A DATE has been set for Netherfield's next step in their bid to retain the Thwaites Lancashire Cup. The Parkside Road team will now meet Leigh at home in the quarter-finals on Sunday, July 22. Netherfield, defeated Cherry Tree of the Ribblesdale League
Maverick director Robert Altman returns to one of his favourite topics - relationships between man and women - in the new romantic comedy Dr T and the Women. Richard Gere heads an ensemble cast as Dr Sullivan Travis, a man at the top of his game, a rich
25 Years Ago - July 9, 1976-Any old excuse SUNDAY was America's 200th birthday and from coast to coast the country celebrated with the all star-spangled ticker-taped ballyhoo which is America. But it is doubtful that any community on the other side of
SUMMERS are for holidays and photographs. With the digital camera revolution and easy access to the internet - you don't have to sit around the table and look at Aunty Marge's trip pics for hours or Uncle Bert's golf holiday - you can go online and check
A QUIET night in may never be the same again thanks to a quirky couple of musicians who are hell-bent on bringing sounds to your living room. Lancaster improvisers James Wood and Steve Lewis, aka Living Room, are bringing their unique slant on music out
A letter date-stamped 1945 - believed to be from the armed forces - was found in Crescent Road, Windermere, on Sunday evening. Police believe the letter may have been dropped accidentally. Anybody with any knowledge of the letter or its owner is asked
Pro Nobis is a first class choir. And under the stewardship of conductor Clive Walkley, it has given hours of enjoyment to audiences across the region since its inception in 1969. Friday, 8pm, at Cartmel Priory, Pro Nobis Singers and the acclaimed Wordsworth
A NEW visitors centre in Sedbergh is proving a runaway success only days after re-opening its doors. Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage centre was forced to temporary close for most of June while some additional completion work was carried out. Since re-opening
A PARTY of teachers from Jordan went on a tour of local schools this week as part of an information exchange between the two countries. The group of four teachers and two head teachers from the Salt region of Jordan spent the week in the region's schools
The turning to The Grange Hotel is almost hidden, opposite Grange-over-Sands' railway station, then there's a short steep drive up to the hotel. The night we called for a meal, there was a wedding reception, making parking difficult. However, we managed
THERE'S a buzz in the arts world. Jungle drums are beating across London art galleries. An exciting new talent has emerged - and he just happens to come from Kendal. Following in the footsteps of Damien Hirst, Matthew Garnett has just won the best work
As the school term ends, most of us will now be looking forward to our summer holiday. If there is one essential we nearly all pack, it has to be the camera. The camera made its first appearance in the first half of the 19th century, but was not produced
AN APPLEBY man has just won two awards for best cadet in training for the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. Danny Gasgarth, 19, won the award for the best recruit after an 11-week basic training course at Glencourse, Scotland. Mr Gasgarth then went on
ONE of Kendal College's performing art successes is 16-year-old Sally Kemp, studying for a BND Drama. She's been selected from 4,000 budding players nationwide to join the National Youth Theatre over the summer. Only 180 were chosen. And she will be working
IF YOU'RE looking for contemporary interior accessories, check out one of the region's rising young glass makers. Jo Vincent is riding high at Kendal's Wave Gallery, with her new collection of wall panels, mirrors, vessels, and lighting, hand made from
FALKLANDS war hero Simon Weston was guest speaker at Casterton School's speech day on Saturday. The ex-Welsh guardsman, who was badly injured and burned during the bombing of the Sir Galahad during the Falklands conflict in 1982, presented prizes and
WILDLIFE-friendly garden features such as bird tables, ponds or climbing plants could help a green-fingered Cumbrian clinch the first-ever Wildlife Garden of the Year competition. Many gardens in the county are a haven for an array of wildlife including
The common name of poppy is widely used and, when the name is mentioned, probably most of us would immediately think of the red cornfield or Flanders poppies, symbol of the battlefields of World War 1. However, it is also used to describe many other species
HEALTH service workers and volunteers held wide-ranging discussions about how the NHS in the Morecambe Bay area could be modernised. Doctors, nurses, practice managers, consultants and those who work with voluntary groups were involved in round-the-table
A NEW-look Spar store in Carnforth, is being relaunched this weekend following extensive improvements. The shop on Highfield Road has been refurbished and the floor space has been doubled in size. The relaunch event this Saturday (July 14) at 10am will
HOLBORN Hill Royal Brass Band continued the Grange-over-Sands' summer season with its Sunday afternoon concert in the Esplanade bandstand. The event opened with the National Anthem which was followed by the march, Castle Coch. A large, knowledgeable,
