Friday, 12 March 2010

South Lakes news

Doctors react to new Grange health centre

DOCTORS are backing plans for a £3.5m health centre.

Last updated 11 March 2010
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Regulars closer to saving Grizebeck pub

REGULARS have already raised more than £60,000 in their race to buy the village pub.

Last updated 11 March 2010
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Garden proposal approved

A PROPOSAL to change the use of disused farmland in Coniston into a domestic garden has been approved by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Last updated 10 March 2010
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Invite to talk about Respect

A SERIES of roadshows where residents can speak to police and council officers has been organised for this month.

Last updated 10 March 2010
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South Lakes hotel "better than ever" - sneak preview

A FLOOD-hit hotel has been refurbished and is on schedule to re-open next week.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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Losing Furness landmarks would be a ‘disaster’

HISTORIC landmarks could disappear off the map in years to come due to coastal erosion.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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South Lakes man cooks with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White

MICHELIN-STARRED chef Marco Pierre White has given a masterclass to an apprentice from a Lake District cafe.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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South Lakes councillor defends car parking price hike plans

A LEADING South Lakeland councillor has defended the council decision to increase car parking prices across the district from April.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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Wild side

RESIDENTS are being invited to learn how to look after nature.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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History group

THE history of Kirkby group will meet on March 16.

Last updated 8 March 2010
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Time for reflection

By Emma PrestonPEOPLE will be given the chance to reflect on their faith later this month.

Last updated 8 March 2010
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Bid to help young people stay in countryside

THE government has been warned the long-term future of the countryside is in jeopardy because so many young people are being forced out of rural areas to find homes, jobs and support.

Last updated 6 March 2010
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Flooded holiday park to reopen after renovation

A HOLIDAY park devasted by November’s floods is reopening next week – after a £2m makeover.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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National horse trials to return to South Cumbria

THE thrills and spills of horse-drawn carriage driving are to return to South Cumbria.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Cumbria tourism bosses receive a pat on the back

PRIME minister Gordon Brown has congratulated tourism bosses on the success of their Open for Business campaign following the floods.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Little Britain star takes tumble in Lake District

ONE of the stars of Little Britain David Walliams took a tumble in his Sport Relief challenge as he attempted to cycle up Kirkstone Pass.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Webchat with South Lakes MP Tim Farron

A LAKES MP is set to be quizzed by his constituents in a live webchat.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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University hopeful about extra funding

A BOSS of the cash-strapped University of Cumbria said an education minister was “very sympathetic” to its situation when they held talks this week.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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'Have we got the worst A road in England?'

IN the Vicar’s View column of the March 2010 edition of the Kirkby Caller, the village’s newsletter produced by St Cuthbert’s Church, Reverend Malcolm Cowan said: “Kirkby is beautiful but have we got the worst A road in England?

Last updated 4 March 2010
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‘Massive’ amount of cash to upgrade A595

SIGN THE PETITION AND HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW

CUMBRIA County Council has welcomed residents’ views on the A595 but says upgrading the road would require a “massive” amount of cash.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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