THURSDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: ZZ Top's. Brewery, Kendal: Blair Dunlop. Burgundys, Kendal: Tim Franks Quartet . Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Open Mic Night. FRIDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: Nine Lives. Zeffirellis, Ambleside: Louise Jordan. Coronation Hall, Ulverston
AN assault on two people with learning difficulties took place near the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. A man, 37, and woman, 26, were left shaken after they were shouted at, before the man was pushed to the floor. The man's arm was stamped on,
A Barrow man has been jailed for ten years for rape. Kevin Wyatt, 31, of Egerton Court, was sentenced yesterday (April 26th) at Preston Crown Court after being found guilty at an earlier hearing of two counts of rape against a female victim. Both
JUNIOR doctors from Morecambe Bay's three hospitals joined their colleagues around the country in a 48-hour strike action. Protestors gathered outside the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on Tuesday and today in a challenge to a new contract set to be
A MOTORIST who drove at a group of people in Bowness-on-Windermere - injuring one of them - was warned he could now be sent to prison. Nathaniel Peter John Lockie, 27, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today. He pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous
WINDERMERE and Ambleside Lions Club has twinned with compatriots from Limoux in southern France at a lunch in the Lake District.Members of the two clubs met at the Waterhead Hotel in Ambleside to enjoy lunch and formally twin, starting an exciting relationship
Cumbria Police have been working with partners to tackle the issue of illegal off-road motoring in South Cumbria.A number of partners including; Green Lane Association, local parish councils, The Lake District National Park, Forestry Commission and the
A FORMER Kendal woman is celebrating after reaching the finals of the UK’s MAD Blog Awards. Josie Selby, who writes the blog ‘The Whimsical Adventures of a not so Supermum’, is one of just six finalists in the best baby category of the Mum and
CUMBRIA and Lancashire are to come together at the Underley Team Challenge to raise funds for wildlife research.The challenge, at Underley Park on May 28, involves team going head to head to raise money for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT
GIGGLESWICK man Trevor Hicks has welcomed the unlawful killing verdicts on the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.Mr Hicks' two teenage daughters, Sarah and Vicki, were among the 96 Liverpool fans who died as thousands of fans were crushed at Sheffield
A DRAMATIC light installation created by artist Charles Monkhouse will be illuminating the landscape around some of the region's stunning lakes.Under the Lakes Ignite 2016 banner and inspired by the poets and artists of the Lake District - in particular
A 37-year-old dentist from London is cycling from 10 Downing Street to Cumbria to show his support for farmers in the region affected by flooding. And he’ll be waved off at the start by Liz Truss, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural
AN articulated lorry caught fire on the A65 near Clapham yesterday morning. Crews from Bentham and Settle tackled the blaze using four breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet. MORE TOP STORIES: They remained on scene for some time damping
A COUPLE'S Dales business has beaten off stiff competition from all over the UK to be named ‘Cheesemonger of the Year’ at this year’s ‘Farm Shop and Deli Awards.' The Courtyard Dairy at Settle also picked up the award for ‘Best Food Retailer in
NORTH Yorkshire County Council plans to begin its annual programme of surface dressing to maintain and protect roads in Craven next Thursday (May 5). Each year, the county council improves stretches of the county’s 9,000 kilometres of roads with a
A LEADING holiday cottage agency is opening up its newly-refurbished office in Windermere. Cumbrian Cottages, which also has local offices in Keswick and Carlisle, will be showcasing its renovations on April 29 and 30. The office has been renovated from
KENDAL Museum's artefacts and archives are to be opened up to students signing up for new courses in archaeology and history.Kendal College is seeking to recruit students interested in starting or progressing careers in the cultural heritage sector -
Some teams found things easy but others had to battle for their wins in the South Westmorland Senior Bowling League on Monday afternoon. In Division One, most of the games were one sided as there were 8-0 wins for Lindale A, Lower Holker A and
Ulverston: An English Market Town Through History by Helen Shacklady, £14.99This fascinating new book has been penned by local historian and book stall owner Helen Shacklady.In 12 thoroughly-researched chapters the book traces the area's history from
