Westmorland Gazette: Lake District, Kendal, Cumbria, news, sport, tourist guides, weather, walks

Cllr Ben Shirley

Speedwatch groups formed in Furness

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Double chance to see Flying Scotsman on Saturday

Family Business Network announces evening with Lake District Estates chair Peter Hensman OBE

Funding boost for two South Lakes groups

School's Lego event lifts off with visit from Tim Farron

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Gigs in and around the area this week

Possibly your most favourite things to do and brilliant places to see this week

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Fears raised over future of T-Level designed to help tourism and hospitality develop homegrown talent

Dragon boat races raise £20,000 for good causes

Cumbrian businesses take centre stage in Manchester Airport campaign

James Cropper links up with Hallmark to produce new range of sustainable greetings cards

Much-loved mountain rescue dog dies after short illness

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Successful Lake District National Park holiday home for sale in Coniston

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Superb contemporary home on Windermere

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Rural village hall seeks new lights

Firearms surrender to begin on Saturday

Lakeland holiday park plans bigger entertainment centre

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NSPCC seeks volunteers to help youngsters Speak Out, Stay Safe

Missing teen from Windermere found

Town turns out for bike rally

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Calls for carbon-neutral North Yorkshire by 2030

Park recognised as one of UK’s best green spaces for the fifth year running

More than 200 people take to the sands to raise money for hospitals

Later Living: keeping your body cool in the hot weather is essential

Student production rocks to new heights

PICTURE FROM THE PAST: idyllic days by the lake

ASK THE MEDIC: my eye keeps twitching and its annoying me - should I go to hospital?

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South Lakes main street shut both ways due to emergency repairs

Indoor and outdoor markets at Kendal are set for a major revamp

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Seven year-old suffered 'horrendous' facial injuries in farm accident

Venue changed for Madness concert in Cumbria

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Rescue teams in five-hour rescue after man falls on Striding Edge

Steelwork milestone for M&S food store in Ulverston

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Diocese says a fond farewell to the Archdeacon of Lancaster

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Walker is saved by mountain rescue team in tough operation

Kendalian recognised at awards in London

Road in Kendal closes for emergency repairs

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Concerns growing for missing Cumbrian man

Electric car charging points planned for village's supermarket

LETTER: I've never read such an interesting paper as the Gazette

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Walkers toast 50 years of the Dales Way

REVIEW: a concert that the audience didn't want to end

NOSTALGIA: beautiful craft with a fascinating story to tell

From madrigals to musicals - the Ghyll Singers perform them all this Friday

MEMORIES: Kent Brooks continues his reminiscences of 60 years ago

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New electronic system reduces food waste at hospital

Concern for missing 16-year-old

H&H Land and Property appoints head of land agency for the South Lakes

New sponsors sign up to support LA23NET

Kidunk wins European Product Design Award

Cigarettes stolen from petrol station

Banned police chase driver jailed for eight months

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Pub re-opens after undergoing extensive refurbishment

Emmerdale stars join the carnival parade

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Kendal jewellery shop to close

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Street food is added to Bowness bar’s delights

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Injured woman thanks her rescuers after incident

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Firefighters put out grass fire on Belle Isle

Cancer patients missing out on treatment - MP

Solar panels and new roof planned for popular pool

LETTER: Today's Brockhole would be unimaginable to early visitors

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Cumbria Crystal sculpts glassware for Bentley's "future of luxury mobility"

Butchery business hopes to create two new jobs

'Very popular' care home hopes to expand

Villagers step back in time for Ingleton 1940s Weekend

LETTER: Material aspirations put pressure on the planet

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Russell Armer site manager awarded for work on Lake District restoration

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Revamped book tells of Duddon’s history

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New plan for farm worker's self-build cottage

Milky Way is visible around midnight when the sky is at its darkest

Scores of sizzling sounds coming up in Brewery's Summer Sundays series

Joint exhibition brings together two well known artists

Sport

Battling Brennan brings home trophy

Fathom is first over the line

Soft ball cricket proves big hit

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Sport

Finn and Fred star

Many records smashed by south lakes fell runners in English Championship counter race

Crowds enjoy Windermere boat action

All set for a big double header

Kendal Town fixtures out

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Lewthwaite leads Milnthorpe to top spot

Super Stansfield sets the pace in Blackpool

Townsend and Crompton take Netherfield pairs crown

Games call up is just reward for Esmee, 13

Netherfield B edge put Springfield

SAILING: 17 footers compete in Centenary Cup race

Leaders too strong for Kendal

Gibbs and Jackson storm to Lanequest victory

Undefeated Holme A march past Netherfield

Cumberland game at Netherfield ends in draw

Jack does his grandparents proud during family visit

Murray the master on a calm day at Windermere

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National sport

Bruce wastes no time with Newcastle

‘Better late than never’: Froome welcomes declaration of 2011 Vuelta win

Darren Clarke enjoys dream start to home Open at Royal Portrush

A closer look at new Juventus signing Matthijs De Ligt

Juventus sign Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt on five-year contract

The Open is under way – and Darren Clarke feels right at home

Football rumours from the media

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Cumbria

Police investigating two instances of theft from South Lakes farm

Virtual reality experience comes to libraries across Cumbria

South Lakes volunteers successfully raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust

A true doyen of the local sporting world has died

Westmorland Horticultural Society celebrates another successful summer flower show

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Education

Pupils' achievement celebrated at South Lakes school's annual prize giving ceremony

School prepares for Rose Queen gala which dates back to Second World War

Young South Lakes chefs don whites and impress diners

Young chefs from South Lakes school hope to impress diners

Ofsted inspectors praise polite pupils at South Lakes school

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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

91 year-old is a dab hand at constructing landmarks

Lucky South Lakes pupil is given match ball from historic game

Potentially toxic blue green algae confirmed at 'several' sites on Windermere

Going once, going twice...

Polar explorer who crossed the Antarctica solo shares his tales with pupils

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National news

OBR warns no-deal Brexit could push UK economy into recession

Michel Barnier: Theresa May never threatened no-deal Brexit at EU talks

British diplomat describes Clinton’s ‘roller coaster’ ahead of 1994 visit to UK

I may never return to Ireland, says ex-solider detained in Syria

Knife crime offences increase 8% over year to reach record high

Retail sales bounce back after washout May

Pair arrested in terror probe as homes raided

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