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Dales family help put fun into fundraising for poorly baby

10:15am Saturday 31st July 2010

A DALES family and Westmorland Gazette employees will be dressing up to the nines and lacing up their walking boots to help raise money for a good cause in August.

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Crackdown on illegal Cumbrian workers

5:00pm Saturday 31st July 2010

A CRACKDOWN on illegal workers in Cumbria has seen nine people arrested in restaurants across the county.

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South Lakeland charities awarded thousands of pounds

2:50pm Saturday 31st July 2010

ELEVEN charities benefitted from donations totalling more than £70,000 by the Masonic Province of Cumberland and Westmorland as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

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Young Hawes boy dies in farm accident

12:04pm Saturday 31st July 2010

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy from Hawes has died after being hit by a farm vehicle.

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Calvin Harris wows music fans on first night of Kendal Calling

11:40am Saturday 31st July 2010

AS Kendal called, thousands roared back as Cumbria's biggest music festival was launched last night (Friday).

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Duke of Lancaster soldiers lead assault on Taliban

6:20pm Friday 30th July 2010

UPDATE: Hundreds of North West soldiers are today leading a major assault to seize control of an Afghanistan town from the Taliban.

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Kendal Calling is finally here!

9:00am Friday 30th July 2010

PACK your wellies, dust off that tent and don your sunglasses because Kendal Calling is finally here.

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The Crookes talk to the Gazette ahead of Kendal Calling

5:07pm Friday 30th July 2010

IT has been a remarkable year for Sheffield based band the Crookes. The handsome foursome with a penchant for tight sixties trousers and D. H Lawrence have gone from arriving at back room pub gigs in a clapped out family saloon to recording with one of Sheffield’s musical heavy weights, the great Richard Hawley. Their debut single Bloodshot Days won them rave reviews after being promoted by Radio 1 DJs Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens. Their EP Dreams of Another day will be released on Fierce Panda records in September. Drummer Russell Bates spoke to reporter Kate Proctor ahead of their appearance at this weekend’s Kendal Calling festival. Kate: Are you looking forward to playing Kendal Calling?

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North Lonsdale Show Results

4:51pm Friday 30th July 2010

Cattle. President’s Prize. Best farmers’ group: 1 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Three animals any breed or gender: 1 Mutton bros; 2 JF & C Saunders; Messrs Dennison. Dairy cattle. Best cow in calf: 1 Mutton Bros. Best cow in milk: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best any dairy heifer: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best maiden heifer: 1 J Sowerby; 2 B Sowerby; 3 H Sowerby. Any beef breed. Best bull: 1&3 JF & C Saunders; 2 R Tyson. Best maiden heifer: 1 J Johnson with Elise; 2 JF&C Saunders; 3 R Tyson. Best heifer in milk or in calf: 1 J Langhorn. Best cow in milk or in calf: 1 J Langhorn. Any native beef breed. Best bull: 1 S Temple. Best cow or heifer in milk or in calf: 1 S Temple. Best maiden heifer: 1 S Temple. Any commercial beef, less than 15 months. Best male: 1 Robert Rawlinson; 2 Richard Rawlinson. Best female: 1 Clare Geldard. Best turned out calf: 1 E Dennison; 2 J Sowerby; 3 R Rawlinson. Best calf handler: 1 R Rawlinson; 2 J Johnson; 3 I Hutchinson. Best semex calf handling: 1 R Rawlinson; 2 J Johnson; 3 I Hutchinson.

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Witherslack Forest School praised by Ofsted

4:12pm Friday 30th July 2010

A SOUTH Lakeland primary school that likes its pupils to take a walk on the wild side has been praised by Ofsted for their approach to Forest School education.

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Cumbria school exclusions fall for second year

12:49pm Friday 30th July 2010

THE number of exclusions from Cumbria's schools have dropped for a second successive year.

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Investors sought for barn conservation project

12:31pm Friday 30th July 2010

INVESTORS are being sought for a new barn conservation project which could see dilapidated buildings in the Yorkshire Dales restored to their former glory.

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Appleby schools get "good" Ofsted grades

12:40pm Friday 30th July 2010

BOTH Appleby schools have been awarded a ‘good’ grade in their recent Ofsted inspections.

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Farmers concerned about hay and silage stocks

11:12am Friday 30th July 2010

A COLD winter and wet summer has left South Lakeland farmers concerned about how they are going to feed their livestock.

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Swedish bank moves into Kendal

9:53am Friday 30th July 2010

A SWEDISH bank which claims to offer an alternative business strategy has moved into South Lakeland.

Budding artists urged to join in the Big Draw

9:50am Friday 30th July 2010

BUDDING artists are being encouraged to dig out their sketchbooks this summer in preparation for a national drawing initiative taking place in October.

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Sedbergh School gets grant to develop cricket

8:50am Friday 30th July 2010

A SOUTH Lakeland school has received a large grant to provide cricket development opportunities for pupils and local clubs.

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Kendal residents near K Village call for action from developer

6:02pm Thursday 29th July 2010

RESIDENTS living close to the new K Village shopping outlet claim the building work has taken its toll on their properties.

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North West hosepipe ban stays despite deluge

2:38pm Tuesday 27th July 2010

A hosepipe ban is still in place in the North West, despite some reservoirs returning to near normal levels in the last two-weeks.

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Kendal traders stay upbeat as K Village opens

5:58pm Thursday 29th July 2010

THE opening of the new K Village complex has divided opinion among Kendal shop-keepers and market traders. While a straw poll of town centre businesses