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  • Elias foursome's classical concert at Brewery

    WORKS by Brahms and Haydn feature in the programme for the Elias String Quartet's performance at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre on Thursday, November 8 (8pm). Formed in 1998 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, the four members are originally

  • Take Note free gigs

    TWO Kendal bars will be hosting bands this coming week as part of the Take Note 07 conference. On Wednesday, November 7, Dickie Doodles will welcome Rory Connor, Louise Mary Martin and Fiona Clayton while over in the Lounge Lizard, Tongue Tide, Paddy

  • Film: Warrior queen

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age (12A) Cate Blanchett reprises her role as a monarch facing personal and political dilemmas. CATE Blanchett returns to her star-making role in Elizabeth - The Golden Age, a gripping historical drama laced with treachery

  • Farmer wins award for sustainable local hub concept

    Cumbrian farmer John Geldard received the coveted Farmer of the Year Award at last night's Farmers' Weekly Awards, attended by HRH Countess of Wessex, for his pioneering creation of Plumgarths Hub. The forward-thinking farmer was commended for the

  • Brewery celebrates millionth pint

    HAWKSHEAD Brewery is celebrating brewing its millionth pint of beer since moving production to Staveley Mill Yard four years ago. Boss Alex Brodie said the milestone was reached with the production of its 200th brew. He said: "It was a very big step

  • Festive reminder from Operation Christmas Child

    CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and Operation Christmas Child is sending out a reminder to everyone that as of November 4 the drop-off points for shoeboxes will be officially open. All those interested in contributing the cause have still got plenty of

  • Festive reminder from Operation Christmas Child

    CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and Operation Christmas Child is sending out a reminder to everyone that as of November 4 the drop-off points for shoeboxes will be officially open. All those interested in contributing the cause have still got plenty of

  • Festive reminder from Operation Christmas Child

    CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and Operation Christmas Child is sending out a reminder to everyone that as of November 4 the drop-off points for shoeboxes will be officially open. All those interested in contributing the cause have still got plenty of

  • Festive reminder from Operation Christmas Child

    CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and is sending out a reminder to everyone that as of November 4 the drop-off points for shoeboxes will be officially open. All those interested in contributing the cause have still got plenty of time to get involved and

  • Online juke box made locally

    Customers of the Royal Oak Inn, Bowness-on-Windermere, have had a new attraction in their pub over the last couple of months - the JayBox online jukebox which is made in Penrith and now sold all over the country. Manger of the Royal Oak, Dave Coulson

  • Nw pharmacy opens

    A NEW on-site pharmacy at Windermere Health Centre will save patients a walk and a wait for their prescriptions. The drugs dispensary opens for the first time on Sunday (November 4) between noon and 1pm. Thereafter the addition to the Watson and Stokes

  • Local suggestions for fireworks night

    WHY we celebrated the annual anniversary of a man who failed to blow up parliament I have never fully understood. I would be happier to light the sky on November 5 with pyrotechnics in honour of someone who had succeeded, as it might have led to future

  • Go green on your next break...

    ANYONE can go green when choosing a holiday, according to the eco-friendly members of the Association of Independent Tour Operators. If you are really concerned about your personal carbon footprint, specialist operator Expert Africa, which offsets all

  • Update: Appeal for witnesses to lorry crash

    POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a bread delivery lorry collided with a barn in Endmoor early today. The 46-year-old driver of the vehicle, who is from Wigan, had to be cut free from his cab by firefighters. He was taken to the Royal Lancaster

  • Having a 'green' holiday

    ANYONE can go green when choosing a holiday, according to the eco-friendly members of the Association of Independent Tour Operators. If you are really concerned about your personal carbon footprint, specialist operator Expert Africa, which offsets all

  • Life change to help others...

