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Health warning after Cumbria sheep rustling incidents

Posted on Friday, 26 February 2010 by ben

Two sheep rustling incidents in the county have caused a health scare as one herd was injected with a vaccine which could be extremely harmful to humans.

A herd of ten sheep worth £1,000 was stolen from Greenmount Farm, Crooklands, between Wednesday, February 17 and Friday, February 19, while 14 sheep have been taken from a common area of the B6260 in Appleby over the past month.

Planners shelve scheme to convert Kendal pub into flats

Posted on Friday, 26 February 2010 by ben

A Scheme to convert a landmark Kendal pub into flats and houses have been deferred by planning bosses.

Members of South Lakeland District Council’s planning committee have deferred the decision on an application to convert the Cock and Dolphin, in Milnthorpe Road, into six appartments and build an additional three appartments and six houses.

The application will be subject to the agreement of an affordable housing portion being included in the scheme as well as the inclusion of safeguards for adjoining footpaths.

Callers offer information to Tory HQ blaze detectives

Posted on Friday, 26 February 2010 by ben

Detectives investigating last week's fire at Westmorland and Conservative offices in Kendal have received 'a number of calls' offering information.

Officers revealed the response after releasing new photographs of the damaged building in a bid to boost their public appeal.

The police are continuing to view the blaze as suspicious. Anyone with information that they think can help the investigation is asked to contact Kendal CID on 0845 33 00 247 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Barrow Park's Model Railway doubles in size

Posted on Friday, 26 February 2010 by ben

Members of the Furness Model Railway Club, who run the elevated railway in Barrow Park, are building an extension.

The extension should take around a year to complete and is hoped to be ready to run by spring next year.

The extension will be a series of loops and curves and will cost an estimated £3,000 to £4,000 to complete.

The club’s plans also include building a shed where the locomotives and rolling stock can be kept.