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  • A forum for all reasons

    THOSE in the Ulverston area who are community minded are being reminded their neighbourhood forum is not just a source of funding but is also on hand for people to raise any concerns about their town or village. Neighbourhood development officer for the

  • Birthday success for visitor centre

    STAFF at one of the region's most cutting-edge visitor attractions raised a glass to the success of their first year in business. Indoor visitor centre Rheged near Penrith has recieved more than 300,000 visitors since Lord Bragg of Wigton opened the unusual

  • Help for people suffering from cancer fatigue

    CLARE Tibke of the Cancer BACUP centre in Kendal has welcomed the launch of a campaign to highlight the threat of cancer-related fatigue. Cancer treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can all lead to extreme tiredness and lethargy.

  • Prizetime: Win a good beer guide

    THE Westmorland Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is rolling out the barrels ready for the 8th Westmorland Beer Festival. The event is to be held in the Assembly Room, upstairs in Kendal Town Hall, from Tuesday, September 25, until Saturday

  • Positive about disability

    CUMBRIA Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is the first of the 47 local LSCs to receive the 'Positive about Disabled People' award. The award was presented to executive director of Cumbria LSC Mick Farley by Cumbria's employment disability manager Liz

  • Don't ban plea

    Almost 300 boats paraded on Windermere on Sunday in protest at the 10mph speed limit - a show of strength which organisers say proves the blanket ban on speedboats is still a burning issue. Around 270 boats of all shapes and sizes formed a flotilla, which

  • Water Polo: Little goes a long way

    KENDAL returned to North Lancashire League action with a comfortable 13-6 win over Fleetwood. With a strong nucleus to the side, Kendal continued the education of younger players Ryan Fothergill and Anthony Munday with longer pool time, while a superb