http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/ The Westmorland Gazette /news/ en-gb Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:32:53 +0100 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:32:53 +0100 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/resources/images/774670/?type=rsslogo http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/ http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472196.Kirkby_Lonsdale_high_street_sign_farce/?ref=rss PARKING restrictions on a town’s busiest street have been made unenforceable thanks to a blunder by council officials. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:00 +0100 e040f4071ee8a81263cad7ca28cb1beb http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472163.Pay_as_you_drive_could_solve_Kendal_s_traffic_woes/?ref=rss A PAY-AS-YOU-DRIVE car sharing scheme could be the key to cutting Kendal’s congestion - and saving motorists thousands of pounds. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:20:00 +0100 dc22fe8535d4c5579a8f8eddf4441ead http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4474235.Ghyll_scramblers_suffer_head_injuries_following_fall/?ref=rss TWO ghyll scramblers suffered head injuries after falling while out near Coniston. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:30:26 +0100 69349a134238c9ce1da11bd2a422efd2 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473638.Illness_forces_MP_to_quit/?ref=rss A HIGH profile MP who has represented a rural Cumbrian constituency for almost three decades has announced he is standing down on health grounds. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:00 +0100 861390f6fd182a995c13651f692d683c http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473707.Man_arrested_following_Kendal_collision/?ref=rss A CAR collided with two parked cars in a Kendal road last night (Thursday). Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:35:29 +0100 f66e368f7a0cee3fd211e1d0e2f7d4fc http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473742.M6_lane_reopens_after_accident/?ref=rss A LANE on the M6 that was closed following a car crash has reopened. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:42:26 +0100 4245c6f59235e452b4ad10abb3f2846c http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473558.Woman_taken_to_hospital_following_M6_crash/?ref=rss A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following an accident on the M6 this morning. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:02:49 +0100 57914fc8c12c0f04c8cb67e2b2e1bb32 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473306.Gardening_equipment_stolen_from_Kendal_shed/?ref=rss POLICE are asking people to look out for gardening equipment that was stolen from a Kendal shed. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:50:22 +0100 5c691488ad545267659fb40a4550276d http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473269.Residents_asked_for_feedback_on_Appleby_Horse_Fair/?ref=rss RESIDENTS will be able to have their say on how to improve the Appleby Horse Fair in the future. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:40:45 +0100 bc7cc6cb083b776bdc07393aa779e95e http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4464271._Save_our_sheep__scheme_could_work__says_Sedbergh_farmer/?ref=rss CUMBRIAN hill farmers are backing a radical action plan to ‘save our sheep’ and help protect the future of England’s countryside. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0100 fe36106a0fed0119fcf62fd295ac3f0f http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472073.Motorists_take_advantage_of_Kirkby_Lonsdale_signs_mix_up/?ref=rss TRAFFIC wardens have been told they can’t police a busy South Lakeland street because of a mix-up over signs. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:00 +0100 a58f4926a75f4b123b5528cada4ec4ba http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4473098.Dalton_man_dies_in_tractor_accident/?ref=rss A 33-YEAR-OLD man has died after geting trapped by a tractor on a farm at Scales near Dalton-in-Furness last night. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:43:25 +0100 f7493966e7c7b9e3797d5f0ffff313ea http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4471900.Cumbria_police_facing___7m_cuts/?ref=rss CUMBRIA’S top cop has vowed that a predicted £7 million hole in his force’s finances will not affect front line policing. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:00 +0100 4d831286e98075151995710be584b30f http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4470837.Eden_student_jailed_for_manslaughter/?ref=rss AN EDEN student has been jailed for four years for his part in a brawl which left a man dead. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:40:00 +0100 caa17741121877ab299d725dd6e51581 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4470989.Apology_to_blind_man_refused_service_in_pub/?ref=rss A BLIND man was turned away from a pub because of his guide dog — prompting bosses to apologise for an ‘honest mistake’. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:31:09 +0100 9287d62b9671291e1de694de157dea01 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472352.Health_service_boost_predicted_for_Ulverston/?ref=rss A WIDER range of health services is being predicted for patients in Ulverston following the announcement of a new GP contract. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:48 +0100 a2c4ddf1cd69a2b86c97b3df9c991e26 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472298.Cumbria_GPs_high_in__satisfaction___survey/?ref=rss FAMILY doctors in Cumbria enjoy some of the highest patient satisfaction rates in England, according to a major new health survey. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:53:59 +0100 05374f2ee816c851f1092d0aca7d4f73 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4472197.Tea_and_strawberries_help_unite_residents/?ref=rss A TRADITIONAL cream tea is being served up in Kendal next week to bridge the gap between old and young residents. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:28:50 +0100 ba4ccc6be40595eb29b5904359a0d579 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4471639.Raw_sewage_causing_Burneside_health_hazard/?ref=rss RAW sewage which flows in to a village street during heavy rainfall is creating a health hazard, according to a resident. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100 c7ec66b1cbb48a0bdb319197786d14d0 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4471370.Sewage_problem_in_village_needs_to_be_solved___resident/?ref=rss RAW sewage which flows in to a village street during heavy rainfall is creating a health hazard, according to a resident. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0100 9f57e50b3f7ea2f0fdce5c855be5cdee