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Askam youngsters hoping for cafe green light
MOVES to create a state-of-the-art youth café in Askam have taken a major step forward.
Last updated 7 December 2010
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Donation kicks off project
A VILLAGE community centre’s drive to have a safe outside play area for children has got off to a great start, thanks to the Evening Mail.
Last updated 23 November 2010
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Askam man, 35, pestered girl with sexual texts
A 35-YEAR-OLD man who sent text messages to a child asking her to perform sex acts could be jailed.
Last updated 19 November 2010
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Cash boost for mountain rescue team
A MOUNTAIN rescue team has been given a cash boost to help fund its vital work.
Last updated 16 November 2010
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Rescue team is well prepared for floods
THE LEADER of a rescue team says it is well prepared to help deal with any floods that happen this winter.
Last updated 15 November 2010
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‘Nightmare’ Askam speed bumps could be in wrong place
AN investigation is under way into claims speed humps were installed in a village against government legislation.
Last updated 11 November 2010
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Baubles, bangles and beads help village hall
A CRAFT fair has raised around £300 towards the upkeep of a community hall.
Last updated 10 November 2010
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Community answers call
AN under-threat carnival has been saved thanks to a surge in volunteers.
Last updated 5 November 2010
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New hip-hop dance group makes debut
A BUDDING dance troupe is gearing up for a hectic festive season.
Last updated 1 November 2010
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Askam teenagers design their own place to hang out
TEENAGERS in a Furness village have been making sure that future generations have a safe place to hang out.
Last updated 15 October 2010
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Fortunes mixed in area’s latest jobless statistics
THE number of unemployed people across Barrow and Copeland has fallen – but numbers have increased in South Lakeland.
Last updated 14 October 2010
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Daughter-in-law who stole £3k avoids jail
A WOMAN who stole thousands of pounds from her 82-year-old mother-in-law has avoided jail.
Last updated 13 October 2010
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Harvest buys goat for Africa
SCHOOL pupils have supported needy people in Furness and overseas with their harvest collection.
Last updated 8 October 2010
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Girls celebrated guiding centenary
RAINBOWS, brownies and girl guides came together to celebrate a special centenary.
Last updated 8 October 2010
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Community hall’s £20k revamp
A VILLAGE hall has undergone a £20,000 revamp.
Last updated 24 September 2010
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Blair’s battle with cancer benefits all other students
A FORMER cancer patient has been given a special award in recognition of her work raising awareness of the disease and helping change the rules for claiming benefit.
Last updated 24 September 2010
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Lead stripped from Askam roof
THIEVES used the cover of darkness to strip lead from the rooftop of an Askam business.
Last updated 15 September 2010
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Pupils on top of the world with international award
MAKING new friends across the English Channel and investigating cultural and environmental issues have helped pupils bag a global accolade.
Last updated 7 September 2010
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Askam club is bucking the trend and enjoying good times
A SOCIAL club is bucking a trend by turning over a profit. (1 comment)
Last updated 23 August 2010
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New look to parking area
COUNCILLORS and special guests gathered for the grand reopening of a popular beauty spot.
Last updated 17 August 2010
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