Oh, What a Lovely War, Castle Street Centre, Kendal Kendal Community Theatre took on a mighty challenge with this show. I imagine almost as courageous a decision to stage as when Joan Littlewood’s radical Theatre Workshop put on the unconventional
A CORRIE star and retro-rocker Alvin Stardust have helped a South lakes company raise more than £27,000 for charity. They were among guests at the 12th annual charity ball hosted by the Pure Leisure Group’s owner John Morphet and his wife Donna
FURNESS Abbey Fellowship has announced that they will be holding their second medieval fair at Furness Abbey near Barrow on Saturday August 30. Running between 10am-5pm, the event is supported by donations by local businesses and fundraising by
A MAN has appeared before a judge at Carlisle Crown Court today for poisoning his cat by putting vodka in its milk. Stephen Walton, 48, of Highgate, Kendal, was drunk when he put the spirit in the cat's saucer. Within 15 minutes the animal
A KENDAL teenager has used his design skills to help create an exhibition which commemorates the town’s involvement in the First World War. Stan McNulty, a Queen Katherine School pupil, stepped forward after a teacher asked for a volunteer to work
NEARLY 50 'affordable' homes have come on the market in Kendal in a new development at Cragg Close, off Rydal Road, in Sandylands, Kendal. They consist of: * 14 one or two bedroom flats for rent * 23 shared equity two or three bedroom houses
A PLANNING application to allow a test wind mast to stay on the site of a possible wind farm site in south Cumbria has been submitted to South Lakeland District Council. The 80-metre mast on the proposed Killington site was erected by developer
OPEN days are to be held in Arnside for local people looking to find out more about becoming on-call firefighters. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) will be present in the town tomorrow (Tuesday) and again on August 2, giving out information
THE Kirkby Lonsdale branch of Barclays bank has been closed today after an air-conditioning unit leaked onto computer equipment. A spokesman for the bank said the unit had leaked water onto a router and server, leaving customers unable to cash
DRIVERS in Ulverston are being warned about a temporary road closure. Morecambe Road will be closed for five days from Monday August 4 until Friday August 8. United Utilities engineers need to install a manhole, chamber and pipework several
MILNE Moser solicitors in Kendal has added a new face to its ranks this month. Rachel Broughton, of Kents Bank, has joined the firm from Holdens solicitors. She has nine years experience in criminal law, working on subjects ranging from road
DESPITE protests, placards, meetings and marches, parking meters are coming to the Lake District. A council committee has voted nine-to-four to them going on eight streets in South Lakeland; The Glebe in Bowness; Wansfell and Lake Road, Ambleside
AN eco campaigner is committed to leading the solar revolution in the Lake District. Ben Dyson is using experience as a National Trust environment policy officer and conservation volunteer to launch his own green energy business – Lakes Renewables
CHILDREN'S storybook character The Gruffalo is coming to Grizedale Forest next month (Tuesday August 12). As part of his 15th birthday celebrations, Forestry Commission England is launching the Gruffalo Trail and now The Great Gruffalo Forest Tour
A TRAINING exercise turned into a real life mission for Kendal mountain rescuers at the weekend. The team had been at Grayrigg carrying out a fake rescue on a male with a supposed ankle injury, when they were called out to Sedbergh following reports
A WALKER collapsed from a medical condition on Pen-y-Ghent prompting a rescue from the Clapham Cave Rescue team. The team was called out on Saturday at around 9.25pm after reports a 25-year-old male had collapsed on the south ridge of the fell.
A WALKER was evacuated from Whernside, North Yorkshire, after sustaining an ankle injury. The incident, on Saturday at around 3.30pm, saw both an air ambulance team and Clapham Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) attend. The CRO team stood down
A DOMESTIC violence victim has spoken out after her former boyfriend was handed a prison sentence for beating her. Cumbrian Joy Sayers, 38, is encouraging other victims to come forward to report abuse, following the conclusion of a court case in
A CORNISH tourist has had to put her Commonwealth Games trip on ice after slipping at Ullswater and fracturing her ankle. The 65-year-old had stopped off at the popular tourist spot while journeying from her hometown of Truro to watch the games
A TEENAGER on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition had to be assisted by mountain rescuers after suffering an ankle injury. The 17-year-old was approaching Side Farm, Patterdale, when the team was able to locate her. The incident occurred on Friday
A new exhibition commemorating North Craven’s part in the First World War has opened at The Museum of North Craven Life (The Folly) in Settle. Barry Blood, vice-president of the British Legion (Skipton branch) and representing the Duke of Wellington
TRIBUTES are continuing to be paid following the death of a leading Lake District politician. Liberal Democrat Coun Jo Stephenson suffered serious injuries when he fell 30ft out of a window at his Windermere home on July 4. A statement released
A DEVOTED lollipop lady has retired from her South Lakeland school duties after more than 17 years. Kirkby-in-Furness’s Burlington CE School said goodbye to Gail Burns as classes broke up on Friday but she will not be replaced. “I was just
