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But some cabbies say they would have to make hundreds of fares to fund a change to their meter to accommodate a 10p price hike.

A KENDAL teacher is hoping to run his way into the record books by taking on the 'roof of Scotland' - 282 Munroes in 38 days.

THE heartbroken parents of a missing man found dead in Windermere broke down in tears today as they praised the 'wonderful community spirit' of people in the South Lakes.

CUL de sac residents have taken action against plans which could see their street turned into an access road for a 189-home estate.

From left, councillor Willie Whalen, Julia Clifford, Viv Dodd secretary of Carlisle City Centre Business Group, Jo Clifford from Curves, Jenny Key, of Neil's Carpet Shop, Chris Corrieri, from Brucciani's and Angela Corrieri, from Fun 2 Do Cumbria County Council's decision to introduce on-street charges was part of its multi-million pound savings ... (more)

KENDAL'S driving instructors are urging the county's highways team to tackle road safety issues in and around the town.

A much-loved family pet was left terrified when yobs set fire to his lead outside a supermarket - while the dog was attached to it.

Wolf Warrior is produced by Stringers Brewery at Ulverston for Independent Lakeland Breweries, part of Cockermouth-based Grapevine wine merchant and drinks wholesalers.

The 62-bedroom venie is situated on North Road in Barrow-in-Furness and the company says it has helped create 21 jobs.

Sam Holden will travel from the west - Seascale in Cumbria - to Whitby in the east in a coast-to-coast bike ride on May 2. Waving him off will be his girlfriend Stephanie Smith, along with her 19-year-old sister Nicol, an English literature and film student who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis last year.

This week The Westmorland Gazette concludes it coverage of the seven-day festival with results and pictures from the second half of the popular event... TWO of the region's top male voice choirs came head to head in the final week of the South Cumbria Musical Festival.

Longer GP opening hours will cut around 100 visits to A&E, doctors have claimed, as part of a new A 500,000 scheme.

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Several motorists reported seeing a silver BMW and silver 4x4 overtaking and near hitting other vehicles while travelling between Brimington and Staveley.

Businesses in one Cumbrian market town are preparing to take their concerns over proposed parking charges straight to the top.

The air buzzed with the noise of electric needles inking designs onto bodies as the annual North Lakes Tattoo Show was held in the city, pulling in punters from across Cumbria and the UK.

A VACANT site earmarked for a supermarket should be converted into homes ins-tead, a meeting of Ulverston Town Council was told.

Latest figures show that in 2013/14 South Lakeland District Council staff investgated 617 reported cases of fly-tipping in the district.

A JEWELLER is to pay a contribution towards council court costs after replacing the original Edwardian window of a Grade II-listed building without planning permission.

Each class from Warton's Archbishop Hutton's Primary School ran its own business and created a product to sell during Enterprise Week.