THREE goals in the closing 20 minutes of the first half ensured a strong Morecambe side ran out 4-1 winners at Parkside tonight in a game that ended in torrential rain, thunder and lightning. Town started the brighter with Alex Taylor shooting
WORKERS in Barrow have received a boost after the U.S. Department of Defense ordered 62 more M777 howitzers from BAE Systems in a deal worth £71 million. The contract means another six months work at production facilities at BAE Systems in
ANTIQUE enthusiasts will be battling it out in Kirkby Lonsdale next month when a collection of European swords and daggers goes under the hammer. The impressive collection, which dates back to the early 17th century, is one of the star lots at the James
A FUN-loving trio from Barrow have transformed an old banger into a vehicle worthy of travelling 2,500 miles in just five days - while they are dressed in drag! Friends Gary McKevitt, Matthew Pears and Phil Barker are taking part in the Scally
A MOTORCYCLIST critically injured after he was involved in a collision in Carnforth is making good progress in hospital. Geoffrey Sacksville-Wiggins, a retained fire-fighter from Hornby, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle along Kellet Road when
A couple from Cartmel believe they saw a UFO fly across the sky in the village at the weekend. The pair saw about ten glowing objects floating across the sky at 10.50pm on Saturday. They claim that the lights were moving from West to
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman was rushed to hospital last night after falling from the roof of a South Lakeland guesthouse. The woman, who was staying at Braemount House at Sunny Bank Road, Windermere, fell almost 20ft when she climbed on to the roof from her
GRANDMA’S reign as queen of the jam makers could be in jeopardy, as a resurgence of traditional pastimes and a desire to “grow your own” inspires a new generation of cooks. Lakeland Ltd has seen more than 8,500 Tefal electrical jam makers fly off the
Planning applications submitted to Lake District National Park Authority included: Claife: Detached garage and alterations to outbuilding, at Little Ees Wyke, near Sawrey, for Mr. Chapman; to add one 1.8mm satellite dish to the existing tower
Tributes have been paid to a Cumbrian skipper who died along with two crewmen when his fishing boat capsized. One man survived when the clam dredger the Aquila overturned off the west coast of Scotland. Watch the video of the stricken
ARSONISTS targeted a hotel in Kendal causing substantial smoke and fire damage. The offenders smashed a window to gain entry to the Garden House Hotel on Fowling Lane at sometime between 12 noon on July 18 and 4.50pm on July 20, and set
A CAR has been damaged while parked in a Furness supermarket. The owners of the silver Vauxhall Astra were only in Booths in Ulverston for 10 minutes when they returned to find their vehicle scratched and scraped. Traces of yellow paint
PRIMARY school meal prices in North Yorkshire have been frozen in a bid to increase the uptake of meals and to help families during the economic downturn. The charge for a meal is being fixed at £2 this year, with the discounted charge of £1.80
TWO beach cleans will take place next week as part of the Morecambe Bay Partnership’s BeachCare programme. Volunteers will take to Hest Bank, Morecambe Bay, next Saturday(July 25) between 10am and noon. Anyone wishing to take part can meet at the
LEAGUE 2 side Morecambe are at Kendal Town tonight (Tuesday, 7.45pm kick-off) and will be the strongest opponents Kendal Town FC have faced so far in their pre-season build-up. Shrimps boss Sammy McIlroy says he will be using most of the squad
