A LEADING doctor is urging people who think they might have been affected by Lyme disease to get in touch, reports Jennie Dennett. Dr Peter Moody, the clinical director of pharmacy for the Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust, is trying to get an idea about
WHETHER it's groovy green, alluring apricot or vibrant violet make sure you look good this autumn with the latest range of make-up from Clarins. To celebrate the launch of the new autumn make up Good Vibrations - Beales of Kendal are hosting an evening
The CBI has just produced some good news for Cumbrian food producers, at least the small ones. The retail sector is apparently doing very badly. Morrisons is struggling, so are Boots and M&S. The one part of the sector that is booming is specialist
A TOP Brazilian singer is set to swap the sandy beaches of Rio for the sprawling countryside of Kendal this weekend, writes James Williamson. World-renowned Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist, Joyce, will bring her own unique brand of samba rhythm
Division One: Ibis 1, Greystoke 2; Lunesdale Utd 1, Kendal Town Res 2; Staveley Utd 0, Kendal County 7; Windermere 3, Coniston 3. Division Two: Burneside 3, Northbank Carlisle Res 0; Carvetii Utd 7, Keswick Res 0; Kendal County Res 3, Ullswater Utd
STEVE Harley has just recorded what he believes is his best album in a career spanning more than 30 years, writes Andrew Thomas. Chatting by telephone on a day off during his current British tour, Steve was relaxed, upbeat and "thrilled" by the fact
Burneside handed second division leaders Northbank Carlisle Reserves a surprise 3-0 defeat. The village side controlled the game from start to finish with Tom Bush in goal only having to make one save with his legs in the second half. With the score
WINDERMERE felt a little disappointed despite drawing 3-3 with Coniston, one of the perennially strong side in the league. For the first 25 minutes Windermere dominated the match and went two up, in both cases Andrew Wilkin finding the net after good
Hopes for UNESCO World Heritage Status for the Lake District could be fulfilled or dashed today. Representatives from all interested parties come together for a make or break meeting. The decsion may be made later today. Visit News - Features for more
KENDAL County hit top form to fire seven past rock bottom Staveley United without reply. Peter Nicholls opened the scoring after 20 minutes, out jumping the Staveley defence to head his side's opener. Ten minutes later, Shaun Palmer doubled the lead
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Lisa Frascarelli on 01539-710160, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the
DESPITE being so short of players that they had to field their diminutive young left back in goal, Kendal Town Reserves notched up an important 2-1 victory over Lunesdale United. The three points boosted them to second in the Westmorland League first
JUST ten days after having an emergency operation key defender Paul Sparrow stunned Kendal Town manager Tony Hesketh by resuming training. "While he has further treatment tand tests to come, the operation has been completed and I was amazed that he was
A FAMILIAR face on Kendal's retailing scene is disappearing with the closure next month of Fine Feathers dress agency on Library Road. After 17-and-a-half years, Hilary Easton is giving up the business, and she said the main reason was the changes to
GED Smith gave manager Tony Hesketh a timely reminder of why he is far more valuable to the team as a left-winger than in the left back position he has inhabited for the last four matches. Unfortunately the switch in position came too late to save lacklustre
They may be small of stature, but compact cars such as the Fiat Punto are the most important ones of all, reports Caroline Beamish. The compact segment represents more than a quarter of the entire Western European car market, with about 3,750,000 cars
Great minds think alike on the very same day that my husband's autumn bulb order arrived through the post, containing (among other things) ten tubers of Zantedeschia aethiopica, I came home from a visit to a nursery in Devon clutching a pot of yes,
TWO goals up at half-time and totally in control, what could possibly go wrong? Just about everything it turned out as Kendal squandered their two-goal advantage to lose 3-2 on a miserable night at Rossendale. Manager Tony Hesketh left winger Peter
A Lancashire firm which expanded into South Lakeland with the acquisition of a Kendal dealership has reported initial success in its first month of trading. DJ Cox Ltd, which already owns Lancaster Honda and Blackpool Honda, bought Kendal Motor Village
