ENGLISH Touring Opera returns to the region next month as part of its spring tour. The popular operatic company will perform Mozart's comic jewel The Seraglio on May 4 (7.30pm) and Tchaikovsky's romantic masterpiece Eugene Onegin the following night
LAKE District Summer Music has launched its 2007 festival, which focuses this year on the voice. Artistic director Renna Kellaway told a gathered audience at the Quaker Tapestry Exhibition Centre in Kendal, that LDSM was the widest spread music festival
LITTER-strewn streets have been given an extra sparkle by a group of Kendal town councillors. After being inspired by The Westmorland Gazette's, Blitz Lakeland's Litter campaign, the group started work clearing the town's streets, gathering dozens of
HOSPITAL bosses were told that a change in the NHS accounting system had removed a "double whammy" but would still leave them with a "single whammy" affecting their finances. The national change means that the trust will no longer be penalised for finishing
Artisan, Kendal: NEW From The Pudding Room at Coniston, 3 flavours = Lemon Pond, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Rum & Raisin. From £3.25 which serves 2. Greenbanks, Kendal: New season English greenhouse tomatoes 99p per lb. Hazelmere Bakery, Grange-over-Sands
A 21-YEAR-OLD Kendal man suffered serious injuries after his motorbike was in collision with a bus at Grayrigg yesterday (Thursday). Cumbria Police said the incident happened on the A685 at around 6.30pm when the man's Honda motorbike was in collision
POLICE are appealing for information after climbing and fishing equipment was stolen from a garage at a house in Coniston Avenue, Dalton-in-Furness. Thieves took several pieces of equipment including a Husqvarna ground saw, a climbing saw, a harness
Oddbins Beaujolais Villages Chateau de Bel Avenir 2004, 12.5%, £7.99. Smooth redcurrant, raspberry and cherry aromas lead to a ripe juicy mouthful of more soft red fruits and soft tannins with a light spicy tingle on the finish. Serious Beaujolais and
Next (12A) Thriller about a man who can see into the future, starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore. NICOLAS Cage stars in sci-fi thriller Next as Cris Johnson, a Las Vegas magician with a secret gift that is both a blessing and a curse: he has
This pleasing walk starts from Burneside and uses pastures across to the Hallgarth estate, in order to avoid a long walk up Hollins Lane - frequently used by large wagons. After a short walk along Windermere Road the route leads up onto Kendal Fell
A JAZZ band and street entertainers are set to keep the crowds entertained for the first Prom Art event of the year in Grange-over-Sands. The event, which sees artists and craft sellers display their work along the town's Edwardian promenade, will be
ONE of the leading lights in the design of the world famous Pendelfin rabbits has died, aged 77. Burnley-born Doreen Noel Roberts was educated at Clitheroe Grammar School and in the late 1940s became a member of Burnley Art Society, where she met Jean
Henry Hiley was born in Littleborough, near Rochdale, in 1919. His mother died when he was an infant so he lived with his aunt in Burnley until his father remarried when he returned to Littleborough and his father, brother and sisters. Henry attended
One of the country's biggest music festivals has lost its chairman and stalwart organiser just weeks after she helped to stage another highly-successful event. The death had been announced of Aprille Bonner, 65, who had been involved with the South Cumbria
Tributes have been paid to a well-known Beatrix Potter enthusiast who died suddenly at her Hawkshead home last week. Elizabeth Battrick, who was 84, was a popular member of the Beatrix Potter society who authored books on the famous children's writer
DEDICATED supporters of Westmorland General Hospital are adamant that their efforts will not go to a private company that is due to move on to the site. At the annual meeting of the League of Friends of WGH, the chairman, Roger Thompson, told members
OUTDOOR enthusiasts are being encouraged to get to grips with the latest satellite technology in the Borrowdale Valley as part of a fell-walking navigation festival, between May 18-20. The action-packed weekend event, which is based at Borrowdale Youth
Walkers and railway enthusiasts are being given the opportunity to stroll along a world-famous viaduct this summer. Network Rail is organising a special open day at the Ribblehead Viaduct during which people will be allowed to walk along the 24-arch,
A SCHEME to introduce a dedicated parish handyman to carry out minor repairs in and around a Lakeland town is in doubt. A new parish lengthsman was due to start work in Windermere on April 1 as part of a Cumbria County Council pilot project to re-introduce
A scheme to introduce traffic calming measures in a Lakeland village has been refused by Cumbria County Council. Rydal Village Society (RVS) had drawn up a list of changes it wanted to see introduced on the A591 road through the village as part of its
THE number of Poles, Czechs and Slovakians working in the Lake District has prompted BT to make it cheaper for them to phone home. Phone boxes, including a number in Windermere and Bowness, have been decorated with the flags of Poland, the Czech Republic
Lancashire Cricket Manager Mike Watkinson has named a 13 man squad to face Warwickshire Bears. This is the Lightning's second match in this year's Friends Provident Trophy competition, and after a heavy defeat to Worcestershire last Sunday, the team
