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• Cinderella fans say one thing about remake as Disney original celebrates 75 years

  05-04-2025 10:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Disney has remade plenty of its animations into live action films - and fans are divided about which are the best, and who was most suited to princess roles.
  
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• Royal Marines band set to play with Ulverston music pupils

  12-04-2025 10:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  The Band Of His Majesty’s Royal Marines will be visiting Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 of April.
  
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• Spring concert a 'fantastic' fundraising success for Grange-over-Sands

  12-04-2025 07:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  The Bay Community Singers held their Spring Sing Concert earlier in April, with £1500 raised for local organisations.
  
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• Lake District institution praised as de facto tourist info hub

  12-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Grasmere Gingerbread has been hailed by Cumbria Tourism's managing director, for its dedication to helping visitors navigate Grasmere and the surrounding Lake District National Park.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing pro line-up revealed for 2025 as two new dancers will join

  11-04-2025 15:40 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing’s 2025 line-up will see professionals Amy Dowden, Johannes Radebe and Dianne Buswell return alongside two new dancers.
  
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• Lake District chef competes in finals of BBC's Great British Menu

  10-04-2025 07:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Marc McCabe, the Head Chef at Simon Rogan's Henrock restaurant in Windermere, finished as the highest scoring runner-up.
  
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• Kendal students to host concert for school's 500 year anniversary

  10-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  TWO A-level music students in Kendal have organised a live concert to mark the 500 year anniversary for their school.
  
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• Kendal Pride programme of events to include films, runs, and cycles

  10-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Kendal Pride has shared details of its 2025 programme of events.
  
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• Cumbria to be given Minecraft treatment inspired by new movie

  09-04-2025 18:35 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Cumbria is set to be given a Minecraft makeover as part of a record-breaking tempt to map the British Isles within the popular video game’s universe.
  
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• Netflix adds extended version of 'so bad it's good' horror that gave fans 'panic attacks'

  09-04-2025 16:07 via express.co.uk
  
  The supernatural slasher was released to cinemas in 2018 but was heavily edited to ensure a PG-13 rating in the States.
  
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• Minecraft Movie fans baffled after learning Jack Black wasn't first choice for role

  09-04-2025 15:24 via express.co.uk
  
  Jack Black wasn't the first choice to play Steve in the Minecraft Movie, with the role originally going to a British actor who just had his Hollywood break
  
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• One of the best Western movies ever made is now on Disney+

  09-04-2025 14:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Amidst the sun-soaked plains of Arizona, a tale of brotherhood and betrayal unfolds. Tombstone's gritty allure continues to captivate, decades after its debut.
  
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• James Bond fans call for return of actor who says he 'could get away with' one more film

  09-04-2025 13:00 via express.co.uk
  
  James Bond fans are hoping a return is on the horizon for a star who appeared in previous films after he suggested he 'could get away with' another appearance.
  
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• Netflix now streaming heartwarming conclusion to the ‘best movie trilogy ever made’

  09-04-2025 11:48 via express.co.uk
  
  Netflix UK is now home to one of the most heartwarming family films of the decade.
  
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• Iconic Coronation Street villain to return to TV 7 years after soap death

  09-04-2025 11:43 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  ITV Coronation Street actor, Connor McIntyre, is set to return to TV seven years after his death on the soap.
  
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• The Godfather fans only just realising how Marlon Brando achieved iconic 'bulldog' look

  09-04-2025 10:21 via express.co.uk
  
  Fans of The Godfather are only just realising how Hollywood veteran Marlon Brando got the iconic look which made his portrayal of Don Corleone so memorable.
  
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• Lake District festival to celebrate 40th anniversary

  09-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  The Lake District Music Summer Festival is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
  
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• Cumbrian student's debut novel puts hedgehog conservation in spotlight

  09-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Lyndon Howson, an award-winning student conservationist from Grange-over-Sands, in Cumbria, has published his debut novel, 'The Blight's End'.
  
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• Award-winning conservationist pens debut novel about hedgehog hero

  09-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  A student conservationist has written his debut novel about a subject close to his heart.
  
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• People are only just realising how Star Wars' lightsabers worked before CGI

  08-04-2025 14:23 via express.co.uk
  Created by George Lucas, Star Wars first hit the big screen in 1977 but some of it's technology we've grown to love wasn't around back then
  
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• Film fans realise where they've seen Everything Everywhere All At Once actor before

  08-04-2025 14:20 via express.co.uk
  Ke Huy Quan is a name now known in every household after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
  
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• Announcement made on major new UK theme park 'this week' and fans can't wait

  08-04-2025 13:02 via express.co.uk
  Universal Studios' sixth theme park resort has moved a step closer to opening near Bedford and it's expected to provide a £50 billion boost to the UK economy
  
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• Virgin River star and Yellowstone breakout teamed up in this ‘secretly amazing’ drama film

  08-04-2025 12:02 via express.co.uk
  A film starring Virgin River's Martin Henderson was initially panned by critics but has since become a word-of-mouth smash.
  
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• Popular BBC documentary series sees spectacular journey through Cumbria

  08-04-2025 07:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Popular BBC documentary series sees spectacular journey through Cumbria
  
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• An Ode to Hoad - Concert inside Ulverston monument a 'very special' event

  08-04-2025 07:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Organised as part of the Ulverston Music Festival, Ode to Hoad will take place in June and will also come with a two-course meal afterwards.
  
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• Royal Northern Sinfonia to perform across the region

  08-04-2025 06:00 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  The Royal Northern Sinfonia, the house orchestra of The Glasshouse, led by their artistic partner Maria Włoszczowska, will perform across the region this week.
  
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• Kendal's 'ace of bass', Gang of Four member, Dave Allen, dies aged 69

  07-04-2025 20:34 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen, from Kendal, dies aged 69
  
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• Steven Spielberg issues one strict rule to actors starring in his films

  07-04-2025 13:08 via express.co.uk
  
  Legendary director Steven Spielberg is a Hollywood heavy hitter thanks to films like Jaws, E.T., and many more - and he has one big rule for A-List stars.
  
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• Unscripted moment in The Godfather led to one of film's most iconic scenes

  07-04-2025 11:40 via express.co.uk
  
  An unscripted moment for Marlon Brando in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed film, The Godfather, became one of the most iconic scenes in the movie.
  
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• Beloved ITV series Benidorm could return 8 years after it was axed

  07-04-2025 10:15 via thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
  
  ITV series Benidorm is rumoured to be returning to screens for new episodes, eight years after it was first axed.
  
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