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Kendal church's financial 'day of reckoning'
6:50pm Friday 3rd July 2009
LEADERS of Kendal’s main CofE church have revealed its ‘critical’ financial problems, declaring: The time of reckoning has now come.
Have your say »Kirkby Lonsdale high street sign farce
11:20am Friday 3rd July 2009
PARKING restrictions on a town’s busiest street have been made unenforceable thanks to a blunder by council officials.
Pay-as-you-drive could solve Kendal's traffic woes
7:20am Friday 3rd July 2009
A PAY-AS-YOU-DRIVE car sharing scheme could be the key to cutting Kendal’s congestion - and saving motorists thousands of pounds.
Ghyll scramblers suffer head injuries following fall
2:30pm Friday 3rd July 2009
TWO ghyll scramblers suffered head injuries after falling while out near Coniston.
Illness forces MP to quit
11:30am Friday 3rd July 2009
A HIGH profile MP who has represented a rural Cumbrian constituency for almost three decades has announced he is standing down on health grounds.
Man arrested following Kendal collision
11:35am Friday 3rd July 2009
A CAR collided with two parked cars in a Kendal road last night (Thursday).
M6 lane reopens after accident
11:42am Friday 3rd July 2009
A LANE on the M6 that was closed following a car crash has reopened.
Woman taken to hospital following M6 crash
11:02am Friday 3rd July 2009
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following an accident on the M6 this morning.
Gardening equipment stolen from Kendal shed
9:50am Friday 3rd July 2009
POLICE are asking people to look out for gardening equipment that was stolen from a Kendal shed.
Residents asked for feedback on Appleby Horse Fair
9:40am Friday 3rd July 2009
RESIDENTS will be able to have their say on how to improve the Appleby Horse Fair in the future.
'Save our sheep' scheme could work, says Sedbergh farmer
9:10am Friday 3rd July 2009
CUMBRIAN hill farmers are backing a radical action plan to ‘save our sheep’ and help protect the future of England’s countryside.
Motorists take advantage of Kirkby Lonsdale signs mix up
8:50am Friday 3rd July 2009
TRAFFIC wardens have been told they can’t police a busy South Lakeland street because of a mix-up over signs.
Dalton man dies in tractor accident
8:43am Friday 3rd July 2009
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has died after geting trapped by a tractor on a farm at Scales near Dalton-in-Furness last night.
Cumbria police facing £7m cuts
2:50pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
CUMBRIA’S top cop has vowed that a predicted £7 million hole in his force’s finances will not affect front line policing.
Eden student jailed for manslaughter
12:40pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
AN EDEN student has been jailed for four years for his part in a brawl which left a man dead.
Apology to blind man refused service in pub
10:31am Thursday 2nd July 2009
A BLIND man was turned away from a pub because of his guide dog — prompting bosses to apologise for an ‘honest mistake’.
Health service boost predicted for Ulverston
4:08pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A WIDER range of health services is being predicted for patients in Ulverston following the announcement of a new GP contract.
Cumbria GPs high in 'satisfaction ' survey
3:53pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
FAMILY doctors in Cumbria enjoy some of the highest patient satisfaction rates in England, according to a major new health survey.
Tea and strawberries help unite residents
3:28pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A TRADITIONAL cream tea is being served up in Kendal next week to bridge the gap between old and young residents.
Raw sewage causing Burneside health hazard
3:00pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
RAW sewage which flows in to a village street during heavy rainfall is creating a health hazard, according to a resident.
David Bellamy backs the revamp of Kendal Museum.
A fleet of 4x4 vehicles crossing the sands of Morecambe Bay to raise money for the National Association of Colitis and Crohns Disease charity guided by Cedric Robinson. Photo by Sam Thompson.
Castle Park School held a recycled fashion show. Hope Rickerby evening dress from paper and bags.
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