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CUMBRIAN soap opera The Cawthwaite Project is set for a major Christmas storyline. The world’s first digital soap opera launched in June 2013. You can follow the story on www.cawthwaite.com.

Good news! Since the last Skywatch Comet Ison has brightened considerably and has become a lot more active, so we're now more quietly confident that we'll be able to see it with the naked eye in early December. If all goes well from now on we might

SOUTH Lakeland MP Tim Farron is supporting a campaign to promote local bookshops. Books Are My Bag launched in September and aims to raise awareness of and engagement with local book retailers. The collaboration between publishers, sellers

MULTI-TALENTED writer, scientist, historian and Westmorland Gazette columnist Ron Freethy has died aged 77. The celebrated broadcaster and author of more than 100 books has written a regular walking column in the newspaper for a number of years

A HUMOROUS re-telling of the first Christmas story will hit the streets of Kendal for one day during the festive season. A modern version of the ancient Kendal Shepherds’ Play will be presented by Kendal Community Theatre on December 14 at town

Cumbria Police have confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has died after a shooting near Broughton-in-Furness. Officers were called to a farm at Ulpha yesterday at 11.17pm, where the boy had been shot. He was with two men shooting on the farm, with

Mitchells is acting in the sale of part of the contents of historic Haile Hall near Egremont, the former home of Lady Mary Ponsonby, who died in 2003, aged 101. The Hall itself is a house of great antiquity and has been in the ownership of the

THE westbound carriage of the A590 has re-opened after a four-vehicle crash at Haverthwaite. Police were called to the scene near the steam railway at 2.42pm, where a HGV, pick-up truck, van and car had collided. The male driver of the pick-up

YOU might want to take a seat, hold on to your hat and make sure your socks are secure for this: Last week I deleted my Facebook account. It’s a shock, I know. I left the comfortable, safety-in-numbers majority and I’m now one of the six per

Sometimes we might think that we are inconsequential. It’s easy to feel as though anything we do doesn't make a big difference. Over the past year I have been reminded that this is not the case and that faith can make the world of difference.

Crosthwaite’s Peter Windsor describes the influence of the Great War in the Lyth Valley   ALMOST 100 years ago in early August 1914, the German Army marched into Belgium to strike at France. The following day Britain declared war, and so started

A NEW car sharing scheme is being piloted in Kendal. Select businesses and groups are taking part with the aim of helping families and firms reduce fuel costs and improve air quality. The project is part of the Go Easy campaign, backed by South

MORE than 11,000 children have already received the new nasal flu vaccination across Cumbria – but health bosses are appealing for more parents to come forward. All youngsters of primary school age in the county are being offered the nasal spray

THE Lancaster Canal Trust now has a membership of over 400 people. However, charity officials are appealing for members to renew their subscriptions to the organisation before January 1 because many are now overdue. Members include people from

So there we were in Kendal last Sunday for the Christmas Lights switch on. Rows of exhausted parents pushing buggies up Stricklandgate in a drizzle (well done Kendal Rotary by the way). Every year for six years we’ve taken the eldest to see

RORY Stewart MP has showcased in Parliament an important project in Eden which aims to tackle the affordable housing issue. The Eden model was explained in parliament to a cross-party group of MPs, peers, and Building Society chief executives.

Enjoy strolling the walled tracks on this walk. If the climb up over the moorland does not appeal, continue on Peg Lane all the way to High Ickenthwaite and then turn left on Corker Lane for a short distance to pick the higher return track from its

BAY Search and Rescue say they are ready for winter in the event of heavy snow or flooding. The volunteer local charity supports the emergency services in times of adverse weather in the area. Its work has helped agencies like the police, fire

CHURCH leaders of all the main denominations in Cumbria are supporting a campaign to end violence against women. White Ribbon Day on Monday (November 25) is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It marks the start of 16

FOUR-TIME winners of BBC Folk Awards Best Group Lau are playing what promises to be a very special and atmospheric show at St John the Evangelist's Church, Lancaster on November 24. The trio’s 2007 debut album 'Lightweights and Gentlemen' mixed

A PAIR of South Lakeland youngsters have picked up a pile of top prizes after wowing judges in a comic artwork competition. Finlay Dalziel, 14, from Natland, and Sarah Docker, 17, from Barrow, both impressed with their entries to the contest which

Justin Woods, head chef at The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, and Greenhouse restaurant. How do I make a scrumptious but healthy fish chowder? Lizzie Blackmore, Lancaster   Lizzie... To make enough chowder for four people, place 100g

AMBLESIDE property owners are being urged to turn their property into student accommodation under a new scheme launched by the University of Cumbria. ‘Headlease’ gives landlords an opportunity to lease property to the university to be sub-let to

A SUMMIT involving dozens of Cumbrian organisations has met to look at some of the issues the county’s ageing population will present in the future. Figures show that by 2035, a third of Cumbrians will be over 60 years, compared to a quarter across