WELL-known South Lakes motorcycle racer Alan 'Bud' Jackson counts Ireland as one of his happy hunting ground after winning at the National Irish Champion-ships for the third year running. Jackson's 250cc Suzuki beat off a 30-strong field in the Classic
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The former England and Yorkshire fast bowler will be the guest of Threlkeld Cricket Club for "An Evening with Fred Trueman" at the the Theatre at the Lake, Keswick on Sunday, August 5. The club is fund-raising for a new sports pavilion and Trueman has
FLAGGING tourism information officers are to be given a staffing boost to help them keep pace with demand for information during the foot-and-mouth crisis. Tourism Information Centre officers have been struggling to answer the extra inquiries generated
Redundant sheepdogs have become the latest victims of the foot-and-mouth crisis as farmers across the region find their working dogs have no place in empty fields and farmyards. RSPCA officers have seen an upturn in the number of sheepdogs coming through
More than 300 classic cars and motorbikes will drive through the gates of Leighton Hall when it hosts a classic car rally on July 15. The event begins at 11am and the display will include immaculate Morris Minors, vintage Jaguars, classic buses and one-time
KENDAL Judo Club's contingent of 24 youngsters dominated the second round of the Lancashire League Tournament at Burnley. Fighting in age-band/weight categories Kendal took command, overcoming opponents from Bacup, St Helens, Cornholm, Burnley, Blackburn
The four-day Furness Tradition Folklore Festival in Ulverston starts tomorrow (Thursday) with a young people's showcase in the Coronation Hall at 2.30pm. More than 120 youngsters from schools in the area will be showing off their clog dancing talents,
A FREE course set up to fill jobs in the tourism industry in the Furness area has proved successful with between 10 and 15 people finding employment. In April the Furness Tourism Partnership recruited 24 unemployed people from Ulverston, Barrow and Windermere
