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Traders fear a ‘cafe epidemic’ in Windermere
9:10am Friday 19th March 2010
CONCERNED traders say Windermere is in danger of suffering a ‘cafe epidemic’.
Flood victims free treat on Mothers' Day
10:54am Wednesday 10th March 2010
FAMILIES in Ulverston whose homes were flooded last year have been invited to celebrate Mothers' Day at a local attraction that was also hit by the torrential downpours.
£300 worth of damage caused to parked car
10:07am Saturday 6th March 2010
VANDALS caused £300 worth of damage to a black Citroen Xsara parked in Droomer Drive, Windermere.
Windermere Triangle mystery solved
5:33pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A MYSTERIOUS phenomenon known as the Windermere Triangle which was leaving motorists out in the cold has been solved.
Windermere firm one of country's best employers
4:35pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A WINDERMERE firm has been chosen as one of the country’s best employees for the fifth year running.
Straw bales crushed Windermere farmer, 53, to death
6:19pm Friday 26th February 2010
A WINDERMERE farmer died when more than two tonnes of straw fell on him and trapped him against farming machinery, a jury inquest heard.
Kendal army office gets first new recruits
6:10pm Friday 26th February 2010
WAITRESS Ema Upham and special constable Thomas Steele are the first two local recruits to join the British Army through a new recruiting office in Kendal.
Animal spotting opportunity at Brockhole
9:46am Wednesday 24th February 2010
NATURE lovers will have the opportunity to identify birds and animals from a hide at a South Lakeland beauty spot next month.
Windermere swimmer is best in country
5:33pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010
A MAN who was unable to swim two years ago says he is “ecstatic” after being named Britain’s outstanding swimmer of the year.
Windermere St Anne's school name change protest
3:43pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010
GOVERNORS hoping to end 150 years of tradition by changing the name of an historic school are facing a mass of protests - from their own pupils.
GALLERY: Pancake fun in Troutbeck
11:58am Thursday 18th February 2010
A picture gallery of the 'flipping' fun pancake race in Troutbeck is now online.
Pancake fun in Troutbeck
4:09pm Wednesday 17th February 2010
TROUTBECK’S annual Pancake Races took place on Shrove Tuesday.
Windermere study shows spring is coming earlier
4:39pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
SPRING is coming earlier than it did in the mid-1970s – according to a study of aquatic life in Windermere and Esthwaite Water.
Who can unlock the mystery of the Windermere triangle?
3:28pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A strange phenomenon is leaving baffled motorists locked out of their cars in an area being dubbed The Windermere Triangle.
Shadow chancellor says Lake District key to country's future
10:28am Tuesday 9th February 2010
SHADOW chancellor George Osborne called in at one of South Lakeland’s biggest employers and said he believed it provided a blueprint for a thriving economy.
New wing opens for disabled at Windermere centre
5:29pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
A SOUTH Lakeland training centre has opened a new wing with improved facilities for the disabled.
South Lakeland car park charge increases to be reviewed
2:08pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
PLANS to increase charges for parking in South Lakeland will be put back under the spotlight after an appeal was made in protest at the proposed move.
Family pay tribute to Windermere crash victim, 80
10:12am Monday 1st February 2010
THE daughter of a Windermere man, who died in a traffic accident at Bannel Head on Friday, has paid tribute to her father.
Businessman's elitist plans for Lake District hotel
11:10am Friday 29th January 2010
A TOP Lake District hotel has been bought by a businessman who plans to turn it into ’more than just a hotel and board’ with extras such as helicopter airport transfers and luxury supercar hire.
Airshow boost for Bowness and Windermere traders
5:10pm Tuesday 26th January 2010
BUSINESSES in Bowness and Windermere are to be given permission to grab a slice of the action at one of the Lake District’s most lucrative events.
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