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Signpost points to mysterious past

Kate Lea, of Musgrave Parish Council, with the Little Musgrave signpost.

9:36am Wednesday 17th December 2008

THE restoration of a village fingerpost has revealed an intriguing mystery that extends across the county.

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Local soldier joins first formed TA unit

9:30am Wednesday 17th December 2008

TERRITORIAL Army soldier Kingsman Mark Shuttleworth from Kirby Stephen is to spend the festive season surrounded by bullet marked buildings, rusting oil drum road blocks, faded flags and abandoned cars from the 1970s, as he patrols the Green Line Buffer Zone in Cyprus.

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Silver screen returns

2:16pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

THE silver screen has returned to Kirkby Stephen after a break of more than four decades.

Hosted services in Brough and Dent

10:14am Monday 1st December 2008

TWO Cumbrian shops will take over post office duties on a part time basis following the closure of the local branches in October.

Outstanding year for Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

5:32pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008

“RISING to the Challenge” was the theme of Kirbky Stephen Grammar School’s annual Presentation Day this week.

Volunteer Centre Eden office closure

9:55am Thursday 9th October 2008

The closure of a Volunteer Centre Eden office has come as “sad news” to many members of the community.

Crowds gather for Stainmore windfarm protest meeting

1:27pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

MORE than 100 local residents gathered in Brough Memorial Hall to express their concerns over plans to build a windfarm within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.