Incredibly this is the advice on the official Smokefree England website should any employee who is told to stub out their cigarette following the ban on 1 July become violent. Notably no other country has felt the need to issue such guidance, neither
A WELL-established South Lakeland company has created the building blocks for continued success after relocating to much larger premises. Builders Supply Kendal has brought its operations together under one roof by moving to a new site at the town's
This pleasing walk starts from Burneside and uses pastures across to the Hallgarth estate, in order to avoid a long walk up Hollins Lane - frequently used by large wagons. After a short walk along Windermere Road the route leads up onto Kendal Fell
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, 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
Next (12A) Thriller about a man who can see into the future, starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore. NICOLAS Cage stars in sci-fi thriller Next as Cris Johnson, a Las Vegas magician with a secret gift that is both a blessing and a curse: he has
Bettye LaVette is a soul sister whose story is so substantial that I would need far more column inches to tell than I have available. Appearing at Ulverston's Coronation Hall on Thursday, May 10 (8pm) as part of Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre's Women's
AS SPECTACULAR intro-ductions go, this was up there with Omar Sharif's camel-back appearance in Lawrence of Arabia. Suddenly, the seemingly endless desert was broken by a vibrant ribbon of green in a country more than 90 per cent sand. I am in Egypt
WORKING with horses is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle for Karen Mather, writes Caroline Beamish. Neither them nor their owners can tell her exactly what is wrong. But as the first chartered equine physiotherapist in Cumbria, Holme-based Mrs Mather
A GROUP of French craftsmen said "Bonjour" to the Lake District's valleys and fells when they arrived for a week-long trip aimed at perfecting their skills. The group of dry stone wallers, who hail from the Cevennes and Provence regions, were the guests
SAAB buyers could drive away with a special deal this weekend thanks to a raft of offers at the marque's Carlisle dealership. The Saab spectacular, at Lloyd Saab, in Montgomery Way, offers savings on selected low-mileage vehicles on Saturday, April 28
A PUNISHING course brought problems galore for both Cumbrian drivers who tackled the opening round of the Matador British Off Road Championship, at Baden Hall, near Stoke-on-Trent. Tym Chadbourne, from Windermere, and Peter King, from Penrith, set out
SAILING: GP14s are one of the enduring classes of racing dinghy and boats and crews from all over the north of England descended on Windermere at the weekend for a two-day open regatta organised by the Royal Windermere Yacht Club. It was local
BONE-dry trails greeted riders taking part in the first event of the 2007 Cross Cumbria Trailquest cycle-orienteering series, giving stronger riders ample opportunity to amass big scores. The three-hour North Lakes trailquest, centred around Braithwaite
BECAUSE of non-availability the Windermere backs were a combination of forwards, newcomers and out of position players for their final Cumbria League match. The Windermere forwards dominated for most of the game, however, with the front row of Lord
SIX Kendal players have been named in the Cumbria squad of 32 ahead of the first County Championship Shield match against Northumberland, on Saturday, May 5. Winger John Ladell, scrum-half James Gough, props Billy Coxon and Richard Harryman, hooker
THE season may have only just ended, but the search is already on for new talent to join next season's squad, says Kendal Director of Rugby Chris Hayton. "We are already looking to next season, building on lessons learned and looking to replace players
PARENTS in a rural part of South Lakeland are pleading for more childcare provision after an emergency meeting with councillors and an MP, reports Ellie Hargreaves. Mums and dads in Sedbergh are struggling to find cover for their youngsters after three
Raw Kendal forward power early in the second half ripped the heart out of a gallant Carlisle side who had more than matched their higher league opponents for the bulk of this Cumbria Cup final, writes Dennis Aris. Throughout the game Carlisle's backs
My neighbour has her part-time gardener pruning her shrubs this morning. I know he's there, even without twitching my net curtains, because I can hear him - he does all his pruning using a petrol-engined hedge trimmer. My teeth are firmly gritted because
SEVENTEEN members of South Lakeland District Council will be fighting to keep their seats when residents roll out to the polling stations on Thursday (May 3). One third of the council is being contested in this year's round of elections, with more than
KENDAL has been chosen to host a stage finish in the 2007 Tour of Britain Cycle Race. The finish will take place on Torchlight Procession day on Friday, September 14, and is sure to increase the big crowds already expected in the town. The race organisers
WINDERMERE town councillors used their last meeting to speak of their sadness and disgust that not enough candidates have come forward to form a new council. The council will be suspended from May 7 after only six councillors volunteered to become members
THE owners of two Rottweilers have hit back claiming that their dogs have an unfair reputation throughout a Kendal estate as being "wild and vicious." Tina Furey and her daughter, Bobbie-Louise Watson, said that they were fed up and upset after being