    Most folk would agree that Ulverston is a friendly, lively town, with lots going on all year round. But did you know that it is now gaining the reputation as a centre of excellence for holistic therapies in the South Lakeland and Furness area? Last

  • Turn back the years at a new skin clinic in the auld grey town

    How cosmopolitan our wonderful town of Kendal is, to have a UK Skin Clinic open here on its doorstep. How smug did I feel last month, simply popping round the corner to sort out my skin, rather than going all the way to Harley Street - as a dear friend

  • Mountain book festival focuses in on nature

    THE book festival part of Kendal Mountain Film Festival is attracting some of the top nature writers in the world. Three of the best will team up at the town's Brewery Arts Centre on Saturday, November 10 (8pm), to look at the resurgence in popularity

  • Kendal cuts waste

    THE amount of waste being sent from Kendal to landfill has reached a record monthly low, South Lakeland District Council's monthly meeting was told. An increased focus on recycling led to a 20 per cent reduction of landfill waste in September compared

  • Kendal reduces landfill waste

    THE amount of waste being sent from Kendal to landfill has reached a record monthly low, South Lakeland District Council's monthly meeting was told. An increased focus on recycling led to a 20 per cent reduction of landfill waste in September compared

  • Warrior queen

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age (12A) Cate Blanchett reprises her role as a monarch facing personal and political dilemmas. CATE Blanchett returns to her star-making role in Elizabeth - The Golden Age, a gripping historical drama laced with treachery

  • British Sea Power sail in for a gig in The Canteen

    ALMOST two years since they played the opening of Barrow's Canteen, British Sea Power, are sailing back into port. The Kendal-born four-piece will return to their roots on Tuesday (November 6) as part of a nationwide tour - and this time they've got

  • Caught short in toilet!

    A NEWSPAPER deliveryman was left feeling flushed after firefighters had to rescue him from a toilet. The unusual 999 call came on Tuesday morning when the man, who was in his late 20s, got trapped in a disabled toilet in Flookburgh. A passer-by out

  • Take Note - music convention

    FESTIVAL founders, record label bosses, talent scouts and artists will make Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre the place to be this week, as it hosts an annual music convention. Take Note07 - which takes place at the venue on Wednesday and Thursday (November

  • Whole lotta Led going on...

    WHILE they are undoubtedly in for a treat whatever the outcome, Led Zeppelin fans are probably feeling in something of a dilemma today. For tonight (Friday), two shows dedicated to the 70s rockers are taking place - and the question is which to go to

  • Business group spreads green word

    SMALL businesses in South Lakeland can now afford to be more environmentally-friendly, thanks to a new group. The Cumbria Green Business Forum is determined to show how local businesses can become as green as possible by providing advice, support and

  • Grange station beats Euro competition

    GRANGE-OVER-SANDS railway station has beaten off competition from Ireland, England and Holland to be crowned the Best Small Station in Europe' at a glitzy awards ceremony at the National Railway Museum, in York. Judges praised the station for its facilities

  • Gig guide

    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

  • New venture takes off

    BUSINESS is really taking off for a high-flying South Lakeland business team that has more than one string to its bow. For business partners Kevin Meacham and Ryan Probert are the brains behind not one but three successful commercial operations. The

  • Controversial ACE school could open in Ulverston

    A NEW school teaching a controversial Christian fundamentalist curriculum could be opening its doors in Ulverston as early as next September. The school, which would be the only one of its kind in Cumbria, will teach the Accelerated Christian Education

  • Listen to Wainwright walks podcast

    WALKERS hoping to enjoy the soaring views available from one of the region's most famous fells can now employ the services of a sat nav system, featuring one of Alfred Wainwright's famous descriptions. After downloading a specially-recorded podcast on

  • Nick Clegg MP visits the South Lakes

    A CANDIDATE in the Liberal Democrat leadership race visited Longsleddale near Kendal this morning (November 2) to meet hill farmers who have felt first hand the effects of foot and mouth. Nick Clegg, MP for Sheffield Hallam, arrived bright and early

  • Olympic boost for student

    A student from South Lakeland has taken the trip of a lifetime to work on an international project in the run-up to Beijing's Olympic Games. Ben Ridgway, from Kirkby Lonsdale, flew to the Chinese capital as part of his real estate studies at Northumbria

  • Firness line set to wow the Far East

    THE unique beauty of the Furness rail line is set to enthral over one million television viewers in Japan and the Far East. The line, which travels from Carlisle to Carnforth via the west and south coast of Cumbria, will be featured on Euro Train - a

