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NO amount of road building will solve the cong-estion problems highlighted by a number of contributors to the Citizen. It is true that either a Western or Northern link road will offer short-term relief but that is only treating the symptoms and not
I couldn't believe my eyes on reading the front page of the Citizen last week that MAC Construction is to be allowed to build another 400 homes in Heysham. How are we to cope with all the extra traffic that they will generate on Morecambe road. Surely
AHH, the same tired and incorrect arguments trotted out again by Motorist (Letters, last week). First, he will find that the vast majority of cyclists own cars as well as bikes and pay all the costs associated with them. But by choosing not to use
I write regarding the proposed development of the Kingsway Baths site in Lancaster, where developers were champing at the bit to raze the complex to the ground until a last minute preservation order was made. I welcomed this salvation, for although
IN HIS reply to me, Stephen Metcalfe (Letters, July 27) makes half a dozen points. How much more persuasive most of them would be if they were either relevant or true. First, he objects to my use of the term terrorists' to characterise the London bombers
RHEGED, the award-winning tourist attraction near Penrith, is searching for its two millionth visitor! The lucky visitor is expected to walk through Rheged's doors during the first week of August. A selection of prizes and goodies await the winner, including
EDEN has been named and shamed as one of England's authorities which "wastes the countryside" in a new report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. The district is one of 19 rural authorities criticised by the environmentally aware group, for building
A TV campaign has helped get Cumbria's air ambulance get off the ground again. Two of the Great North Air Ambulance Service's three helicopters were grounded when they ran out funds in competition with the tsunami appeal and the Carlisle floods. The
A MAN from Kirkby Stephen has been warned he could go to prison after admitting shouting obscene racist abuse at a woman teacher in a pub. Simon Modlin had previously denied the charge, and had even gone on trial at Carlisle Crown Court in May. But
AN adventurous young osprey subjected rangers and volunteers to a nail-biting experience when she took off for the first time from her Bassenthwaite Lake nest. Delighted visitors and volunteers watching the bird at the Osprey Viewpoint, at Dodd Wood,
It WAS a wet start to Kirkby Stephen's seventh annual Garden Trail, but it failed to dampen the spirits of gardeners, visitors and the special artist. For the first time the event had an artist-in-residence, Sue Flower, who is based in the Lune Valley
Planning applications before Eden District Council include: Great Strickland: Extensions and alterations to School House, Great Strickland, Penrith, for Mr and Mrs Banks. Hesket: House extensions to Lyncote, Calthwaite, for Mr and Mrs Groom. Kirkby
KIRKBY Stephen Swimming Club celebrated its first Gala Day and barbecue for two years at the newly re-opened outdoor pool in the town. More than 60 swimmers attended the Kirkby Stephen Swimming Club Gala Day. Chairman of the swimming club vommittee
CRICKET: Northern Premier League side Barrow are to be Appleby Eden's opponents in the semi-final of the Cumbria Cup. Appleby from Division One of the North Lancashire League will have home advantage, but face a tough task against Barrow, who beat North
A vision Board funded by The North West Development Agency is currently brain-storming a dream of how Lancaster and Morecambe may develop in a sustainable way over the next 20 years. Its brief, timetable and list of members are available on Lancaster
THE punks have turned their back on Morecambe despite a last-ditch city council bid to keep them in the resort. The effort included upping the festival grant to £25,000 but the overture was wasted. And Wasted 2006' will now be held at Blackpool's Winter
FESTIVAL organisers are deter-mined that council funding should not be Wasted' after the punks pulled out of Morecambe. They hope people power will win the day and anchor down the future of Lancaster's threatened Maritime Festival. As the annual
by RACHEL RYAN YOUNG people are being offered a chance to follow in the footsteps of a Morecambe daredevil as a unique stunt school and trampoling centre opens in the resort. Martin Shenton, who has thrown himself out of windows and wing-walked in
A GYPSY site in Morecambe is to be extended because there is a shortage of traveller pitches in the area. City council planners have given consent for the Oxcliffe New Farm gypsy caravan site on Oxcliffe Road to be enlarged with eight extra pitches.
