Toni Guillot

A WILDLIFE website has had more than 12,000 visits in the six months since it was launched by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).

TWO South Lakeland groups have won grants from The Gannett Foundation.

AN abandoned baby otter cub found stunned and disorientated on a road had a lucky escape after being run over.

THOUSANDS of saplings have been airlifted high on to the Cumbrian fells to create new woodland.

A WOMAN who continues to over-come her own disability to inspire others has been named Cumbria Woman of the Year Claire Beattie, 30, was born with cerebral palsy, which affects her movement and co-ordination.

According to a new report Britain’s tourism economy is set to grow by 3.8 per cent a year – faster than manufacturing, construction and retail. This may lead to monetary growth and job creation, but can the environment and infrastructure of an area like the Lake District cope with such an influx of visitors? TONI GUILLOT investigates.

ECSTATIC nurses and staff at St John’s Hospice this week welcomed the delivery of two new 4x4 vehicles.

AN AMBITIOUS school ballet production believed to be the only one of its kind in the country is set to perform at a professional producing theatre.

PARENTS and children staged a road safety protest calling for drivers to cut their speed on a busy Kendal road.

WEDDING bells were in everyone’s mind as happy couples and bridal parties headed to Kendal’s Stonecross Manor Hotel for The Westmorland Gazette wedding fair.