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Full steam ahead at CancerCare's Lake Centre

2:13pm Monday 18th May 2009

WORK to improve and expand the Kendal base of a much-loved cancer charity is on track for completion by the middle of June.

County kids walk together

3:43pm Thursday 14th May 2009

THOUSANDS of primary school kids will next week be taking part in an innotitve project to get the younger generation walking to school.

Excitement builds for Kendal charity walk

11:12am Wednesday 29th April 2009

SPARKS of excitement are really beginning to fly for CancerCare StarWalk 2009, with a variety of treats lined up for hundreds of women taking part.

Thousands of tonnes of plastic waste recycled

9:05am Wednesday 22nd April 2009

A long running farm plastic offensive - which has seen thousands of tonnes of waste recycled - is expecting a bumper crop this year.

Clean-up crew take over

Wendy Kolbe of the Ulverston East task group (L) with district councillor Mark Wilson and town councillors Brenda Marr and Dawn Wright.

8:52am Wednesday 22nd April 2009

COMMUNITY spirit shone through on a South Lakeland estate when residents joined forces for a clean-up operation.

Leighton Moss awarded for outdoor lessons

1:40pm Monday 20th April 2009

A NORTH Lancashire nature reserve has been awarded for it’s outdoor education scheme.

Landscape Trust open day

10:36am Monday 20th April 2009

ARNSIDE and Silverdale Landscape Trust will hold an open day on Saturday (April 25, 10am-4pm).

Refuse rallies replace Winderclean event

12:17pm Friday 17th April 2009

A REFUSE rally featuring a number of activities designed to galvanise communities, organisations and schools will replace the annual Winderclean event at Windermere between April 27 and May 2.

RSPB urges gardeners to go peat-free

RSPB urges gardeners to go peat-free

9:01am Thursday 9th April 2009

RSPB is urging UK gardeners to go peat-free this Easter, as a staggering 94% of lowland peat bog habitats in the UK are now destroyed by peat extraction.

Green design gets award

11:40am Wednesday 8th April 2009

Lancaster University’s Eco-Residences have been awarded first place in the Environmental Design category at the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) North West Region Annual Awards.


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