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Cook in Cumbria

Yelly in the kitchen of her Ravenstonedale home where she holds her cookery classes.

12:10pm Saturday 11th October 2008

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Yelly de Jong (pronounced Yong) had somehow managed to bypass a ‘no entry’ sign at Levens Hall en route to dropping off some leaflets about her new home-based cookery school which she hoped owners Hal and Susie Bagot would display in the estate shop.

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2:50pm Friday 10th October 2008

Richardsons, Bowness: Local lamb (farmer Andrew Denney, Lyth Valley) boneless, or on the bone, lamb shoulder £3.41/500g.

Ready meals need better labels says MP

10:44am Friday 10th October 2008

Local Euro MP and Labour Agriculture spokesman Brian Simpson has supported calls for processed food to be adequately labelled showing the county of origin of the main contents. Speaking in the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on a Commission proposal to make such labelling only a voluntary scheme, Mr Simpson highlighted the problems facing consumers, especially in the area of ready meals and processed food.

10th October Gig Guide

10:00am Friday 10th October 2008

TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright’s Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to ellie. hargreaves@kendal.newsquest.co.uk.

Mildew - treat the cause

Mildew on corgette. Photo by Sue Tasker

8:50am Friday 10th October 2008

MY NEIGHBOUR called me across to his garden this week, to look at a plant he was worried about. It turned out to be an azalea, its leaves covered with a dusting of white, powdery fungus.

Switch on, tune in, and feel the spirit of radio - digitally of course.

Switch on, tune in, and feel the spirit of radio - digitally of course.

3:22pm Thursday 9th October 2008

Since getting a digital radio last year, my appetite for the airwaves is increasingly voracious.

Willy Wonkas go wild in Windermere

9:37am Thursday 9th October 2008

In celebration of National Chocolate Week (October 13 - 19), Linthwaite House, a boutique hotel in the heart of the Lake District, will be offering guests the opportunity to savour their own ‘Water for Chocolate’ experience.

Nickelback team up with top rock producer Mutt Lange

Nickelback team up with top rock producer Mutt Lange

4:30pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

I’ve just heard that the new Nickelback album will be out next month, produced by Mutt Lange.

Teens help clean allotment

WI's Teresa Doherty with (L) Ruth Jennings, Mel Connell, Charlotte Robinson, Wayne Scurrah and Richard Dickens. Photo by Glen Gater  (D8I131GG06)

11:39am Tuesday 7th October 2008

KENDAL residents have had their faith restored in the town’s youth this week when teens pitched in to restore a vandalised allotment.

Local estate agent scoops national award

12:29pm Monday 6th October 2008

A LEADING local Estate Agent is celebrating after winning a top industry award.


UK Entertainment News

Sir Alan Sugar: I got landing wrong

Sir Alan Sugar holds up hands after crash-landing

Updated 5:45pm Sunday 12th October 2008

He is used to making all the big decisions, but Sir Alan Sugar has admitted a wrong call when he crash-landed his plane.


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