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Water returns to South Lakeland villagers
4:03pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
WATER has now been restored to the majority of residents in the South Lakeland villages affected by a burst water pipe this morning (Wednesday).
Comments (0)Burst water pipe threatens school sports day
9:24am Wednesday 16th July 2008
THREE South Lakeland villages have been left without water this morning following a burst water pipe.
Rail travel running as normal after fatality
2:07pm Tuesday 15th July 2008
RAIL travel on the west coast main line is back up and running after a fatality on the lines in Preston caused earlier delays.
Burneside Parish Council meeting
8:37am Tuesday 15th July 2008
Minutes of a meeting of Burneside Parish Council held at St Oswald’s Church Room, on Tuesday 1st July 2008 at 7pm.
Green carnival returns
4:23pm Monday 14th July 2008
STAVELEY hosted their bi-annual low carbon festival, featuring recycled material and peddle-powered floats.
Carnival fever gripping village
2:24pm Friday 11th July 2008
FLAMBOYANT colours, vibrant tunes and recycled material will bring the streets of Staveley alive this weekend.
Residents praised for kind donations
8:57am Wednesday 9th July 2008
STAVELEY residents are being thanked for their generous donations, which have raised thousands of pounds for two important charities.
Oxenholme gets set for the Olympic Games
2:32pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
A SUMMER fete with a difference is taking place this weekend, as Olympics fever grips the people of South Lakeland.
Classic childhood fun in Ings
9:25am Thursday 26th June 2008
THE magic of Winnie the Pooh is coming to Ings this weekend, with a classic game of ‘Pooh Sticks’ guaranteed to raise a smile and much-needed church funds.
Burneside Parish Council Meeting Agenda
9:56am Monday 23rd June 2008
Burneside Parish Council Clerk to the Council - Kevin M Price Braeside, Low Greenhills, Crook, Kendal, Cumbria. LA8 8LA. 01539-821596 (Home), 07798-797033 (Mobile) kevtherev7@hotmail.com (E mail) 17th June 2008 A meeting of Burneside Parish Council will be held at St Oswalds Church Room, Burneside, on Tuesday 1st July 2008, commencing at 7pm.
UK Entertainment News
Walters makes assisted suicide film
Updated 7:18pm Friday 18th July 2008
Julie Walters is to take on the factually-inspired story of a woman who plans an assisted suicide.
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Prehistoric walk
The interesting brochure you can obtain from the car park at Foulshaw Moss says that more than several thousand years ago the Witherslack Mosses were part of an extensive wetland in what is now the Lyth Valley and on the flat ground west of the Kent Estuary. The Mosses - Meathop, Foulshaw and Nicols - are raised peat bogs brought about by sphagnum moss that draws up, acidifies, and holds water like a giant sponge, creating waterlogged conditions as it grows. Sphagnum grows from the tip, leaving the lower part to die. Waterlogging halts decay of these dead bits that build up and up over thousands of years, to form deep domed mounds of peat that are raised many feet above the surrounding ground. The Witherslack Mosses have dried out partly as a result of forestry and the invasion of scrub. Over time, drainage and peat cutting led to the loss of more wetland and now only significant fragments remain. Specialised peatbog flora and fauna have been unable to thrive because of the area being too shaded and too dry. Recently conifers have been removed and also masses of rhododendrons have been cleared. Hundreds of peat and plastic dams have been installed to bring about the ‘sponge’ effect of the peat. At Foulshaw, the remains of a 15ft to 16ft wide prehistoric trackway has been uncovered. This is believed to have been constructed in the mid-Bronze Age to allow people to cross the once huge wetland. Trunks of ash and birch were laid side by side and supported on logs. Foulshaw Moss is open to the public. Nichols Moss, a really squelchy one, is only suitable for a hundred yards or so before you encounter pathless very wet moss. It is a delight to stand and look ahead but as there is no walkway do not continue. Pause just on its edge from where you might spot red deer. Meathop is a lovely walk but only for those with a permit from Cumbria Wildlife Trust or if you are a member. The parking is difficult. After the first short grassy track, follow a wider track, left, that winds round right by a pasture and into fine conifer woodland. Beyond this a wide walkway takes you out some distance into the moss, from where you will spot all sorts of interesting lowly plants. To visit Foulshaw Moss, on the A590, it is best to approach the entrance from the direction of Kendal. If coming from the opposite direction continue on past the entrance and make use of the Levens underpass to make a U-turn and approach from the north. This avoids trying to make a right turn across a narrow section of the busy A-road. The entrance is not signposted until you have turned off the road. The entrance turn, a cart track, lies just before a large layby on a narrow section of the A-road. Just beyond the turn, stands a huge sign saying ‘Dual carriageway a mile ahead’. To approach the entrance, drive the dual carriageway at Levens until it ends. Continue a short distance along the two-way road and begin to signal your left turn. Watch out for the large sign ahead. If you reach the layby you have gone too far.
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