Torched chair story profiled on the airwaves

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NEWS about a torched chair, which generated interest across the globe, made its way on to the airwaves today (Friday).

The story posted on the Gazette's website in January attracted comments from as far away as New York and Dubai. This morning Westmorland Gazette reporter Andrew Daniels, along with editor/publisher Mike Glover, were interviewed live on BBC Radio Cumbria.

The story, about an office chair that was set alight, in Kendal, attracted a record amount of comments on the Gazette's website.

Dozens of people put their views forward and it even inspired some to pen poems and jokes.

To see the original story and the follow up, which includes a picture of the fire scene, click on the links below.

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