A MAN accused of stealing more than £10,000 from the Forestry Commission will go on trial later this year. Harvey William Davidson, 29, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today. During a brief hearing before Judge Peter Hughes QC he pleaded not guilty
I feel that at heart Jeremy Corbyn is probably a very nice fellow, the sort of lovely man who one would like to live next door to one's ageing widowed mother - handy for offering to change light bulbs and feed the cat. However, I am utterly sick
THE University Hospital of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has today been fined £100,000 at Carlisle Crown Court over its inappropriate management of the use of bedrails at its hospitals. The Health and Safety Executive told Carlisle Crown Court
I am writing clarify the mismatch between your two reports involving St John’s Hospice in April 21. In the first, the coverage of the recent very successful 'Colour Dash', which raised £26,000, it was explained that this is the thirtieth anniversary
A NETWORKING event for young professionals will take place at the Slate Bar, Wainwright's Yard, on Thursday May 5 (5.30pm). Hosted by Arnold Greenwood Solicitors, Napthens Solicitors and James Brearley & Sons, the event is intended as a social
KENDAL walkers will lace up their shoes for the tenth year in a row to raise money for a local cancer charity. StarWalk will see participants running, jogging and walking either five or 10k, all to support CancerCare. The evening event will
CUMBRIAN firefighter Ricky Lightfoot is returning to the 2016 Three Peaks Race with the aim of making it three wins in succession and possibly beating a 20-year-old record.If conditions in the Yorkshire Dales are perfect and Lightfoot is at the top of
Prime Minister David Cameron has told us repeatedly that Britain is better off remaining in a reformed European Union. He gives the impression that the EU has in some way actually been reformed. This is not the case. Moreover, it is highly unlikely
The latest phone scam going round could scarily cost you hundreds of pounds - and you wouldn't even know until your bill came in. According to the Daily Mail, victims have been hit hit with charges of over £300 for calls lasting up to 12 hours.
A FORMER chairman of South Lakeland District Council, who was the oldest resident of Heversham, has died, aged 89.More than 200 people attended the funeral of Eric Proctor at St Peter's Parish Church in the village last Thursday. He died following a short
A SOUTH Lakeland business has won a £6million contract to supply its infant formula milk to China and boost employment.Workers at Kendal Nutricare Ltd were celebrating yesterday as tins of the product started rolling off the production line destined for
An entrepreneurial young couple have set up a unique bike hire service in South Lakes. Ollie Colman and Amy Hunt are only 21-years-old, but the Windermere based pair have used their business nous to fill a niche in the market. Lake District
EDEN District Council is asking local people to be vigilant as it has received reports from residents that a telephone scam may be operating in the area. People have received calls from individuals purporting to be a Council officer, claiming to be offering
EDEN District Council is asking local people to be vigilant as it has received reports from residents that a telephone scam may be operating in the area. People have received calls from individuals purporting to be a Council officer, claiming to be offering
PUPILS at a Lake District school had their athletics club cut short to allow an air ambulance to land in their playing field. The North West Air Ambulance landed at Windermere Preparatory School on Monday evening to assist with an incident on the
CONTROVERSIAL plans to put 24 kilometres of pylons across parts of the Lake District National Park have come under fire. Supporters of the ‘Say No to Pylons in the Lake District’ campaign turned out to take part in a special St George's Day
TWO brothers have been jailed at Preston Crown Court for overcharging a vulnerable Carnforth man for gardening work. John Miller pleaded guilty to obtaining £8,000 from the 84-year-old victim for gardening works between February and July 2014.
