The Westmorland Gazette | Grasmere

Jubilee fever grips South Lakes

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:00 +0100

An outpouring of patriotic fervour is to be unleashed across South Lakeland as residents gear up for a host of Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Writing on the wall! What would Wordsworth say?

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:40:00 +0100

William Wordsworth’s old home has become a base for ‘literary grafitti’ after owners opened up the building with distinctly liberal house rules.

Olympic torch heads for Lake District

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:37:36 +0100

THE route to be taken by the Olympic Torch was discussed by Lakes Parish Council.

Tell us your Diamond Jubilee plans

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:39 +0100

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

Fascinating footage shows cheeky red squirrel on Grasmere window ledge

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:23:19 +0100

Chris Ward, who works for the National Trust, shot this video of a cute red squirrel eating monkey nuts outside her office window at Grasmere.

Were you affected by the Falklands Islands invasion?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000

April 2 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which sparked a two-month conflict.

Grasmere head to help struggling schools

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:50:00 +0000

A SOUTH Lakeland primary head teacher has scored a major coup after being announced in a crack team of top teachers to help struggling schools.

How will you be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:01:22 +0000

Are you planning a special event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June?

Re-think hope over plans to cull Canada geese on Windermere

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:50:00 +0000

GROWING condemnation over plans to cull 200 Canada geese on Windermere has sparked a re-think by national park bosses.

Grasmere man to swim two miles in Windermere in father's memory

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:55:11 +0000

A Grasmere man is to swim two miles in Windermere to raise money for charity in memory of his late father.

60 new jobs as Lake District hotel expands

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

MORE than 60 jobs have been created by hotel owners who are adding the finishing features to their controversial multi-million pound project.

Cumbrian museums win major funding for arts project

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:53:29 +0000

South Lakeland District Council newsletter comes under fire

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:22:59 +0000

South Lakeland District Council’s newsletter came in for sharp criticism at a meeting of Lakes Parish Council for being a ‘waste of public money at a time of cutbacks’.

Life is beautiful for the booming salons

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000

SPA owners and beauty therapists in South Lake-land have reported a boom in trade as more people seek luxury pampering during the global economic down-turn.

Lake District 'Tubular Fells' map is a hit

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:16:19 +0000

A QUIRKY map which has caught the imagination of Lake District fans from around the world has generated £6,000 for the Fix the Fells appeal.

William Wordsworth's home above Grasmere to go public

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:58:45 +0000

A CENTURIES-OLD Lakeland villa that was once home to poet William Wordsworth could open to the public for the first time next year.

Olympic flame's route through Cumbria and Lancashire revealed

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:50:00 +0000

THE Olympic torch will be sailed across Windermere on a cruise ship next summer, the 2012 Games organisers have revealed.

Holidaymaker fell into river in Grasmere and drowned - inquest

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:50:37 +0100

A WOMAN who travelled to the Lake District to visit family and friends drowned after falling into the River Rothay, an inquest was told.

Dream Grasmere home for couple thanks to Bletchley Park heroine

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:40:00 +0100

THE million pound estate of a remarkable Lakes woman is providing much-needed affordable homes in Grasmere.

Lake District National Park opens door to 900 new homes

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:30:00 +0100

HUNDREDS of new homes could be built in honeypot villages by 2025 to tackle the Lake District’s affordable housing crisis.