Carnforth Otters were victorious for the third successive year at Kendal Swimming Club's invitation 'President's Gala,' held at the Kendal Leisure Centre mid-September. Kendal invited four other clubs from Lancashire and Cumbria to take part, and all
Beth Orton, Carlisle Sands Centre (October 10), Box Office 01228 625 222. Coldplay, Manchester Evening News Arena (October 11), Box Office 0161 930 8000 Foo Fighters, Manchester Evening News Arena (November 16), Manic Street Preachers, Manchester Evening
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
THE Yorkshire Dales will be jigging along to the sound of award-winning folk artists this weekend. From tonight until Sunday acoustic guitar player Martin Simpson and singer Cara Dillon will perform at the second Folk Weekend at Ingleton. Hosted by Mike
IF YOU fancy something tasty this weekend, grab yourself a piece of unadulterated seaside rock at the Sugar House Lancaster. When Indie-infused rock group The Coral burst out of their coastal village home, the young musicians created a tidal wave of rave
CONISTON'S answer to Sonny and Cher are well on the way to clubland success thanks to the support of a Government initiative. Singer Jacqueline Barr and her music partner, guitarist Peter Downing, have landed a year-long contract performing at the Doric
LANDOWNERS and farmers are being reminded there is still time to apply for funds to help with woodland creation and management this winter. Cumbria Woodlands has been given additional money for the next three years to help the county's rural economy recover
MEMBERS of the public are being given the opportunity to comment on draft plans drawn up for the management of Stony Hazel Wood and Stony Hazel Forge, Colton. Lake District National Park Authority rangers have drawn up a plan of work for the site, which
FIVE days of traditional woodland craft training is taking place in woodland near Ulverston. The Introduction to Coppicing Week course called Woodland Pioneers is aimed at people who are considering a career in woodlands and woodland craft. It has been
Young hopefuls still have two weeks to submit entry forms for The Young Citizen of the Year competition - and try to win the £1,000 prize money. The award, which is organised by The Castle Green Hotel in Kendal and supported by The Westmorland Gazette
AS the winter nights draw in, cuddle down to the sounds of R&B. Sexy grooves, smooth bass lines and sultry vocals make R&B the perfect sound track for those mellow moments. Get Ur Freak On brings together all the sexiest, smoothest and raunchiest
This is an ecstatic head rush of percolating beats, swirling synth, and shape-shifting melodies, A Hundred Days Off drags everything from Delta blues to space-age pop onto the dance floor. They take their cues in part from the real world, filtering wonky
A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolboy staged his own Tour de France when he cycled to his family holiday home for charity. Ben Davies decided to ditch the car and brave the Gallic summer heat on the annual trip to his family's French home in Vallouise, near Grenoble
LOCAL community web site Virtual-Lancaster.net has started a simple-to-use online forum for local people to post car sharing offers. The notice board is aimed at people who travel by car on a regular route to work. "I know people get fed up with traffic
- When you've netted that prize catch from your local fishmonger, here are a few tips to ensure it stays in perfect condition until you're ready to cook up a treat. - When buying fresh fish it makes sense to try to eat it at its freshest. However, most
- When cooking fish in the microwave arrange the thickest parts of the fish towards the edge of the dish and fold the tail pieces underneath to ensure even cooking. - If using metal skewers for kebabs make sure they are flat, so that when you turn them
FULL marks go to Dorothy Perkins this season for finding the best young designs and turning them into wearable fashion at low prices. Add to your existing wardrobe with one of its ruched tops or long 'dirty denim' skirts and suddenly you're up-to-date
LAST month, London Fashion Week flooded the media with images of the bold and the bizarre. Well, call me old fashioned, but even in my hey-day when I could be seen strolling down London's King's Road wearing what my mother called a belt and I called a
KENDAL'S Ottaker's bookstore is staging its poetry night again at the Brewery. As part of the Ottaker's and Faber National Poetry Day competition, the event is at the Kendal arts centre on Thursday, October 10 (7pm), featuring readings from both local
If ever Michael Parkinson vacates the chat show host's chair there's a pretty decent contender to his throne nearby. Maybe he wouldn't want it, but watching Wordsworth Trust director Robert Woof in the spotlight on the Thistle Hotel stage admirably conducting
THE life and times of one of the region's finest artists are in the spotlight this week in a new biography. Josefina de Vasconcellos, Her Life And Art by Margaret Lewis tells the story of the internationally renowned Lake District sculptress. Very few
THE visual and performing arts world of Cumbria and the North West rubbed shoulders at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre last week in a special get-to-know-everybody day. The Kendal arts centre was closed to the public for the event, organised by North West
TALL tales and street theatre proved real crowd-pullers at the Lakeland Storytelling Festival in Staveley last weekend. Organisers Taffy and Chrissy Thomas were delighted as people flocked to pubs, halls, churches, and open spaces in the village. Leading
- Plant trees, shrubs and hedges from now until March, remembering to water them in well if the soil is dry. - Dig up and split any overgrown or large clumps of herbaceous perennials. Replant smaller pieces after adding garden compost or rotted manure
MORECAMBE stay fifth in the Conference after a useful 1-1 draw at Barnet's Underhill stadium. The Shrimps remain in the promotion play-off places, but could have closed in on the leaders after being on top for most of the game. Morecambe now have two
