A youthful Durham side proved no match for Kendal Town as they bounced back from their FA Cup disappointment by hitting seven goals without reply in the North East on Tuesday night. Recalled striker David Foster paved the way when he capitalised on a
CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust has published its first online story as part of a bid to engage more youngsters with wildlife. Benjamin dog’s adven-tures with wildlife is one of a series of six stories the trust plans to make available on its website. The tale
A WOMAN who prides herself on producing some of the highest quality wool of any sheep in the UK says she is working hard to ensure the rare breed she lovingly cares for retains its status. Margaret McVoy, of Killington, is the third generation of her
WHAT links Redman’s yard in Stricklandgate, Abbot Hall art gallery and a manufacturer of Kendal Mint Cake? The answer, George Romney, whose portrait adorns the famous mint cake wrapper. He was Kendal’s most celebrated artist and his painting of the
Cartmel Fell is a long parish with no nucleus. One side of the fell goes down to the shores of Windermere and the other to the river Winster, with Gummers How rising at the highest point. As a result, children had to walk to school a distance of three
A STELLAR cast of adventurers will appear in Kendal at this year’s Mountain Film Festival. Eager outdoor enthus-iasts can look forward to seeing US climbing god Chris Sharma, Alain ‘Spiderman’ Robert, Swiss speed-climber Ueli Steck, German star Stefan
THE West Coast Main Line has seen its best ever punctuality since Virgin Trains took over the Glasgow-London franchise 12 years ago. In the four weeks ending October 17, 93.4 per cent of trains arrived on time, beating the previous record of 91.3
A 91-YEAR-old Kendal woman has been air-lifted to hospital with serious head injuries following a collision with a van. She was taken to Preston Royal Infirmary by helicopter, where police say she is in a “serious” condition. Her family
A WALNEY man is still missing despite a major search operation, involving mountain and coastal rescuers, which has been called off. Bryan Bircher, 55, of Gosport Street, Barrow, was last seen at 11:30am on Sunday, at Roanhead car park from where he
SALES of bottled water at the University of Cumbria have funded a new clean water pump in a South African village school. The pump in Malere Primary School, Lesotho, will provide clean drinking water for a community of 1,400 people.
A LEADING figure in government has been chosen as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Barrow and Furness. Following Labour MP John Hutton's decision to step down from his post after 17 years, John Woodcock, Gordon Brown’s spokesman,
A CHARITY event is being held to raise money to discover a vaccine for an equine disease. Cumbrian Heavy Horses, at Chappels Farm, in the Whicham Valley, is holding an open day with rides, harnessing demonstrations and a barbeque, on Sunday
A FORMER diplomat, adventurer and author has been chosen as the Conservative candidate to fight the Penrith and Border constituency at the next General Election. Rory Stewart, who was born in Hong Kong in 1973 and later brought up in Malaysia, was selected
VOLUNTEERS from a Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team have helped a 76-year-old man down from a Lake District fell. The man had become cragfast after straying from the path while climbing Harrison Stickle, in the Langdales, at around
Kendal bounced back from the dissapointment of Saturday to blast 7 past hapless Durham City on Tuesday night. It was the 5 goal spell in 20 minutes that did it for Town with Dave Foster,Danny Wisdom, Keiran Walmsley and an own goal by Durhams
