CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust's recycling tour will take to the road for another year after securing a £10,000 grant. The grant from the Hanson Environment Fund which redistributes landfill tax money generated by the company to conservation and environmental
Power Horse Only Liked Leather Buckets TO RETURN to Duke, who I told you was the strongest work horse I ever came across and also had the longest back I ever saw on a horse. His back, however, had little to do with his great strength, this was down to
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
Music students from Kendal College will be showcasing their talents at the Brewery Arts Centre next week. The May 8 event will see the college's promising products including Nanna's Revenge, Ali Bongo and the Meal Makers and Santeria 3 taking over the
AN EXPLOSIVE mix of spiritual Afro-Mandinka music with a twist of jazz is heading for Kendal courtesy of Jalikunda. Hailing from Casamance in southern Senegal, the band was formed by Solo Cissokho who united all the members of his family to share their
CAROLINE Blair has taken over the empty shop at the back of Elephant Yard (next to Laura Ashley), in Kendal. For four weeks only, Caroline is selling end-of-season designer clothes. The sale will run from April 28 to the end of May. Caroline's main store
THIS month I was really pleased to come across a new range of natural healing and beauty products, not just because I am aware that the season to bear-what-you-dare will soon be upon us (and boy, is my tired old flesh in need of some natural healing)
WITH an unusual amount of clear weather this spring, I found myself star-gazing more than usual. It reminded me of a kayak trip I once took. One of the others brought a piece of paper with the night's star line-up printed off the Internet for that specific
I heard on the radio recently that the sight of spring blossom on the trees is officially good for us all. Now, this is something that most gardeners already know, without having a Radio 4 presenter point it out, but apparently it's something built into
- NETHERFIELD Cricket Club host reigning Northern Premier League champions Darwen in a key match for both teams on Bank Holiday Monday, with wickets pitched at 1pm at Parkside Road. Kendal are at Morecambe on the same day. - TOMORROW'S league matches
DEDICATED volunteers who are the driving force of a local charity could receive national recognition after being short-listed for a royal award. The north Lancashire and South Lakeland branch of Cancer Care is the only local voluntary group to have been
Police plans to give a better service to people in Carnorth have been outlined by Insp Richard Debicki to the town council. In particular he says he wants to improve police response times and increase public feedback. The council was also introduced to
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is hosting a cross bay walk next Sunday, May 11, leaving Arnside Promenade at 1.30pm under Queen's Guide Cedric Robinson. The eight-mile walk takes just under three hours and participants can return by train from
Plato Harrison Fox Wood Dawn Picked' Viognier 2001, 13.5%, £4.99. France: Vins de Pays d'Oc - Languedoc-Roussilon. Soft and succulent scents of tropical fruit strut their stuff before mellow honeyed melon and peach flavours are refreshed with a finely
I WRITE in response to the letter from Mr Sands' (Citizen, April 17), though not to direct my criticism at him. The weather may have been fine in Morecambe at Easter, but I was happier spending the weekend in Manchester than I would have been in the hole
MORECAMBE clinched their highest ever league position with some ease and a certain amount of swagger too against hapless Burton at Christie Park. More than 2,200 fans turned out to cheer their favourites towards the Nationwide Conference play-offs. And
THE catering team at BUPA's Summerhill Nursing and Residential Home in Kendal has been awarded the BUPA Care Homes Caring Chef Award for 2002. The team of five, led by chef manager David Bullas, received the title in recognition of catering excellence
GROWING food' will be the subject of a South Lakeland Food Forum event taking place at Cartmel Village Hall on Thursday, May 22. The afternoon which starts at 2pm - will include information about linking school growing schemes with local people and organisations
What's in the shops this week with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced seasonal and speciality foods. Cartmel Village Shop: New from the Duddon Valley and Coniston district - wildflower honey - produced by a local consortium of beekeepers
TRAINS passing through the area carrying nuclear waste are a disaster waiting to happen, claims a Lancaster-based transport and environment consultant. Professor John Whitelegg, who was part of an independent inquiry into the transport of nuclear waste
BOARDERS at a Lancaster School missed out on their Easter break following fears the deadly SARS' virus could be spread through the 960-pupil school. Lancaster Royal Grammar School head teacher Andy Jarman says six senior pupils with Far East connections
BOARDERS at a Lancaster School missed out on their Easter break following fears the deadly SARS' virus could be spread through the 960-pupil school. Lancaster Royal Grammar School head teacher Andy Jarman says six senior pupils with Far East connections
A WOMAN'S drive to foot the bill for hundreds of willing bone marrow donors looks set to take her to the roof of the world. Carol Worsley is preparing to trek to Everest base camp, and hopes to attract £3,000 sponsorship. This will help cover the costs
