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Icy weather: Hazardous conditions in Kendal and Windermere

DANGEROUS: A car slides along New Road car park on Thursday morning

10:52am Thursday 9th February 2012

TREACHEROUS conditions are causing mayhem for motorists and pedestrians in Kendal Town Centre.

'Ban our A boards and we'll go out of business' - Kendal traders

9:30am Thursday 9th February 2012

SHOPKEEPERS in Kendal have pledged to fight a ban on advertising boards which they claim could cause them to go out of business.

Put safety first on A590 plea

2:40pm Thursday 9th February 2012

SAFETY campaigners have urged transport bosses to listen to residents’ concerns over the notorious A590.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb praises Dallam School

12:40pm Thursday 9th February 2012

SCHOOLS Minister Nick Gibb has praised a new language teaching partnership between Dallam School, Milthorpe, and the University of Cumbria.

Ambleside residents protest over plans to close recycling centre

6:50pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Fly-tipping could increase if recycling centres in South Lakeland and Eden are closed, protestors claim.

Windermere and Bowness firms say 'no' to trade boost tax

12:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

BUSINESSES in two Lakeland towns shelved plans for an extra tax to fund improvement projects.

Apprentice Week holds memories for Kendal auction boss

11:10am Wednesday 8th February 2012

A LOCAL businessman who started his career as a 16 year old apprentice in 1989 is marking National Apprentice-ship Week by celebrating with his firm’s first young recruit.

Bay rescuers seek additional premises

8:16am Wednesday 8th February 2012

BAY Search and Rescue Team is on the look-out for additional premises to cope with rising demand for its services.

Sedbergh Junior School head backs Gove's overhaul of ICT lessons

5:50pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

AN independent junior school head has thrown his weight behind education secretary Michael Gove’s overhaul of the school ICT curriculum.

New team take over reins at Salvation Army in Kendal

4:10pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A HUSBAND and wife team is looking forward to serving the community after taking over the reins at a Kendal charity.

Kendal street's Christmas lights raise £1,245

2:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

DONATIONS from people who went to see the spectacular Christmas lights at Wray Crescent, Kendal, totalled £1,245 – which has been split between three charities. Great North Air Ambulance and the Heart Foundation in Kendal each received £570 and a further £100 was given to Kendal’s Beck Community Centre.

Kendal to host major conference

1:20pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A NATIONAL towns conference to be hosted in Kendal is expected to give the local economy a massive financial boost.

Kendal businesses help Lynda's leukaemia fundraising quest

12:19pm Monday 6th February 2012

A WOMAN who aims to cycle 500km from London to Paris has praised local businesses for helping her fundraising mission.

Birthday deal draws hundreds to Kendal fish and chip shop

9:30am Monday 6th February 2012

A COUPLE who run a chippy in Kendal sold 800 fish suppers in one day as they celebrated its first birthday.

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SouthLakelandDC: Refuse collections may be disrupted. Grey bins will be a priority. Green bins & blue boxes will be emptied at the next due collection day (link)

http://twitter.com/SouthLakelandDC 2:41pm Fri 10 Feb 12

SouthLakelandDC: Refuse collections may be disrupted. Grey bins will be a priority. Green bins & blue boxes will be ...

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SouthLakelandDC: SLDC Audit Committee - 16 February - Agenda papers now available http://t.co/ZMLqapHU (link)

http://twitter.com/SouthLakelandDC 11:56am Fri 10 Feb 12

SouthLakelandDC: SLDC Audit Committee - 16 February - Agenda papers now available http://t.co/ZMLqapHU

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SouthLakelandDC: Election results: Jo Stephenson (LD) 418 Sandra Isabel Pulley (Con) 85 Penny Henderson (Lab) 50 Robert Gibson (UKIP) 20. (link)

http://twitter.com/SouthLakelandDC 10:53pm Thu 9 Feb 12

SouthLakelandDC: Election results: Jo Stephenson (LD) 418 Sandra Isabel Pulley (Con) 85 Penny Henderson (Lab) 50 ...

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SouthLakelandDC: Counting started at Windermere Town Ward by-election. (link)

http://twitter.com/SouthLakelandDC 10:33pm Thu 9 Feb 12

SouthLakelandDC: Counting started at Windermere Town Ward by-election.

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SouthLakelandDC: SLDC Cabinet meeting - 15 February - Agenda papers now available http://t.co/YYNW855s (link)

http://twitter.com/SouthLakelandDC 12:00pm Thu 9 Feb 12

SouthLakelandDC: SLDC Cabinet meeting - 15 February - Agenda papers now available http://t.co/YYNW855s

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