David Shackleton, of Staveley, recalls local men who were involved in tank battles on the SommeAt dawn on Friday, September 15, 1916, 49 primitive steel monsters, each weighing 28 tons, left their start points to take part in the major Battle of Flers-Courcelette
A SOUTH Cumbrian novelist’s stories about a fictional Furness town have won her a publishing deal.Zosia Wand has secured a two-book deal for Trust Me and The Accusation, psychological thrillers set in Tarnside, an amalgam of Ulverston and Great Urswick.Zosia
ONE of the great advantages of apples over other orchard fruits is that many of them can be stored for use after harvest, writes TOM ATTWOOD. However, storing apples needs a good pinch of dedication.The time of ripening is a good indicator of the storage
A MESMERISING and powerful piece of dance theatre from National Dance Award nominees, Company Chameleon is being performed at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre on Saturday, November 12 (8pm). Witness, the main piece in Company Chameleon's captivating
A RENOWNED British mountaineer launched a newly-restored organ at a cinema in Bowness.Sir Chris Bonington attended the Royalty Cinema's charity film showing which also celebrated the restoration of the Wurlitzer organ.The event was in aid of the Association
A WOMAN was cut free from a vehicle after a road traffic collision yesterday (October 28). Firefighters were called to the vehicle at 6.44pm after it had gone into a tree in Haverthwaite. They used cutting gear to release the casualty and she
AN ambitious equine student has teamed up with a renowned Cumbrian horse trainer and now hopes to make a name for herself in the male-dominated sport. Charlotte Jones, 21, has joined the team at James Moffatt Racing Stables at Cartmel having graduated
Flatbreads are all the rage at the moment and are very simple to make. Once your dough is made, you can go mad with ideas and toppings to bake into the bread or to serve on the top of the bread.To make the dough, place 500g strong, white bread flour into
Carus Green Golf Club has opened its stunning new golf centre, cementing its position as one of the North West’s finest golfing facilities. The Kendal-based club, which opened in 2003 under the expert guidance of Graham Curtin, has undergone a