POLICE have launched an investigation after an elderly woman suffered chest pains and died when a stone was thrown through her window. Jemima Matthewson, 75, had been at the Stanley Road home in Morecambe she shared with her husband William when the attack
How did the weekend games go? Dave: Well our day trip to Stanley Park was cut short. It poured down. Yet again I lost the toss and Mark Lomas had no hesitation in electing to bat, which wasn't a surprise as the wicket was fairly hard and dry in comparison
DIVISION FOUR Ambleside A - 10. Carnforth 3rd - 10. Galgate - 10. K. Lonsdale A - 10. Silverdale A - 10. Coniston A - 4. Moor Hospital A 4. Cartmel A - 1. Kendal 3rd - 1. Ingleton A - 0. Sedbergh - 0. Bare A - 0. Bentham - 0. Bolton/Sands A 0. Holme A
DIVISION THREE Leven Valley - 10. Netherfield 3 - 10. Ambleside - 4. Heysham A - 4. Milnthorpe A - 4. Morecambe 3 - 4. Sedgwick A - 4. Trimpell A - 4. Arnside A - 0. Lancaster 3rd - 0. Shireshead A - 0. Windermere A - 0. Results: (home teams starred).
DIVISION ONE Teams and points Arnside - 10. Sedgwick - 10. Bare - 4. Burneside - 4. Milnthorpe - 4. Shireshead - 4. Silverdale - 4. Warton - 4. Westgate - 4. Windermere - 4. Ibis - 0. Trimpell - 0. Results: (home teams starred). Ibis 101, Sedgwick* 104
A team of gardeners with learning disabilities has transformed a neglected patch of land into an attractive leafy garden. The strip of land behind Kendal's Abbot Hall Social Centre was heavily overgrown and strewn with litter, broken glass and old tree
A team of gardeners with learning disabilities has transformed a neglected patch of land into an attractive leafy garden. The strip of land behind Kendal's Abbot Hall Social Centre was heavily overgrown and strewn with litter, broken glass and old tree
PLANS for an historic house that has rarely been out of the news over the last few years have been unveiled by a well-known charity. The Grade II listed Ashmeadow House in Arnside could be converted into a home for elderly people after the Abbeyfield
A LOCAL teacher has completed an arduous week-long charity cycling adventure in Egypt. Fiona Baker-Milligan, of Rusland Park, Kendal, has returned home after pedalling 262 miles from Esna to Luxor in temperatures ranging between 20C and 35C. The PE and
OBJECTORS' joy at successfully opposing increased flying at a parachute centre on the Cartmel Peninsula may yet turn out to be short-lived. Dozens of residents from villages packed the public gallery at Kendal town hall as the district council's development
VISITORS to John Ruskin's Home at Brantwood can take a trip through purgatory this spring. From May 20, souls seeking spiritual enlightenment, intellectual stimulation and a good lung-full of fresh air can take themselves off to Brantwood's grounds, near
Transport Secretary John Spellar has agreed to meet A590 High and Low Newton bypass campaigners ahead of his visit to inspect the road in July. The meeting in Mr Spellar's London office on Wednesday, May 14, at 5.15pm, has been organised by Barrow and
POLICE are warning householders to be on their guard after two Kendal homes were raided by a sneak thief. Crime prevention officer Terry Belshaw asked people to "keep the key turned" on their doors and windows and not to head into their gardens leaving
DINERS feasted on Morecambe Bay potted shrimps, Holker venison, Lune salmon, Westmorland rum nicky and Lyth Valley damson charlotte in a celebration of local produce at the South Lakeland District Council civic dinner. The black-tie occasion at the Netherwood
TWO friends in Ulverston have launched a new business installing solar panels in the roofs of houses, which provide free hot water when the sun is shining, reports Zoe Casson. Andy Bell, 44, and Stuart Campbell, 47, met more than 15 years ago when they
VISITORS to the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales are being offered a new one-stop shop service to help them make the most of their holiday. Settle-based Yorkshire Dales Guides, a specialist provider of outdoor and related activities, has launched
VISITORS to the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales are being offered a new one-stop shop service to help them make the most of their holiday. Settle-based Yorkshire Dales Guides, a specialist provider of outdoor and related activities, has launched
BARROW-BASED marine services provider James Fisher and Sons has reported strong trading across all divisions this year, on the back of buoyant annual results which saw pre-tax profits soar by 20.3 per cent to £9.7 million last year. May 1, 2003 14:00
EXPORT confidence has dipped to its lowest level since January 1999 among international traders in the North West, as the war in Iraq took its toll, according to the latest DHL quarterly export indicator. However, trade to China during the past three
CUMBRIA has one of the highest proportion of people working from home in the country, according to a new study based on the 2001 Census. Some 12 per cent of the county's workforce 26,396 people - work mainly at or from home, compared with the national
CUMBRIA-BASED agriculture, food and engineering business Carr's Milling Industries plc turned in a 21 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £2.36 million for the first six months of the year. Turnover increased by 5.4 per cent to £68.4 million, with higher
A SERIES of workshops and seminars is to be staged countywide by the Rural Women's Network, which gives business and training support for women. The first event takes place tomorrow (Saturday, May 3) at the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, from 10am to 12