PEDESTRIANS in Kendal are breathing in fresher air thanks to the new traffic system which has shifted cars and lorries away from the town centre. A report into air quality in South Lakeland said that the road changes have had the largest impact on pollution
Solar star Stuart Lovatt is aiming to use the World Wide Web to help save the environment and his new website is attracting interest from all corners of the globe. His Heat my Home site is urging people to make a Pledge for My Planet' by promising
SHOPPERSin Morecambe can join a free party this weekend. The annual Poulton Neighbourhood Management Party in the Square' will be staged in Euston Square (outside the Arndale centre) from noon featuring up-and-coming local band Tantrum playing a two
MORECAMBE'S busy White Lund Industrial Estate was evacuated after a suspect package was found in a garage. The massive business estate was cleared of people by police after a mechanic at Rayrigg Motors found the parcel. He called police, who in turn
THE South Lakeland arts scene is set to get a boost after council chiefs agreed on a shared vision for the future. In a new strategy published by South Lakeland District Council hopes for improving the cultural, economic and social-well being of the
HOUSE burglaries and vehicle crime are down, but violent crime continues to rise, according to the latest crime figures for Cumbria. The number of burglaries dropped by 313 to 1,463, and vehicle crimes dropped by 293 to 3,834, between April 2004 and
WE'VE had text messaging, we've had the crazy frog ringtone and now we've got easy peasy' technology. Discerning, poised, phlegmatic, yet with an altogether less brain-drilling sense of fun, Easy Pea is here to restore a little credibility to the crazy
MORECAMBE bike ace John McGuinness has slammed suggestions he is finished in Superbikes and has a new team to prove his determination to star again. The ex-brickie had an acrimonious parting of the ways with AIM Yamaha Racing after a disappointing
THE world has the G8 but closer to home local campaigners have created the SL8, an eight-point plan to help in the battle against global poverty. Campaigners, who coordinated trips from Kendal to Edinburgh for the Make Poverty History march last month
ELECTORAL boundaries within South Lakeland are to be re-examined by a Government agency to address "imbalances" in the district. Addressing a full meeting of South Lakeland District Council, Alison Windig, senior review leader at the Boundary Commission
Belts on visitors attending this year's Lowther Horse Driving Trials and Country Fair could be loosened a notch, after show organisers confirmed the culinary line-up for the Lowther Food Hall. This year, the show, jointly sponsored by The Edinburgh
Liban Espoir squad, Lebanon's all-star rugby team, have a 19-man squad all set and primed for the big clash with England's Lionhearts later this month. The game, at Vale of Lune's Powder House Lane, promises to be one of the must-sees in the area's sporting
MORECAMBE'S Surridge Northern Cricket League winning run came to an end as Leyland and Farington bored the pants of the Woodhill Lane faithful on Saturday. Leyland put Morecambe in to bat after winning the toss but may as well have shaken hands and
THE rain frustrated Lancaster's hopes of only their fourth Surridge Northern Cricket League win of the season on Saturday as they had to settle for a draw at Preston. The Bombers looked to be on course for a good success against an unpredictable Preston
LANCASTER CITY 0 Altrincham 2 LANCASTER City began their new era after cost-cutting with a 2-0 defeat at home to Conference new boys Altrincham on Tuesday night. Boss Phil Wilson slashed five men from his squad but City gave a creditable showing
MORECAMBE were forced to battle hard for a 1-0 win over Kendal Town at Parkside Road on Wednesday night. Despite being without key playmaker Lee Ashcroft and top striker Kenny Mayers Town gave a workmanlike performance against Jim Harvey's men. Neat
NETHER Kellet cyclist Ben Greenwood is celebrating after becoming British under-23 road race champion. The 20-year-old class act took the title after 100 miles of astute hard riding at Dorton, in Buckinghamshire. Greenwood entered the race as favourite
by MATT DONLAN NICK Rogan grabbed his first goal in a Lancaster City shirt as the Dolly Blues tuned up for the Nationwide Conference North campaign with a 2-1 win at Clitheroe. Rogan (pictured) struck in style to seal a tough game at Shawbridge as
MORECAMBE boss Jimmy Harvey believes he will have the equivalent of four new signings without buying anyone. Last summer's recruits Jimmy Kelly, Carl Ruffer and Sean O'Connor barely played last season because of injury. Midfielder Michael Stringfellow
A FORMER city council officer has been named as the new Local Government Ombudsman for the North of England. Anne Seex, pictured, has been appointed on the recommendation of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to deal with complaints against the
FIRE fighting in Lancashire could be better, according to a report on the county fire service. The Audit Commission's comprehensive performance assessment' of 47 fire authorities in England says that the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority is only fair
A SCHOOL teacher has admitted sexually assaulting a boy pupil during a lesson. Anthony Watson also admitted possessing more than 500 child pornography images on his computer, when he appeared in court. Preston Crown Court heard that two of the images
by MATT DONLAN TWO campaigners for the right-wing British National Party were arrested after distributing campaign leaflets in Lancaster. Police caught up with the men up last Wednesday night as they leafleted houses in the Scale Hall area. The leaflets
SCHOOLS across South Lakeland are protecting their sites from vandalism and disorder during the summer holidays by throwing open their doors to young and old. Several schools are offering child and adult classes and activities during the six-week break
THERE was good news for medical students training at hospitals in Morecambe Bay this week as pass rates were top notch. Hospitals around the country are ranked by the University of Liverpool on the grades secured by students - and the Royal Lancaster
