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Windermere Ferry will be out of action for over a month

Local government

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Windermere Ferry to be out of service from next week for over a month

Proposed plan for Pearsall House. Source: Lake District National Park Authority report for Development Control Committee – 4 October 2023

Proposed plan for Pearsall House. Source: Lake District National Park Authority report for Development Control Committee – 4 October 2023

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New hotel plans hit a snag after 'change in circumstances’

Council to use £10m reserves

Council to use £10m reserves

Local government

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Council to use £10m reserves as budget pressures mount

Lakeland Hampers opened in March.

Lakeland Hampers opened in March.

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'She was my rock' - Boss to close retail shops due to disappearance of his wife

Halima Cassell at work

Halima Cassell at work

Bowness to be treated to weekend of sculptural art

A Lake District group have used art to connect to the young people of Qatar

A Lake District group have used art to connect to the young people of Qatar

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Lake District group travels to Qatar to take part in international event

Ghyll Head Road (C5029) will be shut next week

Ghyll Head Road (C5029) will be shut next week

Road in Windermere to close for three days next week

An independent gothic horror set in the Lakes has managed to procure a November premiere

An independent gothic horror set in the Lakes has managed to procure a November premiere

Gothic horror shot in south Cumbria gets November premiere

Hilton House, Windermere

Hilton House, Windermere

Council planners

Local government

Plans revealed to convert guest house into family home in Windermere

Aikrigg Green Farm Barn credit: Peter Winter Town Planning Services and Trustees of K Pease 1987 Settlement Aikrigg Green Farm Barn credit: Peter Winter Town Planning Servi

Aikrigg Green Farm Barn credit: Peter Winter Town Planning Services and Trustees of K Pease 1987 Settlement Aikrigg Green Farm Barn credit: Peter Winter Town Planning Servi

Council planners

Local government

Windermere barns to homes conversion approved by council despite highways concerns

Jo Mosely at the Southampton International Boat Show

Jo Mosely at the Southampton International Boat Show

Bowness book club welcomes bestselling authors as guests

General assistant Melissa Steele with the Windermere in Bloom award

General assistant Melissa Steele with the Windermere in Bloom award

Windermere in Bloom award goes to Bowness hotel

Work is set to take one day to complete from 7am to 4pm.

Work is set to take one day to complete from 7am to 4pm.

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Road works set to be carried out tomorrow

Michael Robinson has become a champion of car-free travel in Cumbria

Michael Robinson has become a champion of car-free travel in Cumbria

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'Cycling hotelier' welcomes bus fare freeze in Cumbria

Blackwell Arts and Crafts House is hosting a fair later in the autumn

Blackwell Arts and Crafts House is hosting a fair later in the autumn

Cultural attractions

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Craft fair announced for the autumn in Bowness-on-Windermere

The Westbourne has been put on sale for a £1 million

The Westbourne has been put on sale for a £1 million

Ten bedroom, £1.1 million guest house in Bowness up for sale

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The team at Burn How Hotel will be busing getting the sweet treats ready for a fundraising event

The team at Burn How Hotel will be busing getting the sweet treats ready for a fundraising event

Coffee and cake afternoon to be held in Bowness for Macmillan

Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £4 for four months in this sale

Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £4 for four months in this sale

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Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £4 for four months in this sale

Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £3 for 3 months in this flash sale

Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £3 for 3 months in this flash sale

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Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £3 for 3 months in this flash sale

The newly fitted kitchen

The newly fitted kitchen

Luxurious home boasts a sun terrace with stunning views

Victoria Wilkinson presenting the award (left) and Darren Kay in the 2022 race (right)

Victoria Wilkinson presenting the award (left) and Darren Kay in the 2022 race (right)

Trophy renamed in honour of missing runner from Cumbria

Don't miss this flash sale

Don't miss this flash sale

Westmorland Gazette readers can subscribe for just £2 for 2 months in this flash sale

Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces Frankie Boyle and Josie Long for this year’s “Comedians on Comics” opening night.

Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces Frankie Boyle and Josie Long for this year’s “Comedians on Comics” opening night.

Lakes Comic Art Festival reveals this year’s 'Comedians on Comics'

The new book club is lining up guest authors to talk to locals and Lake District visitors.

