FOLLOWING the success of their sell-out gig at the Morecambe Dome and their recent appearance at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the Cherrypickers future looks bright. Their new single Kings of the Reeperbahn, which was first played on Lakeland Radio
FAMILIAR faces on the local music circuit, world-music maestros the Baghdaddies, are gearing up to play at the Theatre By The Lake at Keswick as part of a new theatrical venture. This is the first time the band has joined forces with a professional theatre
WOODLAND ecology is the topic of a talk organised by the Coppice Association North West to take place on Monday, April 22. Association secretary Alan Shepley, who teaches a range of ecology-based courses at Lancaster University, will lead the event, which
INCREASING numbers of male fish are being 'feminised' by hormones found in sewage effluent in rivers in the North West. The latest research carried out by the Environment Agency has shown that oestrogenic steroids - hormones found in sewage effluent -
THE newest member of the Lake District National Park Authority's estate team has already made his mark on the landscape. On his first day on the job, Andrew Gornall, 23, from Dent, was set to work on repairing a badly eroded footpath at Colwith. He helped
A passion for Odin's bird. LAST week, when the tide was beginning to run (the twice-weekly event often betrayed by gull clamour, heard clearly when the wind is in the right quarter), a sombre raven passed over the house. We plotted the course instantly
Carnforth station and spilt tea brought George and Pat Frost together 61-years-ago. The couple, who celebrated their diamond wedding on March 26, met at the station buffet on March 1, 1941, after George spilt his cup of tea and Pat found it so funny that
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
TWO teachers who normally run the fells are pounding roads in preparation for the London Marathon. The two Lakeside women have been asked to run the event to raise money for their old employees Outward Bound, one of the charities selected to benefit from
One of South Lakeland's best-known charities is launching a fund-raising lottery to help it meet an ever-increasing demand for its services, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. CancerCare (North Lancashire and South Lakeland) provided 12,000 patient sessions
New panels have been set up to pioneer a different approach of dealing with first-time young offenders in Cumbria. From this month, courts will be able to refer all young offenders, aged 10-17, who plead guilty and are convicted for the first time, to
Seventy-six jobs are to be lost at the K-Shoe Factory in Kendal, a stunned workforce was told today. A total of 49 blue collars workers and 27 white-collar staff will be made redundant and parent company Clarks International is seeking voluntary leavers
What's in the shops with the empahsis, where possible, on locally produced, seasonal and speciality foods. Howbarrow organic farm, Cartmel: Bags of new season organic mixed salad........£1.25 per 125g bag. Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Meat Excellence
ONE of the newest farmers' markets to the county is at Brough. The next foodie frenzy will be on Saturday, April 20, as will the food fair in Ulverston. Kendal' s next farmers' market is on Friday, April 26. You can find all details of Farmer's Markets
DON' T miss Damson Day this Saturday (13th). Centre of the celebrations will be the Lakes School, at Troutbeck Bridge, where damsons, in all their delicious glory, will be available from members of the Westmorland Damson Association between 10.30am and
THE first exhibition of contemporary art at Barrow's new artist-led Art Gene gallery is by the venue's artistic directors and residents artists, Maddi Nicholson and Stuart Bastik. Nicholson is known for her large-scale works cladding castles, London tower
Last year, three artists commissioned by Kendal Windows on Art to make artworks inspired by farming and landscape found themselves uniquely placed to observe and record the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Windows on Art founder Carole Hamby extended the Farm
Students of Kendal College's Creative Arts Centre will be showcasing their impressive talents next week with Dreamcatcher, a performance collaboration. Students from different courses have been working hard to design, plan, perform and stage the production
ULVERSTON Outsiders present Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston, from April 16 to 20. The play is directed by Shirley Britton, and tickets are available from members of the company, or the tourist information centre at
CASTERTON School's production of Cabaret was a spectacular success. Lindsay Bentham made the demanding part of Sally Bowles - immortalised on film by Liza Minnelli - her own, and brought the house down with her version of the title song. The actors, dancers
KENDAL'S Karen Lloyd will be exhibiting her lively, embroidered textiles alongside oil paintings and textiles by Jo Aylward, Sue Brown and Trevor Stubley at Linton Court Gallery, Settle, until April 28. Information 01729-822695.
