FURNESS MP John Hutton is calling on people in the area to snub the activities of the British National Party. Mr Hutton has been approached by constituents concerned that the BNP has recently been leafleting in the Furness area to gather support. He said
PEOPLE wishing to oppose a war on Iraq will have the opportunity to sign a petition this weekend in Kendal town centre. Kendal couple John and Jean Coopey are organising the anti-war petition, at the Birdcage, with the support of Hans and Margaret Sanders
A SECOND half goal by Lee Elam gave Morecambe the edge in a hard-fought FA Trophy derby at Giant Axe. A crowd of more than 2,000 people saw the former Southport winger turn a Gary Thompson cross past Lancaster City's otherwise unbeatable keeper Mark Thornley
GLAXOSMITHKLINE has made headway in a US court battle to prevent other pharmaceutical companies making cheap copies of one of its top-selling drugs. A Philadelphia court found against GSK in only one of four challenges brought by Apotex, a Canadian generic
Britain should not shy away from its responsibilities in the light of a war on Iraq, according to local MP David Maclean. The Penrith and the Border MP has issued a statement urging Britain to play its part during a time of "international crisis" and
Health experts have promised to report on a series of meetings held to discuss the services that support older people to live at home. In November, the public meetings took place at Grange-over-Sands, Windermere, Kendal and Sedbergh, to give local people
More than 150 years of shoemaking in Kendal is to end after Clarks announced the closure of its only remaining factory in the town with the loss of 167 jobs. Workers, who said they had been expecting bad news, were in a sombre mood as they left the Natland
LOCAL authorities, charities and cycling organisations have been invited to submit bids for their share of a further £1 million which has been earmarked to support a variety of cycling projects. The cash is the second round of the Department for Transport
