A YOUNG man with learning difficulties made nuisance calls to 999 when drunk, a court was told. Scott Graham, 21, of Garth Bank, Kendal, admitted persistently making calls to emergency services earlier this year and will be sentenced on September
ECONOMICS students have excelled at a South Lakeland school despite the tragic death of their teacher just weeks before their A level exams. Christopher Hirst, the headmaster at Sedbergh School, said the department’s 91 per cent A to B pass rate was
AFFORDABLE housing is a hot topic in an Eden village, where residents and businesses are being urged to give their views. Cumbria Rural Housing Trust is carrying out a housing needs survey in Shap and the more information it receives the better placed
SEDBERGH School has launched a new means-tested bursary scheme for parents with talented children who can not afford the full tuition fees. Depending on individual financial circumstances parents can apply for bursaries of up to 50 per cent of the fees
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of watches were stolen from Hawkshead Tourist Information Centre over the weekend. Shoplifters took six Eleese watches, worth a total of £780, from a display cabinet sometime between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.
AROUND £1,500 worth of Barbour wax jackets were taken during a raid on Hayes Garden World in Ambleside on Friday.
A HOLIDAYMAKER had her £450 handbag pinched while on a break in Bowness. Thieves struck at the Albert Hotel on Friday, taking the black leather bag which contained a £250 red Sony camera, a Samsung mobile phone and a leather purse worth £75.
BALES of hay worth £50 were stolen from Folly Buildings at Casterton overnight last Thursday. Thieves also took two large chains which were securing the farm premises.
THE Royal Horticultural Society's London plant and design show will kick-start the flower show year on February 16-17. Winter colour and early spring-flowered plants will feature alongside advice and inspiration for urban designers and garden design.