The new book club is lining up guest authors to talk to locals and Lake District visitors.

New book club launched in hotel invites guest authors every month

Hotel opens new outdoor terrace

The Storrs Collection has acquired Lindeth Fell

The Storrs Collection has acquired Lindeth Fell

Award-winning country house hotel changes hands after owners' retirement

How to enjoy exclusive Easter treats with a Westmorland Gazette digital subscription

How to enjoy exclusive Easter treats with a Westmorland Gazette digital subscription

How to enjoy exclusive Easter treats with a Westmorland Gazette digital subscription

The proposed site from Windermere lake

The proposed site from Windermere lake

Local government

Objections lodged to third application for holiday park after previous withdrawals

Craft fair at the Blackwell.

Craft fair at the Blackwell.

Meet the makers and local artists at the Blackwell’s Spring Craft Fair

Boat masters Anca Nistor, Doug Henderson and Charlotte Thornborrow.

Boat masters Anca Nistor, Doug Henderson and Charlotte Thornborrow.

Jobs and careers

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Jobs available in one of Britain's most beautiful places

The chefs will develop three completely different dining experiences in one location.

The chefs will develop three completely different dining experiences in one location.

Three new chefs appointed at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House in Windermere

We must take action to save this planet’s God-given biodiversity

We must take action to save this planet’s God-given biodiversity

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We must take action to save this planet’s God-given biodiversity

Hilan-Grace Atkinson was born on 21 November 2022 to Hannah Atkinson

Hilan-Grace Atkinson was born on 21 November 2022 to Hannah Atkinson

Families welcoming their new babies for Christmas

What I learned whilst hiking in the Lakes

Long-awaited grant for the farming industry

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How to see the space station from here

Place your bids in the Bay Hospitals Charity Christmas auction

Place your bids in the Bay Hospitals Charity Christmas auction

Festival tickets on offer for hospital auction

That bright star is not actually a star

The Cranleigh Boutique team was shortlisted and awarded at The Performance Learning Group's awards in London

The Cranleigh Boutique team was shortlisted and awarded at The Performance Learning Group's awards in London

Boutique hotel praised at performance awards

The new additions and assets to our farming industry

Chief Operating Officer Tom Rigg and CEO Michael Lee accept Best Community Projec

Chief Operating Officer Tom Rigg and CEO Michael Lee accept Best Community Projec

Broadband specialists B4RN win double at industry awards

Proposed site for ‘Millom land form’ by Roger Hiorns with Tom Emerson

Proposed site for ‘Millom land form’ by Roger Hiorns with Tom Emerson

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Hear from world-renowned design teams

Met Office warns of potential home and business floodings

How to see the incoming meteor shower this month

Lakes Player John Dodds as the evil Abanazer

Lakes Player John Dodds as the evil Abanazer

'It's behind you' - Disney favourite Aladdin to be brought to life in Cumbria

Upholding the voice of the poor

Upholding the voice of the poor

FAITH VIEWPOINT

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Upholding the voice of the poor

Katie at Ravenglass station

Katie at Ravenglass station

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Mini gala weekend for heritage railway

Article and photographs by Richard Edmondson & The Kendal & District Sports Review

Article and photographs by Richard Edmondson & The Kendal & District Sports Review

Waterlogged pitch delays match

Stuart Atkinson

Stuart Atkinson

How and when to see the space station upon its return

Faith Viewpoint

Faith Viewpoint

Faith Viewpoint

These things will pass: Stoicism and faith

Wren Nevaeh Cronin was born on 15/09/22 at Barrow birthing centre, weighing 7 pounds to loving parents Jessica Greenway and Liam Cronin

Wren Nevaeh Cronin was born on 15/09/22 at Barrow birthing centre, weighing 7 pounds to loving parents Jessica Greenway and Liam Cronin

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The babies that have been born to loving families in Cumbria

Peter Wilson made particular mention of the achievement of Stan Collinson

Peter Wilson made particular mention of the achievement of Stan Collinson

Celebration of the teams at the WCL awards evening

People's Postcode Lottery

People's Postcode Lottery

Postcode Lottery

Residents win prize on People's Postcode Lottery

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