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Royal Navy welcomes Cumbrian-built sub
Posted on Friday, 27 August 2010 by ben
A Cumbrian-built submarine formally entered Royal Navy service this week.
Astute will become Her Majesty's Ship for the first time when it is accepted by the Royal Navy at the Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, near Glasgow.
It has been undergoing sea trials since November.
Astute will be able to circumnavigate the entire globe while submerged and advanced nuclear technology means that it will never need to be refuelled.
Lake District has UK's favourite views
Posted on Friday, 27 August 2010 by ben
A Lake District beauty spot has been voted Britain’s favourite view in a survey by the car company Chevrolet.
Buttermere topped a the poll with 18 per cent of the vote.
Three-mile long Derwentwater, which is bordered by woods and towering crags, and is known as `Queen of the Lakes’, came second with 11 per cent.
Hospice needs donations to keep staff
Posted on Friday, 27 August 2010 by ben
A south Cumbria’s hospice is planning redundancies due to a drop in donations.
St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston is believed to be between £300,000 and £400,000 short of its £2.4m running costs. The organisation has asked for volunteers for redundancy from its 84 staff.
The hospice gets £400,000 a year from the state, leaving it £2m to find from public donations and charitable events.
Sainsbury's plans new supermarket in Kendal
Posted on Friday, 27 August 2010 by ben
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced plans for a new store in Kendal which would create 400 jobs.
The company said it wanted to build the full-size store, on the Shap Road site currently occupied by Kendal Cricket Club.
The plans would incorporate a state-of-the-art ‘sports village’, including a new home for the cricket club next to Kendal Rugby Club.
Members of the club are sceptical of the plans with many planning to oppose the decision.
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