TWO Kendal schoolgirls were praised for their initiative and enthusiasm after raising thousands of pounds to help disadvantaged children in Africa. Rebecca Chaplow and Katie Andrews, friends from Kirkbie Kendal School, cycled the 192-mile coast
A FORMER BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist will be the star attraction of the opening concert in the new Lakeland Sinfonia series. Sam Haywood, who was brought up at St Bees, is soloist in the Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society’s September
MEL Hyder smashed the ladies record by more than three minutes to win the Great Westmorland Trail Race in 51.20 and ninth overall. The Helm Hill runner was among 100 runners for the eight-mile event at Crosby Garrett near Kirkby Stephen, in which Howgill
HEALTH experts in Cumbria are urging local smokers to take part in the first ever mass quit attempt launched by the Department of Health – Stoptober. The new campaign, which runs throughout October, offers smokers a free preparation pack, 28-day Quit
PLANS to move vascular services from Morecambe Bay Hospitals are set to be decided, this month. Kendal Town Councillor Matthew Severn said South Lakeland had been ‘completely forgotten about’ in proposals which suggest concentrating services to sites
A TOP livestock judge has declared the Westmorland County Show the best UK show of the year. Andrew Ewing, of Annan, cast his expert eye over cattle fighting for the prestigious title of inter breed champion. He gave the award to a Limousin shown
A JUDGE has called for urgent improvements at a notoriously dangerous road junction where a Kendal cyclist was knocked off his bike and killed. Geoffrey Bruce Davis, 52, was riding to work at about 7am on November 29 last year when he was hit from behind
FROM the moment you walk into Kendal's Eastern Balti the party atmosphere created within hits you. The main dining area is peppered with quirky, decorations, including bright wallpaper, tea lights and sparkling curtains. There was also pop dance
COUNCILLORS are to consider giving the go ahead to a six month trial to collect plastic and cardboard from the kerbside. If it is given the green light, householders in the trial areas of Burneside and parts of Kendal would receive an information leafle
A KENDAL teenager has completed a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in the Amazon rainforest. Alice Wills, 18, spent over a year raising the funds needed to take part in the conservation trip to Peru with the British Schools Exploring Society. Now
A SOUTH Lakeland beer was crowned the ‘Best in Britain’ after being described by judges as having ‘fantastic finesse’. Coniston Brewery’s No.9 Barley Wine was hailed the supreme champion at a CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) festival, fighting off
ULVERSTON Flower Show president Pat Rushton is keeping her late husband’s memory alive by growing prize-winning geraniums. Pat is propagating brilliant blooms using seeds from flowers grown by Joe Rushton before his death six years ago. Joe
A SOUTH Lakeland documentary-maker has filmed a show for a Sky channel based on an Eden family of horse carriage riders. Legendary carriage driving team the Bowmans, including 76-year-old George, his sons George Junior and Barnaby and brother Robert
Over the past few months, our photographs have shown bonny local girls as carnival queens, fashion models and rag queens – but this one caps them all. Taken in January 1969, it shows a group of ‘Bunny Girls’ from the Kendal Keep Fit Club, taken
THE glimpse of a c.1908 banner inscribed ‘Votes for Women - Kendal’ seen on our television screens during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games hinted at South Lakeland’s contribution to British Democracy. Indeed David Clarke, in his
FROM the moment you walk into Kendal's Eastern Balti the party atmosphere created within hits you. The main dining area is peppered with quirky, decorations, including bright wallpaper, tea lights and sparkling curtains. There was also pop dance
Do you have a recipe for a spicy sauce for a seafood dish? Eva Peterson, Kendal My preferred method for cooking fish is grilling and I always tend to serve some type of salsa with it. If you looking for something spicy then I would suggest
I hope you are all working up an appetite for the third Taste Cumbria at the end of this month — with James Martin (Saturday Kitchen), Simon Rimmer (Sunday Brunch), and Simon Rogan (Great British Menu) on the menu, festival-goers are course for quite
This week I am continuing the classic and eclectic mix, with two fabulous wines: one is a classic blend of red varieties and the other a single variety, which you may not be familiar with. Beginning with the white, from Austria of all places, and
On one of my not so frequent trips into Kendal with my car, I see that South Lakeland District Council has now put yet another obstacle to discourage visitors to the town. I refer to the system of obtaining a ticket to park your car where you now
