Youngsters from Ingleton Middle School went deep underground in Ingleborough Cave to examine stalactites and stalagmites and the fossilised corals in the limestone. The trip, funded by Natural England, was part of the Northern Caves Monitoring Project
THE recent dry spell has allowed us to get our lime spread on the land and so far we’ve spread about 70 acres. We decided to do it ourselves so we hired our local contractor’s lime spreader, and hopefully by the time you’ve read this it will have got
A KENDAL teenager who learnt the traditional trade of upholstery while on work experience has been putting his skills to good use. After just one week working with Stuart Bottomley and Rachel Zivkovic in the Kendal Upholstery workshops in Bonningate,
THE Lake District is set to benefit from millions of pounds worth of funding for conservation work over the next four years. The Environmental Land Management Service, ELMS, which has been hailed as one of the biggest management initiatives ever seen
THE Queen Elizabeth School Association in Kirkby Lonsdale has bought a new school banner to display at events to improve the school’s profile. It cost £89.99 and at the association’s recent meeting concerns were raised over its cost and that members
AN OVER Kellet boy has received a national award for a photograph he took of his pet labrador Sadie in his garden. Lewis Boow, 10-years-old, of Wilson’s Endowed CE School, has been awarded a merit in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Annual Photgraphy
THE search is on to find Eden’s unsung heroes. People are being asked to nominate someone for an Eden Local Heroes Award and this year there are five award categories including the Chairman’s Award, Young People’s Award, Business Award, Sport/Cultural
INGLETON panto ‘Sinbad the Sailor’, presented by the Community Theatre Group last week, was again a rip-roaring success. Sinbad was played by Anne Allsopp with great gusto while Carl Lis as Tinbad was hilarious. Andrew Mitton was a very
ON DIGNITY Action Day the primary school handbell and recorder group, led by Judy Dyer and Audrey Wynne, went to Heversham House to share music and swap stories with residents. In the afternoon relatives went for cream tea and a viewing of Cynthia
CUMBRIA County Council has agreed to investigate drainage problems on the A6 at Heversham during the next year. A request has been made for the gullies to be cleared after the leaves have fallen.
SAFETY was the main theme at Hawkshead and Esthwaite Primary School. The local community police officer has given an assembly every day addressing all aspects of safety, including road safety - pavements and pedestrian crossings, while Key Stage
EDWARD Mason, chairman of Tatham Fells Old School Committee, opened the annual meeting, where committee members and officers were all re-elected. Officers are: Edward Mason, chairman; Martin Knowles, vice-chairman; Carole Butcher, secretary; John Wilson
BERNARD Thornborrow welcomed members to Orton and Tebay Local History Society, at the market hall, noting that the annual meeting will be held on March 22, and the April meeting will be about the Tebay War Memorials. An exhibition will be
THE funeral of Roger Bernard Griffiths took place at St Cuthbert’s Church on Friday, February 26, when the congregation led by his widow Val and children Robert and Rachael, packed the church. Many farmers and other customers of Willman Farm Supplies
FOURTEEN members of 1st Hawkshead Brownies, along with three Guiders, went to One World One Beat in Southport, a day of activities based around a theme of music and dance. The District Thinking Day Party was held with an Indian theme, where
THE Over Kellet OK Club met at Cockle Hill Barn where they were entertained by the screening of a film about Queen Victoria’s early life. Members particularly enjoyed the colour and costumes. Mrs Jayne Ward provided a home made tea.
MEET-TO-EAT, the Wednesday lunch at the Methodist Hall, has sent £1,324 to charities since September. Gifts include £500 to Haiti, £324 to Worldvision and £250 to the Samaritans. The popular event provides an opportunity to meet friends and
THE WI meeting was a delight with photographs of Scout Scar and Brigsteer Park, together with a talk given by Jan Wiltshire, author of the recent book. Meanwhile, the WI coffee morning raised £573 for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
FIRST Responders are now active in Old Hutton. Local volunteers will be able to respond to emergency calls made via the emergency services. Endmoor and District Community First Responders have handed over a defibrillator, oxygen and other equipment
AT THE Old Hutton WI meeting, speaker Hilary May Jagger showed a wonderful display of items such as hand-made embroidery, patchwork and quilting, and shared her knowledge of working with fabrics. Margaret Wild was congratulated on her 80th birthday
CLASS four pupils from Old Hutton's primary school had a great time at the Tag Rugby Festival, competing against local primary schools at Kirkby Lonsdale. Key stage two children are looking forward to a residential experience this month: the older
Nether Kellet Gardening Club chairman Harry Fancy welcomed 38 members to the meeting when the speaker was Matthew Murgatroyd, a gardener from Sizergh Castle. He was full of love for his work and this showed in the manner that he gave his talk on
MAPS are being fixed to lamp posts and other places around Nether Kellet village regarding the revision of the 30mph speed limit.
RESIDENTS have received letters of invitations to an exhibition at Morecambe Library regarding mineral and waste sites. This was attended by members of Nether Kellet Parish Council, who will report back to the March meeting. They were advised
CHAIRMAN John Wilson welcomed speaker Mark Rand and members to the Ewecross Historical Society meeting in the town hall for an illustrated talk on the Settle Carlise Railway. Mr Rand, who is chairman of the Friends of the line, spoke about the history
THE best show yet was the verdict on Bentham Theatre Group’s production of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, a professional and extremely enjoyable show. The cast of this production was well rehearsed and made the panto flow throughout. Ali
MEMBERS of Low Bentham WI met at the Victoria Hall, where speaker Peter Marshall gave an illustrated talk on Five Intrepid Ladies. In 1830 the ladies, in skirts. walked in Chamonix, France, Zermatt in Switzerland and climbed Mont Blanc and other
Family doctors are to be given more responsibility over the future shape of local NHS services in Cumbria. From April, an increasing share of the county’s annual £800 million health budget will be directly managed by six GP-led boards representing South
ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners in the Lake District have welcomed the National Trust’s formal opposition to plans for a new generation of reactors in west Cumbria. Radiation Free Lakeland said it ‘wholly agreed’ with the trust’s view that the Government’s
EFFORTS to end the confusion over moving livestock on and off common land are progressing well, according to the outgoing chairman of the county’s association. Members of the Federation of Cumbria Commoners heard the latest about discussions with Defra
TWO of the country’s top comedians have been in the Lake District shooting their latest project. Steve Coogan - best known for his comic creation Alan Partridge - and Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon have teamed up to shoot ‘The Trip,’ a semi-fictional
PLANNING applications submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority for period up to and including week ending February 6. Ambleside: Small hexagonal gazebo, at field next to Hawkshead Esthwaite School, Main Street, Hawkshead, for
