Windermere speed limit still divides opinion five years on
ON the fifth anniversary of the introduction of a speed limit on England’s largest lake there has been a mixed reaction to its impact on the Lake District.
Space age Grasmere school plan is thrown out
FUTURISTIC plans for a school and community building in a honeypot Lake District village have today been rejected by national park planning chiefs.
Burneside flood victims still not back home
FIVE months on from the floods that ravaged parts of Cumbria, residents of a South Lakeland village have still not been able to return to their swamped homes.
Full probe into Milnthorpe man's death on skiing trip
A full investigation into the death of a South Lakeland snowboarder found dead in a Pyrenees skiing resort is to be launched by the Andorran Consulate.
South Lakeland residents renting out their driveways to motorists
ENTERPRISING householders are undercutting railway parking charges by renting out their driveways to motorists.
Budget preview thoughts from Kendal tax expert
Rachel Marsdin, director of tax at Moore and Smalley Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, Kendal, said: "In his opening gambit today, Alistair Darling is expected to say this will be 'a budget to secure the recovery, tackle borrowing and invest in our industrial future'.
£100m scheme to breathe new life into Kendal area
A £100 MILLION pound scheme to regenerate 20 acres of Kendal town centre will go before planners this summer.
Big Freeze flashmob strikes Kendal
TIME stood still for people in Kendal town centre today as Market Place witnessed a stationary ‘flashmob’.