On the up at The Alex A PAIR of up-and-coming rock bands are booked to play at The Alex in Lancaster. Johnny Zhivago are making their second appearance at the Penny Street venue after a successful slot supporting AntiProduct last year. The other group
A WELL-ESTABLISHED Kendal business is bouncing back - six months after it was forced to close its store and scale down its operations in the town with the loss of 25 jobs. Briggs Shoes will open a new shop in Kendal's Elephant Yard tomorrow (Saturday)
BEATRIX Potter's Hill Top property has been re-opened to the public following its extended closure due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. The seventeenth century house, cared for by the National Trust, is where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children's
Staff and students at Windermere St Anne's have been celebrating a host of diverse achievements just two years after the school was saved from closure. At its annual speech day, guest speaker Prince Nicholas of the Hellenes congratulated pupils and staff
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
AN ENTHUSIASTIC group of beekeepers are determined to get new and younger members buzzing about the age-old craft. To help spread the word of the traditional hobby, the Furness Beekeepers are staging an open day at their newly-built apiary in the grounds
THE director general of the National Trust paid a visit to the Lake District to show support for some of the charity' s tenant farmers who have suffered as a result of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Fiona Reynolds spent a morning talking to farmers in the
KENDAL Auction Mart has started work as a collection centre for livestock on its way to slaughter. Farmers can now take sheep and cattle to the mart, under licence, where they will join other animals destined for the abattoir. Auctioneer Kevin Kendal
THE foot-and-mouth virus continues to run out of control in the Appleby, Orton and Kirkby Stephen cluster with 16 new cases of the disease confirmed on farms in the area this week. There are now more than 60 infected farms in the cluster which is known
THE inadequacy of the foot-and-mouth rescue package being offered to Cumbria was highlighted by a delegation of county council leaders, who travelled to London to press the case for more government assistance. Council leader Rex Toft led the appeal for
AN ECO-FRIENDLY house designed to make the most of the sun's warmth won the backing of South Lakeland district council planners. The timber-clad house will replace a cattery at Primrose Hill, Priory Road, Ulverston - a site outside the town's development
COMMUNITY groups in the Lancaster area can now get a helping hand to 'go green' and improve the local environment. A new environmental fund will allow groups, schools and individuals to apply for financial help with projects such as wildlife gardens,
On the up at The Alex A PAIR of up-and-coming rock bands are booked to play at The Alex in Lancaster. Johnny Zhivago are making their second appearance at the Penny Street venue after a successful slot supporting AntiProduct last year. The other group
AFTER last weekend's fast-and-furious experience at the Morecambe Punk festival it is time for the seaside town to put it's feet up and relax. Right on cue, singing sensation Ann Breen is making a return visit to the Platform this week. From the days
What's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible on locally produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: New season salt marsh lamb from the shores of Morecambe Bay, unique taste and flavour, prized by top
FILMED over two years, The Four Seasons of the Lakes is a stunning visual and musical portrait of the unique and special place that is Cumbria's Lake District. From the beautiful and sublime to the grand and dramatic, the ever-changing moods and landscape
FOR a summer concert in Kendal Parish Church, the Westmorland Youth Orchestra chose to present a programme of popular orchestral works. Before the orchestra opened the programme, the audience was given a welcome by young musicians from Dean Gibson School
THANKS to Duncan and Wendy Graham, I've found the perfect guide for my latest venture across the border - Visiting Distilleries. If only they'd let me know of their research, I would have happily accompanied them on such a splendid endeavour. As it is
PRINCE Charles sent his apologies. Now, that would have been a coup for local food entrepreneur Peter Gott, to bag the heir to the throne for the launch of the North West Convivium of the Slow Food movement. For those of us who did make it to the Westmorland
What's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible on locally produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: New season salt marsh lamb from the shores of Morecambe Bay, unique taste and flavour, prized by top
NEXT Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (July 19/20/21) South Lakeland's first lady of theatre, Judith Notley, takes to the Brewery Arts Centre stage as Bet, in John Godber's touching comedy, April in Paris. Judith, well-known to audiences across the region
UP THE gravel drive the car wheels make that lovely crunching sound as rubber meets stone - the subtle rhythm that heralds your arrival at somewhere stately. And stately it certainly is - Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts house, is finally complete. A striking
