IS the Kendal area ready to start an amateur Rugby League team? Former Ireland and Scotland amateur RL international Darren Clark believes so and is looking for any Rugby Union players who may be looking for a different challenge to come forward to start
Driving, particularly on motorways, can be monotonous and it's all too easy for drowsiness to creep up on you. In fact, the RAC Report on Motoring 2001 revealed a staggering four million drivers have been nodding off while driving on Britain's roads in
A festival born out of 'frustration and heartache' caused by the foot-and-mouth crisis has been officially launched as a celebration of the area's mountainous heritage. Local, national and international figures came together for the opening ceremony of
Changes to how incidents are logged by police have contributed to an increase in some crimes reported across South Lakeland and Furness. But the area is still considered the safest in the county, according to crime figures for the period April 2001 to
This summer, Lancaster University is running a series of two-day courses in Kendal town centre from 6 to 13 July. This new programme is called the Summer Alternative and includes some of Lancaster University's most popular courses for adults. The courses
EMBASSY World Eight-Ball Champion Chris Melling comes to Kendal on Monday, May 6 as part of the 2002 Embassy World Pool Roadshow's 30-night tour. The Kendal Arms on Milnthorpe Road, hosts the roadshow and the Westmorland Gazette, in conjunction with Embassy
DOZENS of school leavers will have the chance to try activities from fishing to abseiling, music to drama, as part of the Fast Forward summer activities programme. A partnership forged last year has successfully applied for New Opportunities Fund money
A SHARP increase in the number of abandoned vehicles in South Lakeland could drain hundreds of thousands of pounds from the public purse over the coming year, reports Beth Broomby. Over the last two months South Lakeland has seen the number of cars dumped
