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Jum yum! Grasmere restaurant is one of best in Europe
10:00am Saturday 27th February 2010
The Jumble Room, in Grasmere, has been named number one in the Sunday Times’ list of 20 Great Little Restaurants in Europe.
Water turbine plan for power 100 Grasmere homes
4:54pm Wednesday 24th February 2010
A landowner is hoping to bring green power to around 100 Grasmere homes by installing a water-powered turbine in his back garden.
Writers recommend Grange as weekend getaway
10:18am Wednesday 24th February 2010
GRANGE-over-Sands has been described as one of the best seaside destinations in Britain for a weekend away by travel writers at a national newspaper.
Car parking machines raided
5:26pm Tuesday 16th February 2010
CROOKS have stolen cash from three car parking machines in Grasmere.
Endangered species fights back across South Lakeland
5:00pm Monday 15th February 2010
RED squirrels are fighting back across South Lakeland with a reported increase in numbers over the past six months.
Fury at ‘in the dark’ decision on Grasmere school
4:55pm Thursday 4th February 2010
SUPPORTERS of bold new plans to make a Lake District school the hub of the local community have accused parish councillors of “doing democracy in the dark.”
South Lakeland car park charge increases to be reviewed
2:08pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
PLANS to increase charges for parking in South Lakeland will be put back under the spotlight after an appeal was made in protest at the proposed move.
Grasmere woman marks 50th birthday with charity run
4:06pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
A GRASMERE woman will mark her 50th birthday this year by raising vital funds for the British Heart Foundation.
Tributes paid to 'Queen of the Lakes'
1:07pm Tuesday 26th January 2010
TRIBUTES have been paid to the Lake District’s very own ‘Boadicea’ who gained a reputation for ruling with an iron fist in a velvet glove.
'Bored' Iain is back in the hotel business
1:20pm Wednesday 13th January 2010
A RESPECTED South Lakeland hotelier has stepped out of retirement with a dream to restore a historic country house hotel.
Runaway dog rescued from Grasmere crag
3:40pm Monday 14th December 2009
A RUNAWAY dog was rescued from a steep, loose crag on the side of Silver How.
New book on opium downfall of ex-Westmorland Gazette editor
4:42pm Thursday 10th December 2009
THE life of one of Britain’s best known writers and one-time editor of The Westmorland Gazette is celebrated in a new book, ‘The English Opium Eater’.
Judge calls for A591 action after Lake District death crash
5:53pm Thursday 3rd December 2009
A JUDGE has called for extra safety measures on a Lake District road where a soldier killed his fiancée after losing control of his car in a puddle.
Cumbria tourism firms are down but not out
4:46pm Thursday 3rd December 2009
TOURISM firms are being urged to join forces to help spread the mesage that – despite the floods – Cumbria is still open for business.
Cumbria flooding: Grasmere cut off - eyewitness report
2:29pm Thursday 19th November 2009
EYEWITNESS reports suggest Grasmere is cut off from the rest of South Lakeland.
Sat nav warning sign plan for Grasmere road
4:30pm Wednesday 11th November 2009
ACTION is being taken to stop lorries getting stuck in a narrow lane that has become a notorious route for drivers following their sat navs.
Grasmere newsagent makes the news by retiring at age of 80
4:41pm Friday 30th October 2009
GRASMERE resident Mary Bower is retiring after selling newspapers in the village for 40 years.
Sat nav blamed for Grasmere lorry jam
3:17pm Tuesday 27th October 2009
A SATELLITE navigation system has been blamed for an articulated lorry becoming trapped on a steep and narrow South Lakeland lane.
Cumbria restaurants retain Good Food Guide rankings
5:15pm Friday 11th September 2009
CARTMEL'S L'enclume has retained its number 13 slot in the 2010 Good Food Guide's Top 50 Restaurants, while Windermere's Holbeck Ghyll has moved up one place to the number 23 position in the presitigious listing.
Foul-smelling plants spreading rapidly across South Lakeland
11:30am Thursday 10th September 2009
A FOUL-smelling alien invader is becoming a major threat to native plants as it spreads rapidly across South Lakeland.
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