Are you stuck for ideas on how to keep the children amused during the half term holidays? The Ramblers' Association (RA) is encouraging families to explore the countryside this autumn as part of its campaign to get more people out walking. Studies
Are you stuck for ideas on how to keep the children amused during the half term holidays? The Ramblers' Association (RA) is encouraging families to explore the countryside this autumn as part of its campaign to get more people out walking. Studies
Folk music has never had the greatest of images, by comparison to rock, pop, soul, hip-hop etc, it has always been perceived as a decidedly uncool genre of music. But, British folk music's brightest young star Kate Rusby might just help achieve the hitherto
October 12 Film: Donnie Darko - The Directors Cut (15), Rheged, Penrith, 7.30pm, details on 01768-860090 or enquiries@rheged.com. October 12-15 Theatre: Penrith Players - Separate Tables, by Terrence Rattigan. Penrith Playhouse, 7.30pm, details
TEENAGERS in Eden will receive a visit from two former England football players to warn them of the dangers of getting involved in taking drugs and drinking too much alcohol, reports Andrew Daniels Tony Adams, a self-confessed alcoholic, along with his
PEOPLE affected by the 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis suffered symptoms close to post-traumatic stress disorder for months afterwards, according to a new study. A team from Lancaster University has concluded that the 2001 epidemic was treated as "an animal
AN APPLEBY woman is tempting food-lovers in the town with spicy curry and crispy pakoras to help disadvantaged children in India. Residential home support worker Jessie Oddy is hosting Indian cookery evenings at villages across Eden to raise money for
KIRKBY Stephen's garden trail really bloomed this year, raising a record £1,012.82 and, thanking everyone who contributed to its success, committee member Sue Dakin said: "We have agreed a donation of £750 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service, and
A COMMUNITY art work has been unveiled in the voluntary sector area of the new Riverside Building, in Appleby. The mosaic project was organised by Volunteer Centre Eden and brought together a collaboration of local voluntary groups. Alex Chalmers, outreach
SUCCESSFUL Crackenthorpe-based equine trainer and rider Clare Chappelhow showed her intentions for next year's British Eventing Championships, when she was the runaway winner of the Witton Castle horse trials Intermediate section J with Crackenthorpe
APPLEBY returned to winning way with a 4-0 defeat of Dent in the Westmorland FA Benevolent Trophy on Saturday. Jock' Nugent's side were expected to beat the Second Division opponents, but the visitors played some neat football and would have gone ahead
KIRKBY Stephen Ladies Hockey team beat Ulverston 4-2. A goalmouth scramble in the first half ended with Laura Tunstall forcing the ball over the line. Ulverston fought back strongly and Tracey Maughan had to make some fantastic saves. Emma Lightburn
MORE power should be granted to local communities to give them a greater say on what happens in their area, town and parish councils across the county have declared. The proposal is outlined in a progressive new blueprint published by the Cumbria Association
A PRESTIGIOUS London exhibition has featured three large pieces by one of the county's most acclaimed wildlife artists. The Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists has displayed the works of Sizergh-based Fiona Clucas as part of the event
NEW research by Cumbria County Council will ask thousands of Cumbrian residents for their views on transport issues in the county such as bus and train travel and the condition of the roads. The 15-minute survey being sent to the 2,800 members of the
ACROSS South Lakeland people have been rallying together to help victims of the Pakistan earthquake, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Charities, churches, rescue groups and generous members of the public have been pulling out the stops to send their support
APPLEBY returned to winning way with a 4-0 defeat of Dent in the Westmorland FA Benevolent Trophy on Saturday. Jock' Nugent's side were expected to beat the Second Division opponents, but the visitors played some neat football and would have gone ahead
A LAKELAND literary attraction has received an award in recognition of its contribution to the education of children. The Wordsworth Trust, which owns Dove Cottage the former Grasmere home of William Wordsworth has received the prestigious Sandford
SUICIDE is a major public health issue, according to health chiefs at Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust. Around 5,000 people take their own lives in England every year. In the last 20 years or so, suicide rates have fallen in older men and women, but
Bowdon 0 Vale of Lune 36 MAGNIFICENT Vale of Lune made it five wins on the spin as they lorded it up on their first ever visit to Bowdon. The locals starred in Cheshire as they celebrated their first lock-out' since the 2003/04 season. Vale were upbeat
I WRITE in response to S Forster's letter last week about reasons for people not going to watch Lancaster City FC. I'd like to ask if he goes to watch every match? I do and have done so for more than 35 years. Yes, the stands are not the greatest,
Morecambe Ladies 1st 9 Rossall 1st 0 LCWHA Premier Division MIGHTY Morecambe played some of their best hockey of the season as they thrashed Rossall 9-0 in the Lancashire Central Women's Hockey Association Premier Division. The locals, who have
I SPOKE recently to a grandad who spent much time this summer with a little boy at the paddling pool in Happy Mount Park - but knew nothing about any survey of opinions. In fact I cannot find anyone who was asked and tend to believe the survey is part
IT WAS good to read the article in the Citizen (September 28) about Lancashire County Council's Bottom Line' campaign asking parents to use washable nappies instead of disposables. The promotional DVD produced by local company Five Coats to support it
THE Red Rose bloomed for the top darts men in Lancashire as the county A team beat Hampshire 7-5 on Sunday. Kevin Simm, Andy Gudgeon, Peter Taylor, Doug Smith, Steve Barrow, Dave Rawstron and Garry Vincent were winners for the A team. The men's B team