A ONE-DAY building skills workshop, sponsored by Craven College, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and the Society for the protection of Ancient Buildings, is being held at Lower Winskill Farm, Langliffe
AWARD-WINNING hotelier Christopher Carss has realised an ambition by taking sole charge of the Rothay Garden Hotel at Grasmere. Mr Carss has managed the 25-bedroom hotel a former winner of Cumbria Tourist Board's Hotel of the Year award for the past 12
FIREFIGHTERS from across South Lakeland averted environmental disaster after fire took hold at the internationally important conservation area of Burn Barrow Moss, near Haverthwaite, on Sunday. Around 20 firefighters were called in from Kendal, Ulverston
A bid by tourism traders to stage a Bowness business promotion fayre met with an icy reception from suspicious parish councillors this week. Windermere Parish Council recommended that the Keep Windermere Alive (KWA) business collective should not be allowed
EDEN district councillors have awarded themselves a rise in their allowances. From May 5 their allowances will go up by 3.5 per cent giving each councillor a basic allowance of £3,096. The full meeting of Eden District Council heard the rise was in line
A TECHNO-MINDED rural school in South Lakeland has entered the digital age by casting out the blackboard in favour of the touch sensitive screen. From the children's paintings on the wall to the tiny coats hanging in the hall, Old Hutton C of E Primary
PARISHIONERS are busily fund-raising to improve the sound of music in their 19th century church. The newly-formed Barbon Heritage Bells Society hopes to finally make the bells at St Bartholomew's Church ring true by acquiring another two. The committed
25 Years Ago May 5, 1978 A TRAIN load of people from Cumbria went to London on Saturday to join protestors in an anti-Windscale demonstration. Mrs Janet Acland, co-ordinator for Friends of the Earth in South Lakeland, said the trip went very well and
TV viewers look on in envy as couples change their lives in Britain for idyllic rural France. One couple from Garnett Bridge didn't just dream - they took the plunge and have started a new life in a stunning farmhouse in Cognac. We see the programmes,
Your weekly guide to what's on at the cinema AMBLESIDE: Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 X Men 2 (12A) Welcome to Collinwood (15) Phone Booth (15) Johnny English (pg) L'Homme du Train (12A) Jungle Book 2 (U) Sat-Mon BARROW: Apollo 4 Cinema, 01229-825354 X Men
A celebration of more than 50 years of music making in and around Arnside and Milnthorpe is being staged this weekend. The first Arnside and Milnthorpe Music Festival starts tomorrow (Saturday) with two masterclasses by one of Britain's foremost tenors
AN ENCHANTED garden is the focus of attention this weekend as a legend in his own time tells a few tall tales. Taffy Thomas and his Grasmere storytelling garden hosts Hand to Mouth Puppet Theatre with Piggery Jokery tomorrow (Saturday, 11am and 3pm);
AS SHOWSTOPPERS go Hello, Dolly is surely one of the most famous in the history of American musicals. One of the many highlights of the Jerry Herman production of the same name, the song's a rousing, bouncy number that's lifted many an auditorium roof
KENDAL Choral Society is staging a Celebration of English Music through the Ages cabaret style. Conducted by Alan Gardner, the society's innovative and versatile membership will take to the Kendal Town Hall stage on Saturday, May 10 (7.30pm), performing
CARK children and adults gathered to take part in a community project to improve and encourage interest in the environment surrounding the River Eea. The living willow workshop led by Steve Fuller and Simone Siegan of Willowpool Designs saw keen conservationists
A SEDBERGH teenager is leaving the Howgills behind to take part in a conservation project in South Africa. Holly Higginbotham, 18, is frantically fund-raising for her three-month placement on a game reserve in the Limpopo province. The former Settlebeck
The historic Levens Hall, near Milnthorpe, is no stranger to the limelight. Its interior was used for the Hamely family's residence in the 1999 adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters while the exterior appeared as Baskerville Hall in the
THE UBIQUITOUS house sparrow may soon become an unfamiliar sight in the region the RSPB has warned. This month the society is calling for the help of people in Cumbria in an attempt to discover why the popular birds are plummeting in number, reports Lisa
A MOVE to the capital has paid off for a Coniston man and his Furness band who have signed their second record deal. Guitarist and second vocals with Gear, Dan Colagiovanni is just waiting for the imminent release of the band's second single A.K.A Butcher
A MOVE to the capital has paid off for a Coniston man and his Furness band who have signed their second record deal. Guitarist and second vocals with Gear, Dan Colagiovanni is just waiting for the imminent release of the band's second single A.K.A Butcher
BANDS in Kendal usually come in two different categories. First, the same old bands that change their names every so often, so you think they are a new, exciting covers band. Secondly, bands that record their own material, and try to make something of
The Sands Centre, Carlisle, takes a trip back in time tomorrow (Saturday) night with the Solid Silver Sixties Show. The nostalgic night stars The Searchers; Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch; Wayne Fontana and Barry Ryan supported by the Dakotas.
