Hip Hop fans can enjoy top show of lyrical artistry from some of the UK’s finest exponents of urban culture at Kendal’s Brewery Arts Centre on Saturday (November 23, 8pm). Jonzi D, who is regarded as the Godfather of the UK hip hop scene, presents
CUMBRIAN drivers are being urged to prepare for severe weather as winter approaches. The Highways Agency has launched its winter maintenance programme for Cumbria and north Lancashire with around 20,000 tonnes of salt in stock and in the region
ROTARIANS in Cumbria and Lancashire are involved in the massive response to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan which tore through the Philippines. More than £25,000 has already been released by many of the 71 clubs in both counties for the relief
AN AWARD-winning pet holiday company has launched a new national venture from its base near Kirkby Lonsdale. Barking Mad Professionals, which offers a luxury alternative to kennels throughout the UK, has added a mobile dog grooming business to its
CUMBRIA’s former director of public health has called for action to stop young children being ‘robbed of the innocence of childhood’. Professor John Ashton, now president of the Faculty of Public Health, called for a national debate on the protection
DUDDON and Furness Mountain Rescue Team are on the lookout for a new base. The team is stationed at Foxfield Business Park, on the A595 near Broughton-in-Furness, but they have outgrown the space and are looking for a plot of land to accommodate
Open Adventure hosted a 10k trail run at Kendal Mountain Festival. A total of 254 runners lined up on the start line - 144 men and 110 women, who all finished, including stretcher bearers from Kendal Mountain Rescue, Kathryn Jackson and Martinka
THE Labour MP for Barrow and Furness has shared his delight on Twitter after being reselected as the Labour Co-operative candidate. John Woodcock announced the news on the social networking site, tweeting he was ‘proud to represent and fight’ for
REMAINS believed to be those of a pony have been discovered for the second time this year, in the same location. In January The Westmorland Gazette reported that a miniature Shetland pony had been found dead and dumped on a back road at Hale, near
APPLEBY Grammar School student Clare Hobart and Sarah Thornborough, from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, won through to the final of the 2013 Leading Individual Hotels of Cumbria Young Chef competition. They cooked a two-course lunch for 24 invited
NEARLY two inches of snow is expected tonight on the high fells of the Lake District and northern Pennines, the Met Office has said. Forecasters have issued a yellow warning of snow valid from 5pm until midnight which means the public are encouraged
A FLOCK of black and white swans invaded the Blackpool Winter Gardens in the form of dancers from the Maria Frances School of Dance in Ambleside. The school’s senior troupe took part in the Association of American Dancing national troupe awards
A NEW sculpture is to be unveiled overlooking Morecambe Bay. Set on a headland , the Praying Shell by artist Anthony Padgett combines themes from nature with the spiritual heritage of Morecambe Bay to create a symbol of reflection, renewal and
MEPs meeting in Strasbourg have voted overwhelmingly in favour of never going back to the French city ever again, says South Lakeland's Lib Dem MEP Chris Davies. Mr Davies says that while Brussels is the main place of work for Euro-MPs, an international
WEDDING bells were in everyone’s mind as happy couples and bridal parties headed to Kendal’s Stonecross Manor Hotel for The Westmorland Gazette wedding fair. Guests were treated to a catwalk display of bride and bridesmaid gowns from Kendal retailer
THEY came, they saw, they conquered — adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts from far and wide made this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival another mighty event. The mountainous gathering got off to an inspiring start on Thursday night with the festival
CREATIVE types are being asked to try their hand at writing a story – using just 81 words... Whinfell resident Adam Rubinstein has set up a website www.81words.net to encourage people to have a go. It aims to inspire those who enjoy wordplay
A PIONEERING education and outreach project from the Yorkshire Dales is expanding into the Forest of Bowland in an effort to encourage even more people to experience the benefits of spending time in the countryside. The People and the DALES project,
A new drive to help Lake District tourism businesses be greener has been launched. Business owners have been invited to talk to the experts about how they can create a better experience for their customers, and help the environment. The initiative
THE Lake District branch of the RNLI has celebrated 120 years of unbroken service by holding a special lunch at the Hydro Hotel, Bowness. After lunch the guests were treated to a talk by Ken Burchall of the Hydro about his first hand experience
LINE dancers in Milnthorpe and Endmoor raised £384 for Save the Children after taking part in The Ultimate Danceathon – a national mass dance event event staged the by The Imperial Society for Teachers of Dance.
BOSSES from Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, at Hale near Milnthorpe, are heading to Madagascar to find out more about the animals they care for. Jo and Dave Marsden want to discover all they can about the fossas, cat-like mammals, which are in danger
A GOVERNMENT planning inspector has overturned a decision by South Lakeland District Council to refuse Holker Estates consent for the change of use of barns at Low Bankside Farm, Cark-in-Cartmel, to storage and light industrial units.
A LAKE District couple decided to forget the usual gifts when they reached their golden wedding anniversary – and have used the landmark to support local cancer patients. John, 74, and Ann Taylor, 71, from Far Sawrey, near Ambleside, celebrated
THE November meeting of the Newby Bridge Lodge of Freemasons saw David Smith take over as Master of the Lodge from John Broadhurst. More than 100 members and visitors attended the event at the Newby Bridge Hotel, where the guest of honour was Tony
ONE of the UK’s leading advocates of the importance of manufacturing will be the speaker at the annual Furness Enterprise open meeting on December 3. Terry Scuoler, chief executive of the manufacturers’ organisation EEF will explain how manufacturing
DOROTHY Wightman Interiors at Lupton, near Kirkby Lonsdale, has transformed its studio and gallery into a ‘grotto’ showcasing festive design, artwork, and crafts. Dorothy’s Christmas Box will be open until December 20 with jewellery collections
VISITOR numbers to the RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve have greatly increased since it featured on BBC TV’s Autumnwatch. The series, featuring presenter Chris Packham, right, showcased the best of the area’s wildlife including red deer activity
WOMEN from Kendal’s Knit Natter Stitch and Chatter group raised £642 for the Royal British Legion poppy appeal by knitting and crocheting poppies to sell in the town’s Rifleman’s Arms pub. The idea came from group member Wendy Higson, who thought
THE Roxy Cinema in Ulverston is to enter into the spirit of the town’s Dickensian Festival this weekend with a special screening of the celebrated 1935 adaption of the Charles Dickens classic David Copperfield. Directed by George Cukor, and starring
AN application has been made to South Lakeland District Council to convert empty retail premises at 35 Promenade, Arnside, into a restaurant.
Kendal 2-0 Radcliffe Borough LATE goals from Zach Clark and Maison McGeechan booked Kendal Town's place in the draw for the third round of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy. Town, who were looking to bounce back from Saturday's 6-3 defeat
