebbutt at a visit to Ulverston today (Thursday).

Were you affected by the Falklands Islands invasion?

11:00am Thursday 22nd March 2012

April 2 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which sparked a two-month conflict.

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