AS A fashion writer and shopaholic, I am all too aware of the obsession many of us girls have with the handbag. Whether it's wanting the latest to die for' designer bag or simply having the right bag for every outfit, we just can't help ourselves - the
BEALES of Kendal is one of the first stores in the country to introduce a new range of state-of-the-art high tech bras. The bras have been declared a major breakthrough and are set to revolutionise lingerie design because they are virtually seamless and
AS PROMISED, here are a couple of photos from last month's sell out fashion show at The Old England Hotel, in Bowness. Apologies to all those who were not able to get tickets due to it being a sell out early on. (We are in secret meetings right now, planning
FROM more than 15 stone to 13 stone 5 pounds in three months, now that's what I call doing it properly. Not only is Helen Wilman on target to reach her goal weight of 11 stone by September 1 this year, but she is losing the weight in a way that means
-Sharpen up the edges of lawns with a half-moon cutter or a sharp spade. This will make clipping the edges less of a chore throughout the summer. -Sow runner bean seeds in the greenhouse for planting out in early June. -Plant water lilies and aquatic
ACTIVITIES: - A DUCK and Raft Race will take place on Monday at New Bridge, Sedbergh, 2.30pm. Details on 015396-20948. - FAMILY Fun Days at South Tynedale Railway at Alston will include locomotives with faces, entertainment for children and a chance to
A 1940S festival is to go ahead in Morecambe after organisers won a cash boost to stage the event. Poulton-le-Sands will host three days of festivities thanks to a £2,800 grant from the National Lottery's Awards For All' scheme which helps local people
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is hosting a cross bay walk next Sunday, May 11, leaving Arnside Promenade at 1.30pm under Queen's Guide Cedric Robinson. The eight-mile walk takes just under three hours and participants can return by train from
On a recent visit to Kendal's Serpentine Woods, I was greeted by the sweet pungency of the wild garlic that carpets the ground at this time of year, writes Derek Kingwell. I have written about this food for free' before and I strongly suggest you take
ANOTHER hard-won away draw brought Lancaster City's stuttering Unibond League season to an all-too-familiar conclusion at Ashton United on Saturday. The City side had fought back from going an early goal down to lead 2-1 with half an hour to go but then
ECLECTIC the Kendal caf bar and brasserie has added yet another string to its bow. Evening dining now features in a portfolio which also includes wines and deli produce, private parties and group dining, outside catering and special events. Partners Rob
POLICE officers took to the streets in rural corners of the district in a bid to bring more uniformed bobbies into outlying areas. As part of Rural Impact Day' on Saturday, local officers patrolled the beat in Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Warton, Halton
TRAINS passing through the area carrying nuclear waste are a disaster waiting to happen, claims a Lancaster-based transport and environment consultant. Professor John Whitelegg, who was part of an independent inquiry into the transport of nuclear waste
APPLAUSE from dozens of residents met a decision by local planners this week to stop a controversial canal-side housing development in its tracks. More than 40 people had written to object to developer Russel Armer's plans for homes on fields between
A WOMAN who popped out to her local store in Lancaster was indecently assaulted on her return home. The 39-year-old became aware of being followed before she was attacked in an alley between Ullswater Road and Garnet Street on Monday night. Police say
CRICKET NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE Division One (1pm) Preston v Netherfield Kendal v Leyland & Farrington Division Two (1.30pm) Netherfield 2nd v Preston 2nd Leyland & Farrington 2nd v Kendal 2nd Bank Holiday Monday Division One (1pm) Morecambe v
DIVISION TWO Bolton/Sands - 4. Burneside A 4. Carnforth A 4. Cartmel - 4. Coniston 4. Heysham 4. Holme 4. Ingleton 4. K Lonsdale - 4. Moor Hospital - 4. Warton A 4. Westgate A 4. Results: (home teams starred). Bolton-le-Sands* 134-5, Burneside A (rain