FOR nearly half a century, we’ve hailed 1966 - the year of England’s football World Cup win - as the most glorious in the history of British sport. The victory against West Germany was so momentous, it has overshadowed all subsequent sporting successes
As ‘summer’ comes to an end people start asking one another, ‘have you had a good holiday?’ Not everyone has the opportunity to have a holiday. Some cannot afford one; others prefer to stay at home. For some a holiday will be a time of badly-needed
Invasive species are animals and plants that move into areas where they are not native and then become abundant enough to cause problems. Once established in a habitat, it is extremely difficult to remove them and they can have detrimental impacts
A SUGGESTION that hundreds of local ‘champions’ could be recruited to keep Cumbria’s footpaths clear of snow and ice might be seen as an authority trying to fulfil its duties on the cheap. However, a more charitable - and probably more reasonable
FOR nearly half a century, we’ve hailed 1966 - the year of England’s football World Cup win - as the most glorious in the history of British sport. The victory against West Germany was so momentous, it has overshadowed all subsequent sporting successes
A VILLAGE is rallying round to support the family of a young boy battling a deadly cancer in hospital. Residents of rural Ravenstonedale have joined together to help the parents of four-year-old Adam Nicholson, who has blood and bone marrow cancer
A 47-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after a two-vehicle crash on the A65 near Giggleswick. The driver of a BMW motorbike, which collided with a Hyundai Getz, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary this morning. Police
A COAST to coast walker has spoken of his horror after nearly dying during a cow attack in Eden. Paul Gregory, of Bedford, was saved thanks to the quick-thinking of two passers-by who managed to give the diabetic a Mars bar after his blood sugar
ELEVEN Dales ‘hotties’, who bared almost all to raise cash for soldiers have launched their Full Monty-style calendar at a special party. The women, aged between 21 and 30, said the idea came about after watching the English smash-hit film Calendar
CROWDS are flocking to the 213th annual Westmorland County Show - one of the largest agricultural gatherings in the country. Judging of the main livestock classes is already underway with prime examples of the country's finest breeds of cattle, sheep
STRICTER rules for prospective taxi drivers have been introduced by South Lakeland District Council’s Licensing Committee. Before being granted a licence, all taxi drivers applying to SLDC will now need to pass a Local Knowledge Test and Driving Standards
HUNDREDS of local ‘champions’ could be recruited by Cumbria County Council to keep footpaths free of snow and ice. It is one of a number of proposals being considered by the authority’s cabinet today as part of an updated winter road maintenance
LEVENS A won the Rothay Bowling League for the second year running despite a 6-4 defeat to Leven Valley B. Staveley A only managed to beat Crosthwaite 6-4 which meant Levens A got their title back. The Staveley A team took the runners-up spot, and Coniston
A FATHER whose soldier son was shot and wounded while serving in Afghanistan has put himself through a gruelling challenge and raised £6,500. Michael Quinn has spent the past year completing 214 Wain-wright summits and 15 rock climbs, listed in
ROCK outfit Out For Tomorrow, whose red-hot beats have been causing a stir at gigs across the UK, are heading to Barrow for a night of guitar-fuelled songs. Born out of a collective, creative force in early 2010 the five piece rock band, began their
I would describe this walk as a lovely autumn amble with lots of wildlife, wonderful scenery, fewer visitors than in the peak season and fairly easy walking. How to get there: Located from the A593 just over one mile from Coniston and almost
A TALENTED teenager is to perform his first professional solo recital in Grange this month. Glen Giffney, 18, a former pupil of Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, will present a selection of classical pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and
IHAVE two fictional role models when it comes to journalism – and I fail to match up to either of them. American author Hunter S Thompson created my first – rather worrying – journalistic precedent in his 1960s novel The Rum Diary. Reporter
THERE is not much to see in the post-sunset sky at the moment, but early risers/insomniacs/vampires can enjoy seeing something beautiful in the eastern sky before dawn. Look to the east around 4am over the next week or so and you'll see Venus blazing
THE owners of an Eden auction mart have ploughed £150,000 into improving its efficiency and catering. New facilities, including a canteen, offices, electrical, lighting and sound systems and an upgraded entrance, have been unveiled at Kirkby Stephen