BOTH Steve Metcalfe and N Bliss continue to commit the same error, equating capitalism with exploitation. I have never denied that capitalism has caused suffering to many and continues to cause suffering to some. But capitalism has also brought more
MORECAMBE must win in the West Midlands if they want to hit the FA Cup first round proper but the manager of Broms-grove Rovers is promising them a tough afternoon on Saturday week. Monday's draw for the final qualifying round paired the Shrimps with
I THANK Steve Metcalfe for referring to me as a superpatriot of the UK Independence Party' in his letter last week modesty would forbid me ever using such words. I am proud to be a patriot, proud to have been born in a country that has offered refuge
A LOUD Huzzah to Citizen Smith for his comment last week regarding the way the majority of cyclists ride these days. They seem to think they have a divine right to aggressively ride wherever and however they want. And, sadly, it is not only tearaway'
IT'S easier to complain than praise. Now, I simply want to say thanks to the people who work at the Salt Ayre recycling centre and to those who set it up. I don't know what's changed in the last few years but every time I go there now I come away feeling
I WOULD like to thank all the residents of Ullswater Road who took time and trouble to contact me over the application from the Freeholders pub to stay open until the early hours. The licensing committee agreed to 12.30am Sunday to Thursday and 1am on
Jamie Heard has played his last game for Morecambe after what is believed to be a breach of club discipline. The 22-year-old Sheffield-born defender has been absent from the Morecambe team since being substituted during the 0-0 draw with Tamworth on
SOME of the finest young musicians in the country take to a local stage next week as part of the Lancaster International Concert Series. The world renowned Chethams Symphony Orchestra play Lancaster University's Great Hall on Thursday (October 20),
MOZART'S classic Requiem, one of the finest choral pieces ever composed, comes to what could be its natural stage next week. The Cologne New Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra (above), conducted by Volker Hartung, bring Requiem to life at Lancaster Cathedral
NAVY grog and hornpipes will be the order of the night as nautical supremecy is celebrated in Lancaster. No, the Maritime Festival hasn't made an unseasonal return, a dinner dance in the Ashton Hall on October 21 will celebrate the 200th anniversary
WEDNESDAY Under Milk Wood, the Dukes Theatre, Moor Lane, Lancaster (until October 22); NMNW present Speed Dating 8.30pm, the Gregson Centre, Moor Lane, Lancaster; Urban Chic, Toast nightclub, Lancaster; Karaoke night, Chicago Rock Caf, Lancaster; DJ
A BAND made up of some of the most influential rock and punk musicians of the last two decades is in Morecambe this weekend. Dead Men Walking is the name given to an ever-changing mix of musicians on tour across the country to prove they still have The
PREPARE to chortle, chuckle and laugh out loud as a weekend of fun, stand-up and cabaret rolls into Morecambe. The resort's annual Comedy Weekend promises to provide more than just a bundle of laughs starting next Thursday, October 20. And there is
THE historic city of Lancaster is to be painted pink for nine days in December - and it will be a case of eat your heart out San Francisco. The local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group is getting its act together to organise the first Lancaster
MORECAMBE is a place with real soul and is ready to prove it again with a big party night. The resort's Seaside Soul Club will celebrate its second anniversary on Saturday, October 22 at Upstairs Downstairs. Chairman Jason Mills says: "The music is
REVISED plans for the proposed Heysham to M6 link road are to go on show next week. Lancashire County Council is to stage a special exhibition of its new-look Northern route blueprint on Wednesday (October 19) at Torrisholme Methodist Church. It will
A PLANNED residents' parking scheme in the centre of Lancaster will do more harm than good if it goes ahead, it is claimed. The proposed scheme, in the Dallas Road area, has not been properly thought out, says local MP Ben Wallace. And he has written
A CHINESE cockle picker who survived being trap-ped by the tide in Morecambe Bay on the night when at least 21 people perished, lost friends because they swam in another direction, a court has heard. Lin Hua was smuggled into England in late 2003
PETS are being invited to church next weekend - for a special blessing service. Morecambe Parish Church rector the Rev Gary Ingram is to lead the animal blessing on Sunday, October 23 at 3.30 pm and says pets of any denomination, or none, will be welcome
TRADE unionists are to throw their weight behind the so-called George Fox Six students from Lancaster University. It is now two weeks since the students were convicted of aggravated trespass after dis-rupting a conference at the university last year.
THE Royal Lancaster Infirmary could be hit hard by planned cuts designed to tackle a £3million cash shortfall in the Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust. Twelve dermatology beds and four gynaecology beds could be cut at the hospital. And a review of orthopaedic
A DILAPIDATED landmark could soon be pulled down to make way for a 650-home retirement village. The former Pontins holiday camp at Middleton has been redundant for years. And it could now be bulldozed as ambitious plans to create retirement homes,
BONFIRE Night will be extra special in Lancaster this year the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. The city's annual Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, November 5, always attracts thousands of visitors to the city. But this year it will be supported
A LARGELY unknown period of Lancaster's history has been brought into sharp focus with a new memorial. The city's part in the Transatlantic slave trade is recalled by a sculpture unveiled on the quayside close to the Millennium Bridge on Monday. Captured
A TEENAGER has appeared in court after it was claimed he assaulted a man who tried to make a detain him in a citizen's arrest'. Graham Bousfield, 18, of Thirlmere Road, Lancaster, appeared before city magistrates yesterday (Tuesday) to face charges
