100 Years Ago During the past year the Preston Patrick and Endmoor working party has made 600 sandbags, 86 shirts, 148 socks, 40 mittens, ten mufflers, 36 pillow cases, eight pairs of ward slippers all of which have been forwarded to their respective destinations.

50 Years Ago Attempts to stop the building of a 90-foot high spray drier for the Milk Marketing Board at the Mint Bridge Creamery failed at a Kendal Town Council meeting on Tuesday. Condemning the proposal Ald. F.T. Long said: "It is going to be another monstrosity and we don't want any more in Kendal."

25 Years Ago A young mother suffered burns to her legs and hands after a household spray she had been using on her carpet burst into flames. Mrs Nadine Wall, of Goad Street, Swarthmoor, says the fire melted her stockings on her lower legs, burnt her hands and caused nearly £1,000 worth of damage.