FITNESS fans can now enjoy a dash of culture with their workout thanks to a Kendal Leisure Centre scheme to bring opportunities for local artists to the centre.The first artist to have a display at the Burton Road site is local painter Colin Margison,
EYCOTT Hill is Cumbria’s newest nature reserve following a successful fundraising campaign and purchase by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.Located between Keswick and Penrith, near Mungrisdale, the site covers 216 hectares of wildlife habitat and is a Site of
KENDAL Town's season ended with a limp as they crashed to a heavy defeat at home to Scarborough Athletic. It was a goalless first half with chances for both sides but a combination of lack of killer touch and good defending kept the scores level
Nick Allen, owner and head chef at The Joshua Tree Bistro, Kendal, which he runs with his wife Essential ingredientsFor me it is salt and pepper, as many fresh herbs I can get my hands on and garlic - everything tastes better with a little garlic. First
This looks to be one of the back streets around Bowness but do you know where? There is an advertisement for John Holland pinned to the door of the far house whose premises were featured in a recent picture of the past.If you have any information about
Don't Come Crying Home by William Fell-Holden, £9.99 THE blurb accompanying this true story about a boy growing up in Dr Barnardo's homes - including at Barrows Green near Kendal - describes it as a 'harrowing tale' and in some ways that's what
AN AWARD-winning brewer is holding a booze night with a difference.Ronnie Mullin, co-owner of Bowness Bay Brewing, will host a beer evening at the Brewery Arts Centre but as well as talking his way from bitters to black IPAs, he’ll be running a mini-brew
A MOTORCYCLE dealer has helped a police safety campaign into the saddle ahead of the summer. J&L Motorcycles donated a Kawasaki Verys to Cumbria Police as part of their ongoing BikeSafe campaign. The campaign aims to bridge the gap between
FORGET spring because for those of us in tune with American TV dramas it is officially Mad Men season.With only a matter of episodes left - ever, yes ever - fans are watching the last moments of their favourite on-screen characters in a state of emotion
FOTHERINGAY have announced a show at Kendal’s Brewery Arts Centre on June 18.During the shows you can expect to hear a set of old favourites such as The Sea, Nothing More, Banks of the Nile, Knights Of the Road, Gypsy Davey, John the Gun and Late November
PARENTS with painful memories of playing pitiful rounds of London’s Burning on school recorders can breathe a sigh of relief ahead of their own children’s end-of-year school concerts.In South Cumbria at least, the coolest kids have dumped recorders for
Alastair Hibbert, 21, Kendal College student from CartmelAlastair is wearing a long grey herringbone Tweed coat, a white grandad style shirt, blue jeans which have been used as a paint palette and brown suede slip-on loafers.He said: "My coat is
A POP up reading corner was created in an Eden train station to mark World Book Night.Rail users at Appleby were able to enjoy a quiet and comfortable read before boarding their train this week as a special snug was designated for reading.Commuters could
DAMAGE has been caused to two vehicles parked on a Kendal street. A black Seat and white Kia were vandalised while outside Captain French Surgery, on Gillinggate. MORE TOP STORIES: Cumbria Police believe the damage occurred sometime between
RESCUERS have issued a warning to groups of walkers to stay together while out in the Lake District. Following a multi-agency search for two missing walkers on Scafell Pike last night, Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said it was 'essential' to stick
A SOUTH Lakes man whose career has seen him help the world’s sporting elite make history is helping 15 ordinary people with an extraordinary challenge this May.Sports therapist Adam Smith has provided strength and conditioning training to an array of
