THE televised search is on for a new chef to take the helm at a luxury Lake District hotel - with the added help of a celebrity expert.Alex Polizzi, better known to some as The Hotel Inspector of Channel 5 fame, is back on our screens, this time putting
HISTORIC buildings which until recently formed part of an all-girls boarding school could be turned into housing.Bronte House, Crookenden and Garner, which were used by boarders at Casterton School until its controversial merger with Sedbergh School,
ULVERSTON is gearing up to host its annual WalkFest over ten days starting on Saturday (April 25).This year’s programme has been carefully chosen so that there are walks to appeal to all ages and abilities. Many walks take in local and industrial history
HUNDREDS of curious constituents converged on Kendal College to watch Westmorland and Lonsdale’s five Westminster hopefuls go head-to-head. In a constituency that saw Britain’s highest turnout in 2010 – an impressive 76.9 per cent – it seemed only
Westmorland and Lonsdale Green Party candidate Chris Loynes is backing calls for a unitary authority for Cumbria. He said: “In Cumbria we are confused by too many layers of local government. It would be more straightforward to have a unitary authority
PARLIAMENT has often been compared to a bull pit so perhaps it’s appropriate to expect prospective members to opine about creatures and plants that have to fight for survival in the natural world. Cumbria Wildlife Trust has encouraged just this
A PROGRESSIVE Lake District school is putting itself a fair way ahead of the competition after introducing an unusual subject to the curriculum.Golf will now be taught every week at Grasmere Primary School for the next four years.The announcement comes
A WHISKER separates the two main parties as, with just a fortnight until election day, the latest polls cannot predict a clear winner in Morecambe and Lunesdale. With the General Election too close to call, what happens in Morecambe and Lunesdale
NETHERFIELD captain Marc Brown admitted his team were caught cold by Northern League champions Blackpool last weekend - now they are hoping to do the same to Morecambe on Saturday.Field fell foul to the deadliest bowling attack in the league as Richard
NETHERFIELD'S Second XI blew Blackpool away at Parkside Road, in a 10 wicket win. The game was over by 3.30pm, as Netherfield put Blackpool in and bowled them out for just 41 in 19.4 overs.Debutant Joe Portmann was in red hot form as he returned figures
MATT Hughes is looking for one last push from his players as Kirkby Lonsdale aim to make history - and he wants supporters to turn out in force to roar them to glory.Kirkby host Sheffield in a play-off for a place in National League Three North on Saturday
TOM Woodburn had a dramatic escape after walking away from an horrific high speed accident on the Somerset Stages Rally last weekend as he and driver Tom Walster crashed out of the event on the final stage.The pair who had retired from the previous two
Birkenhead Park 48Kendal 15FORGET the scoreline, this was a battling Kendal performance to contain a rampant Park team, who showed just why they are North One West championsFor a second season running Kendal, were overrun on their visit to Birkenhead,
THE new chairman of Cumbria County Council said he is 'proud and delighted' to be elected into the role.Cllr Mel Worth, member for Walney North, was handed the chain of office by outgoing Chairman Cllr Geoff Cook at a the council's Annual General Meeting
Kirkby Lonsdale 39Vale Of Lune 26KIRKBY Lonsdale completed the regular season with a local derby victory over Vale of Lune to remain unbeaten at home all season.But Vale did not come just to make up the numbers and pushed Kirkby all the way - ideal for
CATON United have been crowned North Lancashire Football League Premier Division champions after closest rivals Carnforth Rangers suffered a shock defeat at relegation threatened Bowerham.United, who last one the title in 1996, only needed a point against
Kendal Wasps 32Carlisle Cougars 26KENDAL Wasps had a real sting in the tail as they avenged last season's defeat to Carlisle Cougars to win the Women's County Cup on a wonderful day of rugby at Kirkby Lonsdale.In a re-run of last year's inaugural final
TOP Gear star James May visited his former university and ended up playing pool with the students. The Lancaster University graduate came to look around the new engineering department on Tuesday, April 21, just a day before announcing he would
ROBB Jebb will be looking to win the Three Peaks Race - the marathon with mountains - for a fifth time in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend.Jebb is one of four former winners among the 1,000 entrants who will take part in the iconic event.The 40-year-old
