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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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Recruitment firm reach landmark in scheme
BARROW-BASED Morson International, the leading provider of technical human resource solutions, is celebrating after reaching a landmark 450 people that it has supported through a new employment scheme launched last year.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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BAE Systems Barrow boss on future of shipyard - special report
A BAE graduate trainee with nerves of steel quizzed the shipyard’s boss at a prestigious defence conference – and said he felt his future was not very secure.
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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Walney erosion claims dismissed as ‘rubbish’
WALNEY stalwarts have dismissed claims the island has lost 100 metres of its coastline in 30 years as “rubbish”.
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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£50k revamp for historic Swarthmoor hall's grounds
WORK is under way to rejuvenate the grounds of an historic hall.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Millom MP quizzed over Duddon Estuary bridge plans
A BRIDGE across the Duddon Estuary, leisure facilities and education were all debated when Copeland’s MP took part in a Question Time-style event.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Killer of former Ulverston resident awaits sentence
THE identity of a 17-year-old youth convicted of killing a former Ulverston resident has been revealed.
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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Cub reporters set up school newspaper
BUDDING reporters are learning about journalism at a weekly after-school club.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Historic sites need saving
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Probe launched into tragic death of elderly woman
A PROBE has been launched into the unexplained death of an 87-year-old woman.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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A HOST of historic sites in Furness could be washed away by the sea, according to research.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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A HOST of historical sites in South Cumbria could be washed away by the sea, according to research.
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A HOST of historic sites in West Cumbria could be washed away by the sea, according to research.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Sports stars to help St Mary’s
BARROW AFC and Barrow Raiders are joining forces to help raise money for South Cumbria’s hospice.
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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Choir helps mayor’s appeal
A MAYOR is holding a music night to raise cash for her chosen charities.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Drive to raise awareness of dementia
MORE than 6,000 Cumbrians aged over 65 have dementia.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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