  • Fears over tax office's future

    Fears are growing that Kendal's tax office could be one of hundreds around the country to be axed in a sweeping cost-cutting programme. HM Revenue and Customs has ordered a review of the Shap Road office to be carried out next April as part of a major

  • Furness rail line view set to wow Far East

    THE unique beauty of the Furness rail line is set to enthral over one million television viewers in Japan and the Far East. The line, which travels from Carlisle to Carnforth via the west and south coast of Cumbria, will be featured on Euro Train - a

  • Update: HGV driver suffers head injuries in crash

    A LORRY driver had to be cut free after his vehicle collided with a barn on the A65 at Endmoor early today. Firefighters used special equipment from an emergency rescue vehicle to release the driver, who was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary suffering

  • Westmorland: Thieves ruin Lunesdale day

    LUNESDALE United had a disastrous day at Windermere when they discovered at the end of the match that thieves had broken into the away team's changing-rooms and stolen £600-700 in cash, mobile phones and valuables. Lunesdale manager Paul Aldren said:

  • Ladies steal the limelight

    KENDAL AC's ladies stole the limelight when Sarah Tunstall made a winning debut for the club at the first of this season's Mid Lancs Cross Country races in Worden Park, Leyland, on Saturday. International fell runner Sarah, home on a break from university

  • Kendal Town 1 - Gateshead 3

    A STREETWISE Gateshead side bustled their way to three points against a Town side, who hit the woodwork three times and had centre-half Tony Hallam sent off in the closing stages. Town threw themselves into a difficult contest against promotion-seeking

  • Robin's fly off...

    ALTRINCHAM manager Graham Heathcote accused Kendal manager Lee Ashcroft of making "despicable comments" after the final whistle, but admitted he over-reacted when he had to be restrained by his own players and staff from having a face-off. On the Robins

  • 'Bad' signs removed

    "ASTONISHINGLY bad" signs on an historic South Lakeland cinema are to be taken down. New signs have appeared at the Roxy Cinema in Ulverston to highlight the new Empire Carpets, which recently opened its door in the lower part of the building, replacing

  • Ahead of Inter Milan...

    IT was a disappointing result in the FA Cup, even more so because we looked the sharper side, played the better football and wanted the win more than Altrincham. We did everything but score, but it's been an enjoyable first journey as a manager for

  • Barrow roll over ’Mere

    WINDERMERE hosted Barrow in a Cumbria Women's League match on Sunday. With their opponents able to field full complement of 11 players, contrary to other fixtures earlier in the season, Windermere knew a hard task lay ahead of them. Windermere.....

  • Drivers cautioned about 'fatal Friday'

    Road users will be more at risk of an accident today (Friday) than any other day of the week, especially now that the clocks have gone back. Known as Fatal Friday Phenomenon', statistics show that more accidents happen on a Friday, and particularly

  • ‘Ayres rock’ factor restricts Kendal’s winning margin

    KENDAL worked hard to earn their first NW Men's League win of the season at home to Southport Thirds. The visitors arrived short-handed and, having to forfeit a player to umpire, played with only ten men. Kendal club skipper Ewan Galloway was

  • A cup wrencher

    PASSION, pride and no little skill were not enough for Kendal as they chased a place in the FA Cup's first-round proper on Saturday, but the majority of the 640 spectators would admit that they deserved something for their efforts, writes Richard Daniels

  • Seconds crush Rochdale

    RAMPANT Kendal raced in 12 tries without reply in this Miller Homes League Division One match. Andrew Hudson was first, bustling over for a try converted by Andrew Boardley, who missed only four conversion attempts all afternoon. Boardley was next

  • Full strength to tackle Hull

    KENDAL plan to field their complete set of first choice backs for the first time this season in Saturday's Plumbase-sponsored match against Hull tomorrow. With scrum-half James Gough fit again John Ladell reverts to his normal wing position with brother

  • Red card blow fails to stop Kendal

    THERE may be a long way to go, but Kendal increased their standing as North Division One promotion candidates by main challengers Huddersfield on Saturday. Despite No.8 Rob Quarry being red-carded before half time Kendal had the guts and determination