FOURTEEN-year-old Joel Noon from Staveley completed his first year of racing in the British Super Bikes GP125 class with his best performance of the year In the final round at Brands Hatch circuit Joel posted his best qualifying position of the season
AFTER a property, a car is probably one of the most expensive purchases you will ever make. So you want to know that you're not going to have to shell out more hard-earned cash for major repairs just months or weeks after getting it home. A valid warranty
ORNITHOLOGISTS and wildfowlers in South Lakeland and north Lancashire are being asked to remain vigilant and report any unusual bird behaviour as a precautionary measure following the spread of avian flu to eastern Russia. A survey of wild birds is being
FARMERS will be obliged to set aside the same amount of land in 2006 as they did this year under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced. In addition, Defra has revised the so-called ten-month
PLANS for a world heritage site have attracted a barrage of criticism from those who believe spending more than £300,000 on a bid is unnecessary in an already heavily protected region. Cumbria county councillor for Upper Kent, Stan Collins, said he
A CONTENTIOUS decision to split up High Yewdale farm by the National Trust has been challenged by the organisation's own council. The Trust planned to split up the historic farm at Coniston, which was left to the National Trust by Beatrix Potter, between
UNESCO World Heritage Site Status could help attract more funding for regeneration and conservation to the region, according to the coordinator of another UK bid. John Hinchcliff, World Heritage Site officer for Liverpool, told how the city had clinched
THE Japanese save their best show-stoppers for the home event, so expect some real eye-poppers at this year's Tokyo car extravaganza. The Far East's motoring showcase opens on October 19, and the 39th annual Tokyo Motor Show will be packed with exciting
Following a successful first year of hill climbing and sprints, Jim McDiarmid, of Kendal, claimed another class win and the third fastest time of the day at the final round of the Wigton motor clubs Northern speed championship. The event was held at
A CONTENTIOUS decision to split up High Yewdale farm by the National Trust has been challenged by the organisation's own council. The Trust planned to split up the historic farm at Coniston, which was left to the National Trust by Beatrix Potter, between
A MODERATE south-easterly breeze sent the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Flying Fifteen fleet in to the south lake for the second race of the Autumn Bowl, sailing a zigzag course down to Graythwaite in the middle of the lake, via Temple on the west shore
Kendal Fisheries: Jumbo line-caught Faroe haddocks........£4.30 per lb. Jumbo Norwegian fiord herrings.............£2.22 per lb. Growing with Grace, organic market garden, Clapham: English apples, Red Falstaff, Lambourne, Cox, Bramleys & Russets....
From humble beginnings at the Royal Hotel in Kirkby Lonsdale in 1955 Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club is one of the largest clubs in Cumbria, with a membership of well over 200. Past and present members gathered at Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club to celebrate the
OXENHOLME Pony Club members were in action at the BSPS Championships held at Peterborough, especially James Knipe riding the coloured pony All Fired Up, writes Malcolm Bewsher. He won the novice intermediate and was reserve in the Miller supreme working
Hopes for UNESCO World Heritage Status for the Lake District could be fulfilled or dashed today, as representatives from all interested parties come together for a make or break meeting. Today (Friday), 40 key partners' in the bid will gather at an invitation-only
A FATHER and son from Ingleton are part of a team of rescue experts racing against time to pull victims of the Pakistan earthquake from the rubble, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Phil Haigh and his son, Ben, made their mercy dash on Sunday after receiving
HEALTH chiefs have said sorry to patients who queued before dawn for a dentist in Kendal. Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust chiefs issued the apology to those patients who found themselves having to queue to register at the Dental Angel practice in the
A Chinese cockle picker who survived being trapped by the tide in Morecambe Bay on the night when at least 21 people perished lost friends because they swam in another direction, a court has heard. Lin Hua was smuggled into England in late 2003 and
