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Super haul for Ulverston Otters in Kendal swimming competition

11:49am Monday 10th June 2013

ANOTHER round of Cumbria age group competitions at Kendal saw Ulverston swimmers collect another glut of winner's badges and contribute to some exciting races.

Silver for Wilson and bronze for Munro-Bennett in regional swimming championships

5:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

A NUMBER of local swimmers made the journey to Manchester to compete over two days in the North West Region’s Youth Championships.

Ulverston Otters in swimming county action

9:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

ULVERSTON’S swimmers gathered at Kendal’s Lakes Leisure Centre in another round of the Counties Championships.

Cumbria represented in world orienteering championships in Portugal

5:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

STUDENTS from South Cumbria travelled to the Algarve coast of Portugal for the World Schools Orienteering Championships, with Lakeland OC members Sarah Jones of Barrow Sixth Form College and Natalie Beadle of Cartmel Priory School participating.

Glaxo avoid upset to lift Knock-out cup in table tennis

9:00am Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE curtain came down on the 2012-2013 Kendal and District Table Tennis League season as Glaxo B and Dent A battled for the Knock-Out Cup final at Burton Memorial Hall.

Ulverston aces enjoy county pool glory

12:00pm Monday 22nd April 2013

ULVERSTON swimmers had another successful day at the Cumbria Age Group Competitions and County Championships at Kendal’s Lakes Leisure pool.

Ambleside United win first game in seven as Kendal County beaten by 10-man Leyland

1:02pm Thursday 11th April 2013

AMBLESIDE United recorded their first victory in seven Division One games by beating bottom-placed Stoneclough 2-1.

Ulverston woman who survived cardiac arrest sets up charity shop at Ulverston

Bridget Brice in her new fund-raising charity shop in Ulverston with volunteers Hilary Thomas and Nancy Miller

8:00pm Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A GRANDMOTHER who survived a cardiac arrest has opened a dedicated charity shop to raise vital funds to get more life-saving defibrillators in public places.

Mixed week for Kendal County as Milnthorpe Corinthians let three goal lead slip

5:30pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

KENDAL County sparked an Easter Monday revival against a battling Ladybridge side, three days after losing to league leaders Hurst Green.

Hospitals trust must make £30m worth of savings before April 2014

12:00pm Thursday 14th March 2013

THE financially-troubled trust which runs hospitals across Morecambe Bay has urged staff to help find savings to prevent it going bust.

Alice Pyne charity caravan unveiled

From left, Simon and Cathy Broomfield, trustees of Alice’s Escapes, and Vicky, Milly and Simon Pyne, at the static caravan holiday home

12:27pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

THE family of tragic bucket list teen Alice Pyne have unveiled her charity’s first caravan to the public.

Richardson leads the way in Ulverston swimming gala

2:00pm Friday 8th March 2013

ULVERSTON swimmers were once again in action in their second Club Gala of the year with a mix of sprints, distance and middle distance events.

Light strikes gold on the long course in swimming

6:00pm Friday 1st March 2013

ULVERSTON’S Alix Knagg and Eden-Joy Light took part in the Derventia Club’s Long Course Winter Festival staged in the national pool at Pond’s Forge, Sheffield and competed in a top class Gala which attracted entries from as far as Wales, Isle of Man, and Scotland.

Petition backs plans by Sainsbury's to open in Ulverston

11:40pm Tuesday 26th February 2013

AN ULVERSTON mum has launched a petition to show planners there is support for Sainsbury’s to come to town.

Ulverston Otters begin 2013 season with local competition

12:00pm Friday 22nd February 2013

ULVERSTON Otters swimmers opened their 2013 Gala programme with a number of events in the local pool, starting with victories for nine-year-olds India Sharp and Patrick Cush in the 200m breaststroke races.

Awful results for Ambleside United and Kendal County but Milnthorpe Corinthians show signs of improvement in defeat

11:42am Wednesday 13th February 2013

AMBLESIDE United and Kendal County prepared for their Westmorland Senior Challenge Cup clash against each other this weekend with terrible results in the West Lancashire League this weekend.

First of Alice Pyne's caravans arrives

The Winchester Willerby caravan being handed over by Alice’s sister Milly and mum and dad to Gillian Varley, co-owner of Bardsea Leisure Park (third left)

1:20pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

THE holiday charity launched by tragic ‘bucket list’ teenager Alice Pyne has taken delivery of its first caravan, less than a fortnight after the youngster’s death.

Ulverston WalkFest programme unveiled

9:00am Saturday 2nd February 2013

ORGANISERS of the annual Ulverston WalkFest have released the programme for this year’s ten-day event, which will run from Saturday, April 27 to Monday, May 6.

Ulverston schoolboy designs app to help promote a healthy lifestyle

Harry Tate with his mobile phone

10:20am Wednesday 30th January 2013

MOBILE phone users dodge cigarettes in an innovative new app promoting healthy living which has been designed by a 13-year-old Ulverston student.

Furness drugs firm expresses interest in buying energy from Harlock Hill wind farm

6:30pm Monday 28th January 2013

A FURNESS pharmaceutical company has expressed an interest in buying green electricity from a proposed wind farm to power its manufacturing plant.


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