"Probably ten out of ten" was the verdict from 11-year-old Tom Howsley on a new floor snooker game, which has been built especially for him. Dallam School pupil Tom, who uses a wheelchair, was speaking after being presented with the game by students from
TWO goals in two minutes turned the Westmorland Car Sales Senior Cup final in favour of Corinthians FC. The Milnthorpe side received the trophy after a 3-1 victory over Kendal Town Reserves at Parkside on Tuesday evening. Corinthians, of the West Lancashire
An animation company based in Kirkby Stephen has won a top award at the British Television Advertising Awards in London. 3 Bear Animations, run by three sisters - Bryony, Cadi and Linnhe Catlow - won Best Commercial For A Household Product and was one
The most visited exhibition in the world, telling the story of Jewish girl Anne Frank who went into hiding with her family during World War Two, is to visit Cumbria in October. Cumbria County Council is to give £6,000 towards the cost of the exhibition
PEOPLE across South Lakeland and Furness marked the funeral of the Queen Mother yesterday. At 11.30am, staff at many organisations, including South Lakeland District Council, observed two minutes silence, as the memorial service began 250 miles away in
Lowick Parish Council and the Campaign Against Wind Turbines on Lowick Common have organised a campaign meeting to rally against revived plans for wind turbines near the Furness village. Ecotricity, the sister company of the firm which lost a planning
WALKERS are becoming heavily reliant on new technology when they get lost on the Lake District fells and are neglecting the basic requirements and safety skills, says the leader of the country's busiest mountain rescue team, writes Mike Addison. Nick
A FIXTURE mix-up with the Rugby Football Union has left Kendal changing plans hurriedly as they bring forward their final fixture - at home against Newbury - to this Saturday instead of in a week's time as planned. The Newbury curtain-closer was originally
This Sunday thousands of runners will be attempting to achieve their personal best while raising thousands for charity in the London Marathon. Amongst the many colourful characters running in this year's marathon will be Mr Jelly Belly, and for a good
An informative nature trail is to be developed in the heart of the Lake District thanks to money raised by Residents Open Week. South Lakeland residents were invited to donate £1 in return for a pass, which opened the doors to free or discounted hospitality
LEADING mental health charity Mind is launching its most exotic challenge to date - a trek through the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, from February 22 to March 4 next year. Participants will walk in the footsteps of Masai warriors, and marvel at dormant volcanoes
Permission has been granted to install equipment to monitor the water quality on Coniston. The Lake District National Park Authority has approved plans by the Environment Agency to put in equipment, suspended from a buoy in the lake, to measure the temperature