TODAY representatives from more than 40 organisations will discuss whether to press ahead with a controversial £350,000 application to achieve UNESCO World Heritage Status for the Lake District. If the bid succeeds, the Lake District will join some of
KENDAL renewed old rivalries with Preston Grasshoppers away at Lightfoot Green and showed character, spirit and commitment especially in the second half. They had the home side pegged back in their own 22 for long periods and in doing so scored two tries
A DISPLAY of eccentric works of art appearing unexpectedly in everyday places across Cumbria has proved even more popular than last year's event, reports Andrew Daniels. Featuring everything from a giant snowball wedged in a tree to a life-sized model
OUTCLASSED by slick Norcross & Warbreck, Milnthorpe Corinthians now face a long battle to move away from the danger area at the foot of the Aegon West Lancashire league First Division. The first half hour saw Corinthians concede only two goals, but the
A FAMILIAR face on Kendal's retailing scene is disappearing with the closure next month of Fine Feathers dress agency on Library Road. After 17-and-a-half years, Hilary Easton is giving up the business, and she said the main reason was the changes to
Orchard Link... Orchard Link is a scheme that has been developed by the North West branch of the Northern Fruit Group to link orchard owners with Cumbrian businesses who require supplies of local apples. Much orchard fruit goes unpicked each year,
THERE cannot be many hoteliers in England who can claim to have their very own farm. But that is exactly what South Lakeland hotel owner Jonathan Denby has, writes Farming Reporter Jennie Dennett. On a picturesque green hillside just outside Millom,
Thousands of visitors flocked to Rheged, at Penrith, over the weekend for the first Taste District Food and Drink Festival organised by Cumbria Tourist Board and Made in Cumbria to coincide with British Food Fortnight. As well as two exhibition areas
SUPPORTERS of Gordon Park are pursuing a Free Gordon' campaign complete with website and T-shirts in a bid to get his conviction for the Lady in the Lake' murder quashed, reports Jennie Dennett. Gordon Park was convicted in January of bludgeoning his
EXPORTER of the year Marl International managed to increase their export sales by 45 per cent over the last 12 months, adding a cool £1 million to their turnover, writes Jennie Dennett. It was partly down to Marl's assistance capturing Bollywood stars
RADIO listeners in the Kendal area will be able to tune in to digital frequencies for the first time after the BBC announced it would be opening up the airwaves to a further 1.2 million people. The latest phase of the expansion plan will see a transmitter
A RARE freshwater insect that can now only be found in the Lake District could be nearing extinction because of sheep dips used for hill farming. The caddis fly could be gone forever if its current decline continues, warned an environmental expert.
CHEESE loving Wallace and Gromit may be the heroes of their first feature film, out on general release today, but the dynamic duo saved the day for a Yorkshire Dales business more than a decade ago. The writing was on the wall for Wensleydale Creamery
A MAJOR fund-raising campaign got off the ground this week to find around £100,000 to keep Ulverston's iconic landmark on the Furness horizon. The Friends of the Sir John Barrow Monument have started appealing for help to meet a repair bill that is expected
A Chinese cockle picker who survived being trapped by the tide in Morecambe Bay on the night when at least 21 people perished lost friends because they swam in another direction, a court has heard. Lin Hua was smuggled into England in late 2003 and
THE Internet has truly opened its arms and welcomed users from all walks of life and from all parts of the globe. It has turned our offices and living rooms into libraries, travel agencies, game zones and galleries. It helps to introduce, connect and
Don't be bored this forthcoming half-term term holiday, plan your week well in advance with our diary of fun activities Saturday, October 22... FOR a night of muscle-bound, slam-packed action, head for the Morecambe Dome. The larger-than-life
Thousands of car owners should be charged to park outside their own homes, Cumbria County Council has decided. The controversial plan to make householders pay for parking permits to cover a cash shortfall was approved on Tuesday by CCC cabinet members
WHEN pop singer Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, it was almost impossible to open a newspaper without reading about her story. Even people who weren't fans of her music were genuinely touched by her plight. However,