KENDAL Rugby Union Club host Darlington Mowden Park in the Powergen Cup at Mint Bridge, tomorrow (Saturday) at 3pm. Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC entertain Carlisle in the North Lancashire /Cumbria League, tomorrow (Saturday) at 3pm. Kendal Town's footballers
A LAKELAND-BORN singer has finally made her way back to her roots and is gunning for a chance to take to make her mark in the land of misty wet rain. A member of the Bristol-based band Bud, Jo Philips has been singing and performing as part of a six-musician
COMRADES brush up your quifs and prepare to embrace a cross-cultural music phenomenon. Cult performers The Leningrad Cowboys lay on a Rock 'n Roll-inspired set parodying the clichs of rock stardom next Friday, October 11, at The Brewery Arts Centre. Transforming
ENVIRONMENTALLY-aware youngsters at Sedbergh Primary School have been finding out all about butterflies. In recent weeks, pupils aged 7-11 have been listing and counting the types and numbers of butterflies in and around the town, making models, and learning
A COUPLE whose Kendal garden has become a sanctuary for butterflies, bees and a host of other species are in the running to win a national gardening competition. Charles and Wendy Ely, of Larch Grove, have had their garden short-listed from hundreds of
STAFF at Cumbria Wildlife Trust are preparing to move out of cramped offices near Windermere into a new dedicated headquarters on the outskirts of Kendal, reports Victoria Clark. Next week, the trust's 20 staff will pack up the offices at the Lake District
PAM Black , a member of Troutbeck WI and, though disabled and walking with the aid of sticks, recently embarked on an adventure aboard the tall ship Tenacious. Tenacious is one of two tall ships owned and operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust which is
What's in the shops this weekend with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced, seasonal and speciality foods. Kendal Foodhall: Range of Cranstons sausages from £1.97 per 1/2 kilo including 'tomato', ' Cumberland', 'turkey & cranberry' and
Banco De Gaia's sound emporium features prog rock, global fusion, techno, dub, breaks, pop and metal. There is no conflict as far as Banco is concerned - music is music - but this defies categorisation and he doesn't sit comfortably inside any one genre
SLDC's recycling programme staff are keen to help local groups promote their good work and to encourage others to participate in the group recycling activities. SLDC Recycling is looking for members of local organisations, community or residential groups
EXTENSIVE resurfacing of Lancaster's pedestrianised city centre is to start soon. The scheme is due to commence in New Street before Christmas, moving to Market Street in the New Year. It will involve the removal of the flagged areas in the carriageways
A cash sum and the use of the Festival Market has tempted the punks back to Morecambe, The Citizen can reveal. Negotiations between the city council and festival organisers, Holidays in the Sun, look certain to bring the popular festival back to the resort
We should be much more adventurous when it comes to eating seafood - this is the message that will be issued loud and clear during Seafood Week which starts today (Friday). Organised by the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) the week will celebrate
What's in the shops this weekend with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced, seasonal and speciality foods. Kendal Foodhall: Range of Cranstons sausages from £1.97 per 1/2 kilo including 'tomato', ' Cumberland', 'turkey & cranberry' and
L'OREAL has introduced some fabulous warm autumn shades to its hair colour range. There are now so many shades of red out there, from pale copper golds to deep mahogany reds, that salons can match or contrast with any natural shade. I am still a true
THOSE interested in looking good this month will be pleased to know that Ivy Rigg and Cathy Blundell have pulled out all the stops to once again bring us the Hair & Beauty Show, in Staveley (off the A591 between Kendal and Windermere), to be held
HILARY Pezet as Grusha leads the excellent Old Laundry Theatre Group's cast in Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circles from next Wednesday, October 9 until Saturday, October 12 (8pm). As part of the Bowness theatre's tenth autumn festival, the players
MICHAEL Revers is a watercolour artist of considerable talent, with a sound background in graphic design and a wide knowledge of printing techniques. A professional artist for 22 years, he works from his native Rochdale, but is back in the area this month
LEVENS Choir performs Rachmaninov's Vespers in Lancaster Priory Church on Friday, October 11 (8pm) and at Boarbank Hall, Allithwaite, on the following Tuesday (October 15, 8pm). Admission is £5 for either concert, with students and children free. The
NOT only is performing live a true test of an actor's ability, it also puts the playwright's script under a very public microscope. In writing terms, for me Alan Ayckbourn can do no wrong. And if I harboured even the slightest doubts about his durability
CONGRATULATIONS to the Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society for planning such an interesting and enterprising programme as that given recently by the society's orchestra. Of the five works heard, only one - Mozart's Don Giovanni overture - could be described
A COUPLE whose Kendal garden has become a sanctuary for butterflies, bees and a host of other species are in the running to win a national gardening competition. Charles and Wendy Ely, of Larch Grove, have had their garden short-listed from hundreds of
BY THE beginning of October growth in the garden has slowed right down, and you might well be tempted to abandon outdoor work until next year. But with just a little tweaking and manicuring, the garden can be persuaded to keep on looking good throughout
