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MOUNTAIN: Maisie Williams on Helvellyn

Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams pictured enjoying Lake District sunshine

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Plans for new 128ft bridge in Lake District to be discussed

Traffic incident causing traffic problems at Lupton

Accident on Milnthorpe Road in Kendal

Businessman jailed for engaging in online sexual chat with girls

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Booths Kendal evacuated

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Cave rescue team urges motorists to be more responsible when parking

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Appleby Horse Fair 2019 plea: Don't arrive too early

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New flat above Arnside fashion shop approved

Cavendish family plans artist's studio at Holker Hall

CUMBRIA COUNCIL: Force faces recruitment battle

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Disabled people in South Lakeland to benefit from half million pound fund

POSITIVE PARENTING: Family meetings can be really useful

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Spring fair for retired folk at McCarthy & Stone development

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Offer your support to help ensure annual festival remains in the town

Cumbria weather forecast: Thunder and rain warning

CUMBRIA COUNTY: Care charge hike concern

Valuers warn of new threat to rural housing in England

Young sax star's debut album is released on Friday

Changing careers after 50: Time to join the trend?

Inspira - helping single parents stay above the relative poverty line

Hedgerow netting angers residents

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Judge jails man who passed counterfeit note in chippy

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PICTURE FROM THE PAST: Do you know where this photograph was taken?

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Lake District pub named among the best in the UK

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Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Kendal

South Lakes woman loses £25,000 in online scam

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A590 partially blocked both ways after three-vehicle incident

Erosion work starts next to closure-hit Cumbrian road

Market town named the best place to live in the northwest

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Uncertain future for endangered ponies

Changes to Brockhole Visitor Centre up for discussion

Couple launch marathon in memory of mum

Disabled people need better access to the Lake District, meeting told

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As darkness falls the mighty lion rears its head

Motorists face A590 and M6 delays

Cumbria poppy appeal tops £700,000 for first time ever

Bright, spacious family home with Kendal Castle views, £400,000

Lakes Line heritage service hailed another "massive success"

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Cave rescue volunteers help two casualties on Ingleton waterfalls walk

Driver dies after crash on M6 in Cumbria

South Lakeland brewery enjoys best ever year

Rising star chef to take over the reins of new race course eatery

Man identified following fatal collision on the A66

SOUTH CUMBRIA SAFETY: Crime rise blamed on recording

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Crews called to vehicle fire in Kendal

Festival is a terrific two-nighter of dynamic, diverse and exciting high quality dance

One of UK's top stand ups in fundraising comedy night line up

Top selling mystery thriller writer talks about his new epic

Homes take 19 weeks to sell on average, says RICS

Hutton Roof mechanic took his own life

Firm’s staff take on littered beach

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See birds through the lens this May

Brewery to sell village pub

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Volunteers help to rescue distressed animal

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MBE given Greene light for London Marathon

Author's debut novel takes reader on a journey from wartime Suffolk to the souks of Marrakech

Grange doctor receives CBE honour at Buckingham Palace

Award-winning stand up tells it as she sees it in Shame Pig

Spoken and hand written contacts seem to be a thing of the past

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The music world's Holy Grail

Work in new exhibition is inspired by shorelines of Scotland and western Ireland

NOSTALGIA: Kendal's first market charter was given to the town in 1189

Farmers urged to understand insurance cover for dog-related incidents

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Estate agents come to charity golf day's rescue

LETTER: Thank you to Cedric

NOSTALGIA: A look at Cumbria's crosses

Youth soccer coach is jailed

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First Bowness market was a great success

South Lakes man running London Marathon to honour uncle

Controversial fire plans backed

Fun blossoms at Damson Day 2019

Sport

Couple launch marathon in memory of mum

TABLE TENNIS: Natland E win the knockout cup

Kendal and Netherfield all set for derby thrills and glory bids - NPCL preview

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Sport

CRICKET: Westmorland League set to join pyramid

Car ace Jim is ready for 20 rounds of action

Westmorland Cricket League set to join pyramid

Welcome back Kendal, says league chief

A double header as Town bid to seal safety

Appleby fall at semi-final hurdle to the title chasers

Carlo’s spot kick can’t save County

SWIMMING: Kendal winners in Copeland Club’s Griffin Gala

FELL RUNNING: Kendal Winter League winners announced

Clark steps down as Askam head coach

RUGBY: Kirkby Lonsdale end season with a home win against Wilmslow

Royal Windermere Yacht Club hosts Flying Fifteen Lakeland Grand Prix

RUGBY: Sorry reverse concludes a season of disappointment for Kendal

FELL RUNNING: Record broken at Loughrigg

TABLE TENNIS: Natland clinch promotion

Novel farewell gift for Ambleside Sports president

Happy reunion for all conquering Kendal County

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National sport

Pep Guardiola heaps praise on his Manchester City players following derby win

Rose urges Premier League bosses to help English clubs out in Champions League

Emery confident about pincer assault on Champions League qualification

Trump survives deciding frame, Allen knocked out by Zhou

Keane concerned about Solskjaer being ‘thrown under the bus’ by United players

Raheem Sterling a constant threat for Manchester City

Manchester City take big step towards title with victory over Manchester United

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Cumbria

High Sheriff kicks off her year with a visit to a South Lakes charity

Silverdale hosts successful spring show

New defibrillator installed in South Lakes market town

Easter point-to-point off and future in doubt

Two lanes shut on M6 Northbound following incident

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Education

Ofsted inspectors praise polite pupils at South Lakes school

South Lakes school head bans pupils wearing fake tan

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Kendal school is rated 'good'

Smiles all round as nursery wins praise

Lakes School's head's delight at new report

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Safety on the Sands

Safety on the Sands

A Westmorland Gazette campaign

Education

Helping you to make the right choice

Stop the fly-tippers

Stop the fly-tippers

Stop the fly-tippers

Centenary

WW1 Centenary section

Eden

Part of A66 is closed both ways due to road traffic collision

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Gang of men leave South Cumbrian man with serious head injuries

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Motorists warned of reduced parking at tourist hotspot due to works

Police launch investigation following assault of 15-year-old boy

Tributes paid to PO worker mum, aged 35

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National news

Wildfire in Scotland ‘shaping up to be one of largest seen in UK for years’

Dallas star Ken Kercheval dies

Extinction Rebellion activists to target London’s financial area

Adonis ‘deeply sorry’ for telling Brexit supporters not to vote Labour

Jill Dando left remarkable legacy, says former Crimewatch co-host Nick Ross

Zaghari-Ratcliffe could be released as part of prisoner exchange – Iran minister

Facebook reports revenue growth but prepares for regulator fine

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