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• Milnthorpe woman has a close shave as fallen wall crushes her car

  4 hours ago in News

  A WOMAN has spoken of her relief that no one was hurt when a wall collapsed and crushed her husband’s car ‘like a pancake.’ Bronwen Spence, who runs Lakeland Picture Framers in Milnthorpe, said she could have been in the blue Peugeot when the accident happened yesterday lunchtime.

• Wilson pens contract extension at Newcastle Falcons

  6 hours ago in Sport

  KENDAL rugby star Mark Wilson has signed a new three-year contract at Newcastle Falcons after making his mark in recent games.

• Fifty jobs could be created at Ulverston's Booths site

  6 hours ago in News

  UP to 50 new jobs could be created if an Ulverston supermarket is granted permission to change the use of part of its site.

• Live webcast of council meeting

  7 hours ago in Cumbria

  SURFERS of the web will be able to watch a council meeting for the first time tomorrow (Thursday).

• World record price for bull in the Lake District

  7 hours ago in News

  A WORLD record price for a bull has been paid by an Eden farmer.

• Running: Wharfedale dominate Barbondale race of Winter League

  7 hours ago in Sport

  ONLY a strong run by Helm Hill’s Chris Richards in the U14 race could prevent a Wharfedale whitewash as the Kendal Winter League moved to Barbondale.

• Tribute paid to Alderman of Lancashire following his death

  8 hours ago in News

  Senior politicians have paid tribute to David Wood, an Alderman of Lancashire, who passed away last weekend.

• North Lancs Football: Rangers miss chance to go top

  8 hours ago in Sport

  CARNFORTH Rangers missed their chance to join Highgrove FC at the top of the North Lancashire and District Football League when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Galgate.

• Tea grower to back Cumbria Fairtrade efforts

  8 hours ago in News

  A REPRESENTATIVE of a Malawi tea growing group is to tour Cumbria during Fairtrade Fortnight to promote the work of the foundation that supports farmers and workers in the developing world.

• Men's Hockey: Windermere stamp authority on Division 4 title

  8 hours ago in Sport

  North West Men’s Hockey League Division Four Windermere 4 Didsbury 3s 0 Windermere stamped their authority on the division four title race with a resounding 4-0 victory over their closest rivals at Troutbeck Bridge on Saturday.

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  Pancake racers record flipping fast times

  8 hours ago in News

  VILLAGERS of all ages grabbed their frying pans to participate in a Troutbeck tradition which sees the community come together to mark Shrove Tuesday.

• BAE systems to create 280 jobs in Cumbria this year

  8 hours ago in News

  A submarine design contract is to create 280 jobs at Barrow-based BAE Systems this year.

• £1m to help get Cumbrian young back earning or learning

  9 hours ago in News

  DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced £1m funding to help unemployed young people in Cumbria to get back earning or learning again.

• Westmorland FA Senior Cup: Kendal County need extra time to defeat neighbours Celtic

  9 hours ago in Sport

  KENDAL County needed extra time to see off Kendal Celtic as they progressed to the semi-finals of the Westmorland County FA’s Senior Cup.

• Work to add operating theatre at Royal Lancaster Infirmary under way

  10 hours ago in News

  WORK is getting under way this month on Royal Lancaster Infirmary’s new temporary mobile operating theatre.

• Three Cumbrian Farms play host to special event to improve local beef, sheep and dairy

  12 hours ago in Farm & country

  Three Cumbrian farms – two of them in South Lakeland – are playing host to a series of events aimed at improving the efficiency of local beef, sheep and dairy units.

• Ambleside tree is largest in the North West

  13 hours ago in Farm & country

  A TREE which stands in a Lake District wood is the tallest in Cumbria and could be the largest in the North West.

• "Professional criminal" jailed for breaking into Windermere supermarket

  14 hours ago in News

  A “PROFESSIONAL criminal” from Kendal has been jailed for more than two years for breaking into a Windermere supermarket.

• 'I've held a torch for the Olympics since I saw the flame in 1948'

  14 hours ago in News

  AN Olympics fanatic is hoping to witness a second British torch relay when the iconic flame passes through the Lake District in June.

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