PLANS for an historic house that has rarely been out of the news over the last few years have been unveiled by a well-known charity. The Grade II listed Ashmeadow House in Arnside could be converted into a home for elderly people after the Abbeyfield
VISITORS to John Ruskin's Home at Brantwood can take a trip through purgatory this spring. From May 20, souls seeking spiritual enlightenment, intellectual stimulation and a good lung-full of fresh air can take themselves off to Brantwood's grounds, near
LAKE District planners are recommended to make a U-turn over plans to redevelop the water-ski centre at the Low Wood Hotel, overlooking Windermere, next week. English Lakes Hotels wishes to create "a multi-function building" on the site of the lakeshore
A SOUTH Lakeland training company has teamed up with one of the nation's most popular sportsmen to create an innovative package for corporate conferences. Staff from Corporate Adrenaline are putting the finishing touches to the new product after getting
TWO friends in Ulverston have launched a new business installing solar panels in the roofs of houses, which provide free hot water when the sun is shining, reports Zoe Casson. Andy Bell, 44, and Stuart Campbell, 47, met more than 15 years ago when they
VISITORS to the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales are being offered a new one-stop shop service to help them make the most of their holiday. Settle-based Yorkshire Dales Guides, a specialist provider of outdoor and related activities, has launched
BUSINESS Link for Cumbria is backing an organisation dedicated to encouraging businesses to become more environmentally aware. Carlisle and Eden Business Environment Network, which provides free environmental advice and audits to help firms, has gained
TODDLERS and teens have some new kit on which to let off steam in Askam-in-Furness as community leaders opened a play area and skate park. Representatives of Askam and Ireleth's parish council and regeneration partnership joined village school children
DETAILED plans for a controversial drug and alcohol rehabilitation hostel in Ulverston have been unveiled. Workington-based Impact Housing is planning to open the hostel at 7, Benson Street, by September this year. It was originally planned for number
Ropemaker David Ellwood is calling it a day after 48 years in the business, writes Justin Hawkins. His retirement spells the end of an era for the Ellwood family, who have been making rope in Kendal since 1816. Back then, when George III was on the throne
Hey kids: Do you like swearing, offensive lyrics and the fastest, dumbest one note music known to man. Then the next time you're doing doughnuts in your XR3i down the local B&Q on a Saturday night 'Clubland X-treme' could be the perfect soundtrack
BIGGER. Better. X-Men director Bryan Singer was determined to make X2 - the next chapter in the X-Men saga - all that and more. The original film, based on the best-selling comic series of all time, grossed nearly 300 million dollars worldwide, and pioneered
A celebration of more than 50 years of music making in and around Arnside and Milnthorpe is being staged this weekend. The first Arnside and Milnthorpe Music Festival starts tomorrow (Saturday) with two masterclasses by one of Britain's foremost tenors
Printfest prides itself in, among other things, providing art lovers with the chance to buy original and affordable art. Running at Ulverston's Coronation Hall on Saturday and Sunday, May 10/11, the event's artistic director Ronkey Bullard says he's delighted
CONGRATULATIONS to Kendal painter Richard Light for winning the visitors' choice best painting' award in Upfront Gallery's Cumbrian Open Exhibition. The Green Door Studio artist landed the majority of the 1,100 votes cast at the Hutton-in-the-Forest gallery
Robert Woof tells me his daughter Emily has been awarded best director in the Paris Film Festival for her 12-minute film Between the Wars. Co-written with Dan Wild, the short impressed many as the support film at the northern premiere of Pandaemonium
EACH Saturday at Abbot Hall Art Gallery, children meet to get those creative juices flowing. Kicking off at 10.45am, they check out the Kendal art gallery and adjacent Museum of Lakeland Life for artistic inspiration, then, bursting with ideas, they hit
DOG-LOVING poet and comedian John Hegley plays Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a whistle-stop tour of the UK to tie in with the release of his latest poem and prose masterpiece The Sound of Paint Drying. The Luton-lad brings
