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Students launch rail petition protest

Photo by Tony West.

11:44am Friday 5th December 2008

Pupils helped politicians launch the Save the School Trains petition at Kendal station, reports Matthew Taylor.

Rise in rail fares to exceed inflation

11:45am Friday 5th December 2008

RAIL users across South Lakeland will have to pay more next year as fares are set to soar well above the rate of inflation, reports Natalie Stewart.

Touching tribute in memory of tragic Baby P

Baby P

11:29am Friday 5th December 2008

MORE than 200 red and blue balloons drifted heavenwards as a touching tribute to Baby P.

Post office finds home in church

Billy Hughes (left) and Cannon Nigel Davies at St Oswald’s Church, in Burneside, which will run outreach service.

11:07am Friday 5th December 2008

A SOUTH Lakeland clergyman is hoping a postal service will deliver a boost to dwindling church congregations.

Kendal tax offices to close

10:50am Friday 5th December 2008

TAX offices in Kendal, as well as those in Lancaster, Barrow and Penrith, are to close following an announcement made by HM Revenue and Customs.

Tourism top priority in Kendal

10:42am Friday 5th December 2008

A VISION to increase Kendal’s status as an international tourist destination and improve its prosperity into the 21st century has been unveiled by the town’s regeneration partnership.

Vandals damage car tyres in South Lakeland

10:41am Friday 5th December 2008

VANDALS have damaged the tyres of a car in South Lakeland.

Public to have say on county's next budget

10:37am Friday 5th December 2008

COUNCIL tax payers are to be given their say on spending priorities as part of Cumbria County Council’s radical new approach to setting its annual budget.

Kendal car damaged by unknown driver

10:28am Friday 5th December 2008

A CAR in Kendal has been left damaged by a fail to stop driver.

Over 2 million consider buying a pet as a Christmas present

10:22am Friday 5th December 2008

More than two million people (4% of the adult population) are thinking about buying a pet as a present for a friend or family member this Christmas, leading to concerns that some of these people may not have given enough consideration as to whether the recipients can afford to look after the pets properly.


Winter wonderland views

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