RESIDENTS are in uproar over plans for a 39,000 bird poultry house they claim will make their lives “miserable”. If the blueprint gets the go-ahead, residents at High Sampool, near Levens, fear the 23-ft structure will blight the landscape
A CCTV image has been released of a man wanted in connection with the theft of a purse in the Asda store in Barrow. A purse was stolen from a member of staff on the 7th January while they were working in the store's cafe. At around the time of
SCRAP metal thieves are being targeted as part of a police crackdown in North Lancashire. Police have stepped up patrols after a spate of thefts in the Lancaster and Morecambe areas with items such as bicycles and stainless steel kitchen sinks being
THERE are only two good reasons why I usually feel compelled to dine out. The first is because I’m hungry and far away from my own kitchen; the second is because I want a fine dining experience. Choosing The Spinnery at Bowness was prompted by the
KENDALIANS Seven Seals gave an intense set at the Brewery's Malt Room which left chance for some reflection. Their original blueprint — to merge brazen punk with musical savvy — still holds true, but the use of digital sequencing is slowly relaxing
A SHOPKEEPER is retiring after nearly 50 years helping women in the South Lakes to find their own individual style. Pauline Graham became so well known for her eclectic range of clothing that she earned the nick-name of ‘Casual Pauline’.
In November the Government announced proposals to cut legal aid by £350 million. This means a cut of around 60% on civil legal aid. Over half a million people on low incomes could be cut off from free legal advice, the consequences can be
THREE children are coming to terms with their mum dying of cancer and are leading a “settled” life thanks to a local lifeline. Kelma Yates, 37, is battling a rare cancer, but when she was diagnosed four years ago — for the second time in her
A ROW has erupted over a decision to move a popular riverside footpath in Staveley. Cumbria County Council claims the existing footpath, which runs from Coldrigg Fold to The Eagle and Child, is narrow and difficult to use. They have proposed moving
KENDAL could host a stage start of the Tour of Britain cycle race. Organisers of the event have approached South Lakeland District Council, whose cabinet members agreed to put £20,000 aside to help bring the race to town. Kendal has been made a ‘preferred
AN inquest was unable to establish how a hitch-hiker met his death after his body was found in a South Lakeland river. Fifteen years after badly decomposed remains were washed up on a River Leven sandbank at Sampool, near Levens, the body has
A FORMER police chief has opposed the force’s budget cuts after it was announced today that officers and staff would lose their jobs. Cumbria Police must slash its budget by £18.6million over the next four years, starting with £7.6million this
Young Inspectors put councillors under the microscope today. A group of young people monitored proceedings at South Lakeland District Council's Full Council meets in Kendal. Youth4U Young Inspectors is a national programme run by the Look Listen Change
SOUTH Lakeland's finest British Sea Power took Manchester by storm last night as their Valhalla Dancehall tour reached The Ritz. All of the necessary components of a BSP gig were there - a stage decked out with foliage, musicians in knitwear
A COMMUNITY centre in Kendal hopes to bring people together with a new weekly meeting for residents. The Beck Community Centre, on Esthwaite Avenue, Heron Hill, will host The Beck Exchange every Saturday between 10am and 12pm. Free blood pressure tests
HOTEL Shampoo is a melodic combination of 13 wildly diverse alternative rock tracks laced with Beatles like harmonies. An easy listening track- perfect for long car journeys or lazy Sunday mornings. This is Gruff Rhys' third and best album.
WALKING groups have welcomed a council decision to spend more on maintaining footpaths than had been originally proposed. Last month The Westmorland Gazette reported that Cumbria County Council (CCC) planned to cut £806,000 from its budget
A BURGLAR who broke into a Kendal man’s house while he was in hospital after he had beat him up has been sent to a mental hospital. Shaun Joseph Boyd, 20, was one of two men who burgled David Taylor’s house in Market Place, Kendal, shortly
Mountain bikers and volunteers from the Lake District Osprey Project will be among those taking part in a rally at Whinlatter this weekend to oppose plans to transfer forests out of public hands. Mountain bikers are being encouraged to take part in a
A soldier from Cumbria served on the front line in Afghanistan while she was seven months' pregnant, it has been revealed. Sources said Private Kayla Donnelly, 21, did not know she was carrying her baby while fighting in Helmand province from March
A MAN who was accused of using a blowtorch to burn away a window frame to get into a home while the occupants slept has been found not guilty of the crime. Jason McCreedy, 42, was charged after police believed he had broken into a home in Milthrop,
A ‘SHOCKING’ number of Cumbrians suffered anguish and stress following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth and the tenth anniversary is expected to be another traumatic time. Stark memories and distressing recollections of farmers, villagers, council
Windermere ferry will be running as normal on Friday, February 18. The county council had originally planned to suspend the service for a day to carry out maintenance work on the cables, but high waters means the work must be rescheduled.
A KENDAL man is hoping to raise £13,000 by travelling 7,500 miles around India on a train. Andrew Galvin, a self-employed gardener, will embark on the 14-day adventure this week in aid of a charity which helps vulnerable children who live on the streets
Evo-Stik Premier League FT: FC Halifax 3 Kendal Town 0 . GOALS from Tom Barker and Lee Gregory (2) put Kendal Town to the sword as the Black and Whites lost 3-0 at FC Halifax on Tuesday night. Town started brightly but after Halifax took a 31st