I spent a useful morning last weekend re-setting the edges of our brick pavior driveway. The kerbstones and the first row of paviors had begun to part company with the rest of the drive, giving it a slightly drunken appearance. When I excavated the edge
KENDAL Town's footballers host Lincoln United in Division 1 of the UniBond League on Saturday (3pm kick-off) and then travel to Spennymoor United on Tuesday evening (7.30pm). KENDAL Rugby Union Club are without a First XV fixture this weekend, leaving
Seventy-six jobs are to be lost at the K-Shoe Factory in Kendal, a stunned workforce was told today. A total of 49 blue collars workers and 27 white-collar staff will be made redundant and parent company Clarks International is seeking voluntary leavers
ARE you a gig-tastic bar fly brim-full of news and views about the local music scene? If so, don't keep your opinions under wraps, get on the net and send your gig reviews to Off The Record at beth.broomby@kendal.newsquest.co.uk. Our most recent contribution
FIDDLE-DRIVEN Celtic rock is on offer at Morecambe's Platform this week. Blue Horses and support, the current darlings of the roots festival circuit are booked to play at the venue on April 13. The twin-fiddle offensive will be launched by Liz Prendergast
DIG out those Cuban heals and relax into that Latin American beat in preparation for a red hot musical experience. Winter will be well and truly on the run when Cuban singer Addys D'Mercedes brings her warm, soulful sound to Forum 28, Barrow, this weekend
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
BIRD-LOVERS are eagerly awaiting the return of the pair of ospreys which successfully nested and reared a chick in the Lake District last year. After a winter spent in West Africa, the fish-eating birds of prey - the first wild ospreys to breed in England
BIRD-LOVERS are eagerly awaiting the return of the pair of ospreys which successfully nested and reared a chick in the Lake District last year. After a winter spent in West Africa, the fish-eating birds of prey - the first wild ospreys to breed in England
KENDAL South Choir will be performing the relatively unknown but beautiful Healey Willan Requiem at its concert at Kendal Leisure Centre on Saturday, April 27. Healey Willan was the only non-resident Englishman to be commissioned to write a work for the
LEVENS Choir, conducted by Ian Jones, presents a concert of infrequently heard masterpieces at St George's Church, Kendal, on Sunday, April 21, at 7.30pm. The choir will be joined by the wind and brass players of Lakeland Winds, led by Noel Bertram, in
A DISABLED woman has hit out at moves by council leaders to introduce charges for home care. Cumbria County Council, which currently provides free care to hundreds of sick, disabled and elderly people across the region, plans to introduce charges for
Remember the Father Christmas created by author Raymond Briggs of 'Snowman' fame? David, of Ambleside's Apple Pie Eating House, has made the character in marzipan to great acclaim at the national bakery and confectionery competition held in Wales. His
THERE'LL be murder on the menu at Whoop Hall on April 19 when the Kirkby Lonsdale eatery stages a Murder on the Titanic evening with the help of In The Dark, the North West-based murder company. As well as the whodunit, guests may find themselves accused
HONEY-lovers should make a beeline for Hawkshead where Fiona Taylforth, of The Honeypot specialist gift food shop, is more than weathering the present storm over honey from China. Many supermarkets have had to withdraw their entire stock because their
THE Halle Orchestra's concert at Kendal Leisure Centre tomorrow night (Saturday) is a complete sell-out. The concert, presented by Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society, features three preludes for piano by Debussy, orchestrated by the Halle's associate composer
IMAGES of mountain ranges, clear blue skies, timber chalets, fairytale walled towns and remote mountain passes evoke John Ruskin's love affair with Switzerland and the Alps in a special exhibition at Coniston's Ruskin Museum. Ruskin, Switzerland and the
Prune forsythias after they have finished flowering, cutting one third of all stems down to ground level. Sow seeds of hardy annuals directly into the soil where they are to flower. Sow them in short rows to make them easy to spot among any weed seedlings
WE ARE walking down a steep path, over a lumpy carpet of gnarled tree roots, to the secret place where the Vikings skinny-dipped... To our left, tall trees and clumps of honeysuckle bank towards the sky. And, at our right, we are urged on by the throaty