A COUPLE ordered by a court to cough up nearly £60,000 after they carried out unauthorised alterations to a Grade II listed building have accused planners of "slapping them in the face". David and Sharon Haythornthwaite claim to have ploughed £750,000
A 50-YEAR-old siren designed to warn of a nuclear fall out in the Cold War has been loaned to Arnside to alert residents and visitors to the dangerous and oncoming tide. The wind-up device, which is in perfect condition, will be sounded twice a day before
KENDAL is back in the spotlight for another high profile arts extravaganza, reports Arts Editor Adrian Mullen. Art enthusiasts and culture seekers from across the region will be reunited at the town's Brewery Arts Centre this summer as Arts Council England
A SCOTTISH family has been left "overwhelmed" by the generosity of a South Lakeland guesthouse owner who stepped in when their spring holiday took a tumble, reports Lisa Higginson. Jane and Andrew Combe spent two nights with their sons at Crook Howe
EXPERTS and fishermen have been left baffled by the mysterious deaths of wildlife along a normally thriving stretch of river in the Yorkshire Dales. Members of Ingleton Angling Association, who normally fish in the River Doe, near Kingsdale, fear that
CUMBRIA County Crown Green Bowls plays its first County Championship match of the season on Sunday, May 6. The fixture is against North Lancs & Fylde, with the home leg of the match at BAE Systems BC, Barrow, and the away leg at the Marton Institute
TWO teams remain unbeaten a fortnight into the new season in Division 1 of the Kendal and District League - defending joint champions Netherfield A and K.A. Hale A. Netherfield A inflicted a 9-1 away defeat on K.A. Hale B, for whom Bill Hunt saved
RADIO listeners who enjoy hearing a familiar voice on the airwaves will want to tune into Radio 4's Woman's Hour next week. Jane Little, 35, who hails from Barrows Green, near Kendal, will be presenting four editions of the popular programme, reports
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Friday, April 27 ARNSIDE Highlights will be showing the film Charlotte's Web at the Educational Institute, Church Hill, Arnside, at 7.30pm. Tel 01524-762254. ULVERSTON Walking
A SOUTH Lakeland law firm has raised a record amount for Will Aid, a biennial fund-raising campaign involving nine of the country's leading charities. Thomson Wilson Pattinson, based at Stricklandgate, Kendal, has handed over £7,860 after taking part
WORLD Cup star Charl Langeveldt is expected to arrive at Netherfield CC in time for the league match on Saturday week after South Africa's semi-final defeat by Australia on Wednesday. Langeveldt will travel back home with the South Africa squad before
A NORTH Lancashire property expert has dismissed the claims of celebrity house finders by insisting that now is a good time to buy a home. Geoff Rowlinson, senior partner at Fisher Wrathall in Lancaster, said television show hosts were wrong in saying
STAGE five of the 2007 Tour of Britain cycle race is to finish in Kendal in a coup for the area. The seven-day professional cycle race route was officially launched this week and the fifth stage will start in Liverpool and finish in Kendal before an
ALL eyes were on Kendal's new professional New Zealander Graeme Aldridge at home to Blackpool on Saturday, but opening batsman Ikram Ullah upstaged him by making 101 in an emphatic 98-run victory. Ullah was the day's only centurion in the 3-D Sports
Jim Bentley wants Morecambe to finish their league campaign on a high in front of their own fans as a thank-you for their magnificent support. The Shrimps are heading towards the play-offs - but captain Bentley wants to complete the Conference campaign
BEVERLEY Hughes, MP, the Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families will open the Lakeland Trails Festival at Hawkshead on Saturday. More than 1000 competitors are taking part in the sell-out 15km races, including Billy Burns from Switzerland
CUMBRIAN Paul Nixon is waiting to hear if he has a future as an England cricketer following our exit from the World Cup. Wicketkeeper Nixon, who hails from Langwathby and played locally for Edenhall, Barrow-based Vickers and Cumberland earlier in his
"I've had a lot of goodwill messages since we learned that the club's future in the Premier Division was confirmed. "But the congrat-ulations are due to all of the playing squad and everyone connected with Town, who have stuck together and shown a
IT'S PARTY-TIME for Kendal Town after securing their UniBond League Premier Division place for another season ahead of the final match of the season against Hednesford Town on Saturday (3pm kick-off). Fans are invited to attend Saturday's game
ALL trout stillwaters are fishing exceptionally well with fish regularly feeding to hatches of buzzers, especially when overcast. The next few weeks should be one of the best times of the season. Ghyll Head has produced its best rainbow trout catches
A MAJOR holiday parks operator is to invest £3 million in improvements to its nine sites across Cumbria and north Lancashire. South Lakeland Parks will be spending the money on enhanced facilities at its flagship five-star site at White Cross Bay, Windermere
Wednesday results Kelly and Flynn Cunningham Cup final: Heysham 4 Bentham Reserves 2 Division One: Ingleton Reserves 3 Lancaster City Council 0, Marsh United Reserves 3 Burton Thistle 2, Storeys Reserves 6 Community Sports 1 Thursday Premier Division
