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  • Kendal woman's challenging climb for hospital charity

    A KENDAL woman endured hallucinations, blisters and extreme temperatures to raise thousands of pounds for a hospital charity. Former Kirkbie Kendal student Danielle Frazer climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the cancer unit

  • Endangered species fights back across South Lakeland

    RED squirrels are fighting back across South Lakeland with a reported increase in numbers over the past six months. A national survey carried out by the Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST), which measured public perceptions, has shown that the

  • Cumbria's gardens set to open for charity

    THE county’s gardens are set to open their gates to the public for another blossoming year. The National Garden Scheme (NGS) will burst into life with a new garden, Ulverston’s Swarthmoor Hall, which will open from mid-February until April. A

  • Ethel Austin's Kendal branch is closing

    KENDAL'S Ethel Austin branch is to close, the company's administrators have confirmed. No final trading date has been set for the Highgate store but a closing down sale has already begun. Accountants at MCR revealed Kendal was one of

  • Cars scratched in Kendal

    POLICE are investigating vandalism to several cars in the Kendal area. Five cars were scratched with a sharp object and the driver’s door front mirrors were smashed whilst parked on Oxenholme Road yesterday (February 14). Anyone with

  • Sounds Write - Paul McCartney

    HE might well now be amongst the elder statesmen of the music world but when it comes to ‘live’ performance ability, there are still few artists of any age who can compete with Paul McCartney. Having a catalogue filled with many of the finest