  • Hayton's View: Kendal triumph in a test of nerve

    "SATURDAY'S four pointer at Huddersfield was a real nerve jangling thriller which demonstrated a new depth of character in the team. "The boot of Chris Johnson, Huddersfield's stand-off was controlling the game and not allowing us any field position

  • New season kicks off

    Matches in the new county-wide Girls School Leagues got under way with fixtures taking place in Carlisle, Kendal and Cockermouth. The competition has been organised by the Cumberland and Westmorland County FAs to give girls the opportunity to compete

  • Hunt leads field home

    HOWLING wind and rain gave way on Sunday morning to clearing skies and sunshine - perfect conditions for the 80 or so competitors taking part in Westmorland Triathletes' annual Kendal Duathlon. The friendly event is ideal for first-timers and the field

  • N Lancs: Makeshift team runs riot

    DESPITE spending all morning trying to get a full quota of players for their North Lancashire League Premier Division clash with Slyne-Hest, Kirkby Lonsdale look ed far from inconvenienced. and led 2-0 at half-time through Joe Mather and Matthew Longden

  • Accident closes A65, may affect M6 J36

    A65 Main Street Endmoor is closed both ways between Endmoor and Crooklands due to an accident. Travellers are advised to expect delays. A lorry has collided with a barn by the Crooklands Hotel. The road may be closed for some time. It is expected to

  • Ms J. Aldersley

    ONE of the Lake District's best loved landscape painters, Jill Aldersley, was laid to rest in Ambleside churchyard this week, after a packed funeral at St Mary's Parish Church attended by more than 600 friends, fellow artists and climbing companions.

  • Local solicitor has global impact

    A YOUNG solicitor who was brought up in Sedbergh has been given a top law award for his work fighting for human rights. Daniel Carey, 30, from Howgill, near Sedbergh, was named the New Solicitor of the Year by the Law Society for his work in Guatemala

  • Christmas ad hopes to boost business

    KENDAL is to be advertised as a Christmas shopping destination in a bid to boost the economy of the town. The adverts will be placed in publications within an hour's drive of Kendal at a cost of £5,000. Funding for the scheme has come from the Kendal

  • Book marks group’s 30th anniversary

    THE mayor of Grange-over-Sands is to be presented with a commemorative book to mark the 30th anniversary of the Cartmel and Grange group of Amnesty International. Coun Rob Leach will receive the book, entitled In Small Places Close to Home, which

  • High hopes for new boat

    WORLD powerboat record holder Helen Loney - known as Princess of the Lakes - will be hoping to beat her own best speed from 2005 when she takes her new boat Firefly to the water during Coniston Records Week. Lake District-born Ms Loney, who is a member

  • Women basketball players wanted

    A DROP-off in numbers in the Kendal's Women's Basketball Club organised at the Queen Katherine School in Kendal has prompted a renewed recruitment drive. Women leaving the sport to go to university, have families or moving away mean that, more than ever

  • Honourable second for Hamel

    OXENHOLME cyclist Lynn Hamel had to settle for second place in Sunday's National Hill Climb Championship at Cheddar Gorge, in Somerset. Her title ambitions were dashed by Caroline Kloiber, who recently returned from a season of racing with the Chirio

  • Japan race brings best-ever finish

    CUMBRIAN rally driver Matthew Wilson and co-driver Michael Orr, along with Stobart VK M-Sport Ford team-mates Henning Solberg/Cato Menkerud, scored their best-ever results in the FIA World Rally Championship. After the impressive results at the weekend's

  • Twissy’s card red-card should be rescinded

    I HAVE special memories of my last visit to Chesterfield - and I hope we have plenty to smile about when we play there tomorrow. We played them in the FA Cup five years ago and beat them 2-1 and I managed to score the winning goal in stoppage time.

  • Recycling those mountains of leaves

    AUTUMN colour is all very well, but what's to be done with all those leaves once they have fallen? They blanket our lawns, swamp small plants in the borders and clog up water features, quickly losing any novelty value they once held. Traditionally