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Charity highlights Cumbrian diabetes risk
11:00am Wednesday 8th September 2010
THOUSANDS of Cumbrians are believed to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes – putting them at risk of "devastating" health problems, a charity has warned.
Speciality cheese wins Hawes dairy top food prize
10:50am Wednesday 8th September 2010
A NORTH Yorkshire creamery is celebrating a cheesy victory after its produce was named as the best tasting speciality food in England.
Wild Beasts lose out to The XX at Mercury awards
10:24am Wednesday 8th September 2010
KENDAL’S Wild Beasts narrowly missed out on the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize last night (Wednesday).
Ulverston's landmark opening success
9:56am Wednesday 8th September 2010
THE re-opening of Ulverston’s Sir John Barrow Monument after seven years of closure has been hailed a triumph.
Great North Swim Cancelled
4:43pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
THE 2010 British Gas Great North Swim on Windermere has been cancelled due to the presence of blue-green algae.
'Lake District will lose tourists to other destinations' warning
12:57pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
LAKE District tourism businesses are being given a stark warning they will lose visitors to Scotland, Ireland and Wales next season.
Torchlight road closure details revealed
9:37am Tuesday 7th September 2010
KENDAL police have issued details of road closures for Friday’s Torchlight Carnival.
Could Kendal's Wild Beasts scoop the Mercury Prize?
4:38pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
WILD Beasts could be hooting and howling in celebration this evening if they scoop the coveted Barclaycard Mercury Prize.
QES students should be 'global citizens'
3:27pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
A SOUTH Lakeland head teacher has highlighted the value of his school’s international credentials in his yearly speech.
Interest in taking over Ulverston TIC mounts
2:22pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
INTEREST in taking over Ulverston’s tourist information centre is mounting with several groups set to make bids by the deadline of September 24.
Cumbria in Bloom award winners announced
2:25pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
TOWNS and villages in South Lakeland and Eden harvested a crop of trophies in this year’s Cumbria in Bloom Awards.
Strong interest in Ulverston Tourist Information Centre's future
12:38pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
INTEREST in taking over Ulverston’s tourist information centre is mounting with several groups set to make their bids by the deadline of September 24.
Tributes to Duke of Lancaster captain
8:25pm Monday 6th September 2010
A DUKE of Lancaster’s Regiment who died after being wounded in action in Afghanistan has been named.
Kendal man spared prison for unprovoked attack
4:43pm Monday 6th September 2010
A TEENAGED supermarket worker who left a man with a fractured hip after an incident in Kendal has been spared a prison sentence so he can join the army.
Earthquake recorded in South Lakeland
4:23pm Monday 6th September 2010
AN earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale has been recorded in South Lakeland.
Dog fouling to be targeted in Hawkshead
11:56am Monday 6th September 2010
Hawkshead residents have used a new police initiative to inform officers of their local problems.
Drug raid in Kendal
11:12am Monday 6th September 2010
TWO Kendal men are due in court today charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
Duke of Lancaster soldier dies after Afghanistan explosion
8:16pm Sunday 5th September 2010
A SOLDIER serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, has died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Woman relaunch Bentham business as a co-operative
12:20pm Sunday 5th September 2010
The threat of losing a popular toning salon has prompted a group of devotees to club together and run the business as a co-operative.
Mintfest is real feast of street arts
11:51am Saturday 4th September 2010
AS DARKNESS fell the Mintfest torch burned brighter.
Entertainment event previews
Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust shines again (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:50am Sunday 5 September 2010
Brewery Theatre Company pulls pints and punters (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 8:10am Friday 3 September 2010
Kendal's St George's Church celebrates its 1883 Wilkinson organ in style (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:10am Monday 30 August 2010
American classic plays Theatre by the Lake (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 11:40am Sunday 29 August 2010
Leading Russian choir performs at Hawkshead Parish Church (external link)
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure 9:50am Sunday 29 August 2010
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