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  • Sausage celebrates famous film link

    TO CELEBRATE the town's association with the classic film from the 1940s, Carnforth butcher Bob Maddison of The Meat Joint launched a new traditional pork sausage called 'Brief Encounter'. With 68 varieties of sausages already on sale at his premises,

  • Win a night at an inn!

    THE British public has voted Victor Meldrew the number one complainer according to a new survey published by budget accommodation company Travel Inn. The research, which looked into people's views on complaining, also found that more than 41 per cent

  • RUGBY - Cumbria seeks new official

    CUMRIA RUFC are looking for a new team secretary after the decision by Gordon Skelton of Penrith to stand down after four years. "Gordon had a very goood start because in his very first year Cumbria won the County Championship final at Twickenham, " said

  • Win a night at an inn!

    THE British public has voted Victor Meldrew the number one complainer according to a new survey published by budget accommodation company Travel Inn. The research, which looked into people's views on complaining, also found that more than 41 per cent

  • Win a night at an inn

    THE British public has voted Victor Meldrew the number one complainer according to a new survey published by budget accommodation company Travel Inn. The research, which looked into people's views on complaining, also found that more than 41 per cent

  • Kendal man is himalays bound

    A MAN from Kendal is to live and work in one of the most remote and demanding areas of the world. Tom Evans, Dalton Drive, Kendal has been selected to take part in a six week summer expedition to Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas. The challenging expedition

  • More money for local transport

    A PIONEERING travel smart card could be up and running in Cumbria in 18 months time thanks to an £800,000 Government grant. The innovative idea, which aims to create "seamless" journeys for both local people and visitors, has been selected for funding

  • Marathon run for Marie Curie

    DAVID BARBER of Burneside is a man on a mission ... Twenty-nine year old David has just heard he has been accepted to run the London Marathon this year, on April 22, raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. David applied to run at the end of last year