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  • Football - Mayers puts Town through

    Colwyn Bay 0, Kendal Town 1. A solitiary strike midway through the first half by Kendal's top goalscorer Kenny Mayers helped his side to a £1,800 pay-day. That was the prize for winning this FA Trophy first round match against fellow UniBond League

  • Ambleside: The Bennetts - Carriers

    My family of Bennetts were carriers - first of all at Colton 1850's and then they moved to Ambleside and lived at Cheapside. Thomas Bennett, born 1813 Colton Thomas Bennett (his son) born 1833 Colton. John William Bennett (his son and my great grandpa

  • Looking for lost relatives on the 'Net

    An increasing number of people are requesting our web site, ww.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk, post information and digital images to help them find out about long lost friends and relatives. The Connections section, Leisure and Lifestyle, will post the

  • Entries rolling in for writing competition

    Entries are already rolling in for the E Short Story and Poetry Competition (ESSP) 2005. The theme for ESSP 2005, launched at Word Market's Word Party 3 event, is spaces'. Word Market and www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk Artists in Residence are teaming