A PUBLIC inquiry into Ministry of Defence plans to compulsorily buy access and grazing rights to Warcop, Hilton and Murton commons is expected to draw to a close on July 22, with closing statements. More farmers have signed up to the MoD's multi-million
A DOCTOR of mathematics and talented artist from Ulverston is part of a group travelling from Leeds to Genoa on a 40-year-old double-decker bus, campaigning for a new deal on Third World debt later this month. The trip is part of the Drop the Debt campaign
RECORD-BREAKING strongman Dave Gauder used brute force to get across an anti-bullying message to schoolchildren this week. Big Dave, who holds 23 Guinness world records, visited a number of schools across the county, including Parkview School, Barrow,
When Sandra O'Neill's husband died suddenly, leaving her with two young children and a pub to run, she knew it was going to be tough. Her worst nightmares could not have prepared her for the fight which would follow. Battles with executors to try to sort
KEEN fell walker, Carlisle United fan and former Windermere man Dr David Clark, 61, has taken his seat in the House of Lords as Lord Clark of Windermere. The gardener's son attended Bowness Boys School and Windermere Grammar School between 1951 and 1956
JOB fairs are to be held in Ulverston on a regular basis in a bid to find work for the 250 people registered unemployed in the town following the success of the first event in the town. The job centre in Barrow has been holding job fairs in the town for
MUCH-loved author and enthusiastic champion of teachers, Gervase Phinn, will be the special guest at a Celebration of Reading at Kendal's Queen Katherine School next week. The former teacher, education adviser and school inspector is probably best known
COMPLAINTS against hospitals within the Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust last year rose to 561, an increase of 123 over the previous year. It means that the number of complaints have more than doubled since 1997/98, when 215 were recorded. But the figures
RESIDENTS who fear green fields behind their estate could be lost to a business development have taken their objections to a senior council officer, writes Beth Broomby. Land at north Sandylands, Kendal, has been ear-marked for potential future business
PLANS are being drawn up for a new play area in Milnthorpe but it is unlikely to be open for use until next year. Wooden play equipment on the playing fields on Park Road was removed a few weeks ago after a South Lakeland District Council inspector decided
WILDLIFE-friendly garden features such as bird tables, ponds or climbing plants could help a green-fingered Cumbrian clinch the first-ever Wildlife Garden of the Year competition. Many gardens in the county are a haven for an array of wildlife including
FILMED over two years, The Four Seasons of the Lakes is a stunning visual and musical portrait of the unique and special place that is Cumbria's Lake District. From the beautiful and sublime to the grand and dramatic, the ever-changing moods and landscape
ONE of the music business's long players is performing at Kendal's Leisure Centre next week. Salford-born Elkie Brooks is coming to the venue as part of the Strange Fruit Tour, performing songs from her new album of the same name. The young Elkie was
A TYPICAL Friday morning for the O'Shanes would see Jim calling his donkey, Jacob, who would come walking up to the gate as soon as he heard his name called, allowing Jim to put his halter on and lead him into the wooden stable where he knew there would
Pupils at Elleray Preparatory School and Day Nursery, at Windermere, have been applauded at the school's annual Prize Day for their achievements over the past 12 months. Head teacher Susan Cooper congratulated students on doing well in sport, dance and
A LAKELAND school is launching a campaign this weekend to raise more than £12,000 to resurface its playground, part of which is out of bounds because of sunken drains and ridges. Hawkshead Pre-School on Main Street is hosting a fete and open day tomorrow
A Furness tourist attraction is bringing a smile to the faces of visitors with its latest venture. Gleaston Water Mill, near Ulverston, has opened a new shop totally dedicated to everything connected with pigs. Decorated in bright pink, the Pig's Whisper
An organisation representing hotels and catering firms is aiming to become a powerful voice for the industry after adopting a new image and making changes at the top. The renamed Lakeland Hospitality Association - formerly the English Lake District Hotels
GRIZEDALE driver David Shuttleworth took second in class and fifth overall in the SMC Alsecure Stages Rally. Shuttleworth and navigator Stephen Perie of Kirby Lonsdale Motor Club raced in the Stockport Motor Club organised SMC Alsecure Stages at Caernarfon
BUSINESSES hit by foot-and-mouth are being urged to apply for financial assistance to help them survive the crisis. The call comes from South Lakeland District Council's economic development officer Audrey Taylor, who says firms should submit applications
KENDAL Town FC boss Mick Hoyle plans wide-sweeping changes with a host of new signings which he unveiled this week. Hoyle brings ex-Fleetwood midfielder Peter Smith and Lancashire goalkeeper Cyril Shorrocks to the club, but says the players have yet to