BOWNESS A have maintained their early good form in the Kendal and Distirct Bowling League Division One after a second consecutive 8-2 win at home to Levens A to give them a two point lead at the top. Last year’s winners, Victoria A, are hot on
Birkenhead Park 48 Kendal 15 FORGET the scoreline, this was a battling Kendal performance to contain a rampant Park team, who showed just why they are North One West champions. For a second season running, Kendal were overrun on their visit to
Keswick 1Appleby 0KESWICK won The Senior Challenge Cup after a hard fought 1-0 win over Appleby at Parkside Road thanks to Declan Robinson late header.In what turned out to be a cagey affair, Robinson finally broke the deadlock 12 minutes from time when
Kirkby Lonsdale 39 Vale Of Lune 26 KIRKBY Lonsdale completed the regular season with a local derby victory over Vale of Lune to remain unbeaten at home all season. But Vale did not come just to make up the numbers and pushed Kirkby all the way
A WESTMORLAND Gazette reporter achieved the highest mark in the country for her answer to a tricky law question in her senior journalist exams.Katie Dickinson, who joined the newspaper in July 2013, was praised by examiners for passing the media law and
A LAKE District hotel is spending £1m to build state-of-the-art accommodation for up to 30 of its staff.The Langdale Chase Hotel, on the shores of Windermere, is tackling what its managing director described as 'one of the most difficult challenges within
By Westmorland Cricket League historian John GlaisterGRASSROOT cricket is suffering a national demise. According to the England and Wales Cricket board there were 64,000 less participants in 2014. The reasons are multifarious but perhaps the most worrying
A MAN who made online sexual advances to what he believed to be a young teenage girl was snared by a police sting, said detectives. John Fife, from Fell Close, Grange-over-Sands, was arrested following an undercover operation in which a police
LAKE District law firm Temple Heelis have become a limited company. The move also sees ownership of the firm expanding as partners John Osborne, Robert Kornas and Peter Dodd join Richard Moore, Jamie Hamilton and John Sim as shareholders.The firm has
A BRAND new Lake District app has been released for mobile and tablet users. The free app is called Your Guide 2 the Lake District and contains a mine of information on events, attractions, activities, offers, places to eat, pubs, clubs, shopping
THE iconic beauty spot Stickle Tarn has today been listed as an Asset of Community Value. It means that community groups would now have six months to raise the money to buy it if it is put back on the market by the Lake District National Park.
CUMBRIANS can now borrow books round-the-clock from their local library from the comfort of their own homes. An e-book lending service has been launched by the counties libraries following a £20,000 investment. Cumbria’s Libraries have invested
Visual art, animations, music and short films with a focus on people with learning disabilities will be on show at the Peter Scott Gallery in Lancaster on Monday, May 18.The day is part of the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts Open 2015 event.The
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a grass fire at a farm in Ulpha, Broughton-in-Furness, yesterday (Wednesday). When crews arrived at 11pm approximately 20 square metres of grass was on fire and one hose reel was used to extinguish the blaze.
A WALKER was rescued after falling on the lake shore path opposite Glenridding Pier, yesterday (Wednesday). Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were called out to help the woman, who was reported to have suffered facial injuries and a broken
SIMON Berry, chairman and managing director of English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues, took centre stage at the prestigious Low Wood Hotel near Windermere to present a unique insight into the Lake District's largest family owned hotel group.
STATE of the art telephone and internet connection could be on its way to rural South Lakeland. Vodafone will submit plans to build a 15 metre antenna and six metre transmission dish in Grasmere that will have the latest superfast 4G capability
A BIOMASS leader hit gold in top national industry awards after being named the country’s off-grid installer of the year.Kirkby Lonsdale-based Barden Energy scooped the honour at H and V News Awards’ glittering London ceremony following stiff opposition
THE Lake District has been voted Holiday Destination of the Year in the BBC Countryfile Magazine awards 2014-15.Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate both the countryside and the people who make it special. They were launched in the January issue
A GROUP of Cumbrian police officers and staff hope to ‘pedal to Romania’ on exercise bikes to raise money for charity. Leadership and skills trainer Tracey Fawcett organised the event yesterday (Wednesday), at locations including Cumbria Constabulary
