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New Dales group launched to help protect red squirrels

10:30am Thursday 14th March 2013

A NEW group has been launched to protect one of the region's last red squirrel strongholds.

Cycling fans in race for rooms at Hawes for the Tour de France

8:50pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

EXCITED cycling enthusiasts have already fully booked up Dales accommodation in anticipation for the Tour de France — nearly a year-and-a-half in advance.

Hawes fall couple were 'just having a laugh'

9:22am Sunday 20th January 2013

A COUPLE who had to be rescued after falling over a wall in the Yorkshire Dales say they were just 'having a laugh' when the accident happened.

Planning joy for Hawes Creamery

5:00pm Wednesday 26th December 2012

THE creamery that produces Wallace and Gromit’s favourite cheese is set for major changes after a multi-million pound redevelopment was given planning consent.

Tour de France could pass through Hawes and Settle

6:40pm Wednesday 19th December 2012

CYCLING enthusiasts and civic leaders have welcomed news that Yorkshire will host the first two stages of the 2014 Tour de France.

Wensleydale cheese available online

8:00am Tuesday 13th November 2012

THE Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes has launched a new website, to reflect its new look branding and host an online cheese shop.

Hawes dairy increases milk price paid to farmers

12:00pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012

A DAIRY has increased the price it pays farmers for milk, saying it wants to lead the debate on how best to support sustainable milk production in the UK.

Multi-million pound plans unveiled by Hawes firm

2:00pm Wednesday 29th August 2012

DAIRY bosses have unveiled multi-million-pound redevelopment plans to secure the future of a creamery.

Tell us your Diamond Jubilee plans

1:30pm Friday 27th April 2012

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

Were you affected by the Falklands Islands invasion?

11:00am Thursday 22nd March 2012

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

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

9:01am Tuesday 13th March 2012

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

Sue cooks up recipe book to boost charities

7:40am Thursday 5th January 2012

AN INSPIRATIONAL cancer sufferer with only months to live has struck on the perfect recipe to raise cash for charity.

Dales cheese firm to air on TV

11:07am Thursday 24th March 2011

DALES cheese specialist The Wensleydale Creamery is to feature in a national television programme charting how Britain has changed during the last hundred years.

Burglars strike at Hawes food firms

6:20pm Friday 11th March 2011

Cheese and meat products worth over £1,000 have been stolen from the Ribblesdale Cheese Company on the Upper Wensleydale Business Park in Hawes and The Good Life business located next door.

Chef helps to celebrate creamery expansion

9:52am Wednesday 9th February 2011

AN award-winning cheese company has marked the completion of an £800,000 upgrade to its visitor centre with a cooking challenge hosted by a TV chef.

Police appeal after Hawes wheel trim thefts

8:21pm Monday 31st January 2011

FOUR cars were targeted by vandals in Hawes over the weekend.

Wensleydale Creamery set to win protected status

12:50pm Tuesday 21st December 2010

A SPECIALIST cheese making company in the Dales is just months away from gaining protected food status for product that is a firm favourite with two of the country’s best-loved animated characters.

Dales mill will provide a lesson in industrial heritage

Dales mill will provide a lesson in industrial heritage

7:22pm Tuesday 7th December 2010

GAYLE Mill near Hawes has been awarded £80,000 to give lessons to schools about its rich industrial past.

Recipes for ramblers

REWARDING: Pat Kirkbride, left, and Elizabeth Guy with their cook book

1:52pm Friday 5th November 2010

TWO friends have produced a cookery book utilising ingredients found on the Coast to Coast hiking route.

Hague visits award-winning Hawes creamery

Foreign Secretary visits award-winning Hawes creamery

11:17am Monday 25th October 2010

WITH VIDEO: A rural business which has pledged £800,000 on an expansion project has been praised by a local MP for its work in supporting the rural economy.


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