First celebrations

Endmoor and District First Responders outside The Crooklands Hotel,celebrating the satisfactory completion of Assessments of 5 new responders and the Re-Assessment of the original group. The group have had several "call outs" in the Endmoor, Crooklands and Stainton area. We are always looking for new responders and further information can be found at our website - www.endmoor.org.uk. Photo submitted by Roger Gorman.

Playground pirate ship fears put to rest

10:30pm Monday 21st April 2008

CONCERNS over a model pirates ship in a new playground in Kendal were addressed at a town council meeting tonight (April 21).

End of season party in Kendal

10:13am Monday 21st April 2008

KENDAL Ladies Hockey Club is inviting local people to help them celebrate the end of the season at a fun-filled party this week.

Quakers' response to conflict exhibition

9:40am Friday 18th April 2008

A NEW exhibition detailing the Quakers often-undervalued action during periods of conflict has opened at the Friends Meeting House, in Kendal, writes Matthew Taylor.

St George's church makes plea for unwanted novels

5:54pm Thursday 17th April 2008

AN ENTERPRISING scheme to raise money for St George's Church is calling on the residents of Kendal to donate their unwanted books.

Hotpot for the Hodovo Project

9:24am Wednesday 16th April 2008

A HOTPOT and Quiz Night is being held in the Parish Centre in Kendal next week aimed at raising money to help people living in a refugee settlement in Bosnia.

Promises raise cash

8:46pm Tuesday 15th April 2008

AN AUCTION of promises organised by Kendal College's culinary team to help fund its forthcoming educational trip to Chicago raised nearly £3,806.

Mythic hero festival

9:16am Tuesday 15th April 2008

A KENDAL park is once again set to be play host to a two-day festival dedicated to one of the town's mythical historic heroes.

Top author in Kendal

9:12am Tuesday 15th April 2008

BESTSELLING author Jodi Piccoult will be signing copies of her new novel Change of Heart at Waterstones in Kendal on May 5 at 12.30pm. For details, call 01539-741771.

Poster competition winners announced 3:47pm Tue 8 Apr 08 FELLSIDE and Greenside Forum announced the winners of the Alphabet Trail Poster Competition with a special exhibition at Kendal Library and a prize presentation by Mayor of Kendal, Coun Gwen Murfin, reports Matthew Taylor.

'Local' pub wins real ale accolade

9:17am Sunday 6th April 2008

SOUTH Lakeland District Council is planning to increase Council Tax by four per cent a year until 2011 - unless it can make extra money from other sources, reports Allan Tunningley.

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