SOUTH Lakeland firms enjoyed a fruitful return at the Pride of Cumbria Business Awards, winning outright three of the eight categories and being shortlisted for three others, reports Business Editor Jim Smith. Marl International Ltd of Ulverston lead
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it's hard not to notice the pink ribbon-bedecked shop window displays, the magazine articles and the national publicity. However, although it would be churlish to criticise the aims of the special month,
Rydal Hall's garden could soon be returned to its former Edwardian glory thanks to the creative efforts of its new head gardener. Twenty-three-year-old Tom Attwood has clinched the top job at Rydal Hall beating off fierce competition. Fresh from a
A holidaymaker has issued a warning to dog owners to keep their pets on leads near livestock after his German Shepherd puppy was shot dead in front of him by a farmer. Mark Mountjoy said that people should realise what could happen to their dogs in the
I WAS writing last time about mossland that at one time had been reclaimed from peat bog and was now producing reasonable crops, sometimes very good crops. I thought you might be interested to hear a bit more about farming on the mosses. Our nephew,
LISTENING to Sarah Miller talk about her latest play, she comes across as though the lead characters are there, next to her, nodding their approval and drawing you in as she paints a fascinating and absorbing picture of their world. Sarah's writing is
WILLIAM Wordsworth knew it, Beatrix Potter knew it and now it seems so does everyone else after the Lake District came tops in the North West Tourism Awards. The stunning scenery that has long lured poets, writers and walkers helped the area to win the
KENDAL played host to Wigton who fielded only 10 players for the first half of this Cumbria League match. ...Kendal Ladies 6 - Wigton 2nds 0... The home side dominated early pla. Jo Martin scored a super goal from a solo effort, Nic Jones scored from
Quondam Theatre is back in the south of the county touring with a play penned by the late writer and artist, Julia Darling. Julia originally wrote Black Diamonds for Quondam back in 1994 but I'm told it has been sensitively adapted for this new production
WILLIAM Wordsworth knew it, Beatrix Potter knew it and now it seems so does everyone else after the Lake District came tops in the North West Tourism Awards. The stunning scenery that has long lured poets, writers and walkers helped the area to win the
IMAGES of China by The Westmorland Gazette's Mark Harrison feature in the gifted photographer's first public exhibition. Five of Mark's stunning pictures are on show at the Moorland Gallery, at Leek, in Staffordshire, alongside four other lensmen in
KIRKBY Lonsdale sprang the surprise of the weekend by inflicting a first defeat of the season on reigning champions Storeys. One goal in the fist half and two in the second brought Kirkby a 3-0 win, which boosts them up the North Lancashire League Premier
AN impressive home win over Liverpool Sefton has taken Kendal to the top of Division Five in the North West Hockey League. The hosts were two goals up after only four minutes with impressive strikes from Rob Bradshaw and John Cochrane. Kendal's defence
Edmund de Waal is widely regarded as one of Britain's leading potters, working mainly in porcelain with minimum decoration and subtle glazes. Well-known for his calm, contemplative and elegant forms with the influence of the East, he has produced a news
"THE Centenary Dinner was a remarkable occasion. An assembly of 250 players, ex-players, supporters, sponsors and administrators was a recipe for an extraordinary evening. Just add alcohol. It is clear that ups and downs are not new in the club's history
THE rain held off for this match between two mid-table teams but the wet grass made handling difficult. Kirkby had the best of the early play and looked to be getting an early score when Shepherd broke off the back of a scrum. He appeared to have broken
CRICKET: Carnforth Cricket Club will play in the Northern Premier Cricket League from next season. The club's application to join the league was ratified recently and brings the number of Division 1 clubs up to 14, an even number again which will mean
THE Battle of Trafalgar is the subject of a talk by Admiral Sir John Kerr at Kirkby Lonsdale. On a lighter note, the region's artists are showing their talents at Grange-over-Sands, Bowness, Barrow, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes and many other venues in and around
