News for Eden in the Lake District: Appleby, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Orton, Penrith, Shap, Tebay

Busy time for Wilcox as GB make a splash in water polo test event

10:00am Thursday 24th May 2012

Having played water polo in a test event in London and with the Olympic Torch arriving in Britain, Chloe Wilcox, from Reagill, Shap, told Scott Kirk how her excitement levels for the Summer Games are continuing to rise.

£120,000 grant helps transform Kirkby Stephen sports hall

1:30pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A £120,000 grant has helped Kirkby Stephen Grammar School upgrade its sports hall.

Celebration planned to mark Tebay school's centenary

12:50pm Sunday 20th May 2012

AN Eden community is set to turn out in force to celebrate the centenary of a village school through music and memories.

Victim in Shap M6 crash is named

3:01pm Monday 14th May 2012

POLICE have named the woman who died in an accident on the M6 last week.

Appleby Horse Fair warning to motorists

12:05pm Monday 14th May 2012

AS Appleby Fair approaches, police are urging road users to take extra care.

Shap church receives £6,000 donation towards cost of roof repairs

5:40pm Wednesday 9th May 2012

A VICAR who blessed a village's new sewage works received a surprise donation for a campaign to repair the roof of his church.

Two Kendal women injured in Shap accident

12:08pm Friday 4th May 2012

FIRE crews were called to a crash on the A6 near Blue Quarry, Shap, late last night (Thursday).

Tell us your Diamond Jubilee plans

1:30pm Friday 27th April 2012

Are you planning an event to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? If so, The Westmorland Gazette would like to hear from you.