ONE of India's wealthiest businessmen has bought a popular Lake District hotel.Linthwaite House, a four AA Red Star country house hotel at Windermere, has been purchased by Analjit Singh to form part of his Leeu Collection.Mr Singh was listed by Forbes
OUTLINE plans for up to 26 new homes on Kendal farmland have been lodged with South Lakeland District Council. Gary Middlebrook of Natland-based Oakmere Homes (North West) is seeking consent to build on a triangle of land between Helme Drive and
A SOUTH Lakes climber is to make his third attempt to climb Everest. Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Nick Talbot, whose parents Keith and Gay live in Kentmere, is currently on the mountain acclimatising before he returns to base camp to prepare for the
TWELVE sheltered housing complexes in South Lakeland are facing huge spending cutbacks. Austerity measures to be enforced by central government mean that vulnerable residents may lose their beloved social spaces. However, one group of residents
THE Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is teaming up with a national charity this summer to stage a Day in the Dales – a fund-raising walking event centred on the iconic Three Peaks. The authority’s Three Peaks Project Team is working
A MOUNTAIN rescue team had to respond to assist two women who got caught up in a blizzard. Keswick MRT dispatched 13 members to help a 51-year-old woman and her mother, 74, who had got lost in heavy snow at Greenup Edge near Thirlmere on Thursday
IMPROVEMENT to flood defences are underway this week as the Environment Agency starts work on a new wall to protect residents from flooding in Glenridding. The new flood defence wall, which will be 140 metres in length and a metre above the ground
A LONG-standing member of Windermere Golf Club was celebrating his first ever hole-in-one while taking part in the monthly medal competition at the weekend. Mike Todd, who has been a member of the club for 30 years, recorded the feat on the par
CUMBRIA'S finest stately home has announced details of its latest development adding to an already impressive and interesting range of available attractions. Holker Hall and Gardens, set in beautiful parkland near Cartmel, has just opened a stunning
DOZENS of shih tzu dogs and their owners travelled from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Devon, Essex and Wales for a Lake District gathering at the weekend. There were more than 150 people and 170 tzus at the event hosted by the Briery Wood Hotel,
A KENDAL employee retired this week, after serving almost 30 years with the same company. Denise Dodds, 64, spent 29 years working for Financial Management Bureau, working in many roles but most recently in customer service. Although she is
A CUMBRIAN MP has celebrated the importance of apprenticeships at a recent event in parliament. Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, attended the Interserve reception, which aimed to promote the importance of apprenticeships across all
The Westmorland Cricket League returned at the weekend with the teams hopeful of usurping last season's champions Shireshead, who claimed the title by 27 points over Warton.Reigning champions Shireshead got their defence underway with a four-wicket win
A CUMBRIAN building society have appointed a new non-executive director. Furness Building Society have welcomed Kim Rebecchi to their Board of Directors. Kim has more than 25 years of experience in a highly regulated sector, having worked as
TRANSPORT is the theme of the Ingleton 1940s weekend which will take place over the weekend July 1 to 3. Vintage vehicle enthusiasts are being invited to bring along their classic modes of transport with organisers hoping for 'a huge turnout.'
A PROTEST against increasing pressure on primary school children will see South Lakes parents take their children out of school for a day. Their actions will be part of the nationwide 'Let our Kids be Kids' campaign, which encourages parents to
A NEW service is to be launched by the volunteer-run Western Dales Bus on Friday (May 6).It will run from Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen via Ravenstonedale, re-instating the much-missed 564 service which was axed as part of the Cumbria County Council cut
PARIS and Cumbria are joining forces, as a French journeyman joins a South Cumbrian firm. Studying at a prestigious school, famed for its journeyman programme, Arthur-Alexis Martin will be joining Ulverston's Chris Brammall to learn more about his craft
This stunning image of sunset on Windermere lake was taken from Ambleside by Westmorland Gazette reader Steven Williams. If you have taken a great picture of the area email it as a jpeg attachment to andrew.thomas@kendal.newsquest.co.uk with brief
A CREATIVE company is flying the green flag for Cumbria, as it helps promote the protection of the United Kingdom's natural landscapes. Kendal based Creative Lakes have produced a new website, advertising and literature, for a company who are helping
CYCLING fans are hoping that the weather gods are smiling as Settle prepares to welcome some of the best professional riders in the world to the town when the Tour de Yorkshire arrives today. Preparations have been going on for several weeks in
A 'HIDEOUS' balcony extension in Ingleton's conservation area may have to come down after Craven councillors refused planning permission. Builder John Thistlethwaite agreed the wooden first floor extension at the rear of his High Street home was
written by John EdmondsonThe Silurian Way is the longest of the waymarked trails from Grizedale Visitor Centre and offers a grand tour of the forest with artworks and views along the way. The route is marked by green-topped posts and is quite easy to
