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  • Share of the spoils

    Kendal had to settle for a point in the 2-2 draw with Ossett Town at Parkside Road. The visitors stunned the home crowd when James Nettleton stabbed home from close range on 8 minutes taking a surprise lead. However Kendal hit back when

  • Young drivers "educated" in Kendal

    A POLICE operation aimed at cracking down on the number of deaths and accidents caused by young drivers took place in Kendal last night (Friday). Cumbria Constabulary road policing unit teamed up with VOSA to check the vehicles and licenses of young

  • Cumbria continues to improve care for adults

    CUMBRIA County Council has been praised for its social care facilities. The Care Quality Commission gave the council a three point rating during a recent inspection following marked improvements in adult social care delivery since 2005. The Commission

  • Riding - Alasdair honoured at presentation evening

    ALASDAIR Prickett received the Chairmans Trophy at the British Show Pony Society 1B awards presentation held at Burneside Cricket Club, writes Malcolm Bewsher. Alasdair had a tremendous year with his 13hands working hunter pony My Man Dan, including

  • Hayton's View - No slip-up is a must for Waterloo battle

    Kendal's Director of Rugby Chris Hayton gives his weekly view of events from Mint Bridge. WHEN Goughie scored the third try on Saturday it was all over as a contest, but Broadstreet then dug in and the game went downhill as a spectacle.

  • Running - Red-hot times for Howgill Harriers' 10k

    A WELCOME welcome break in the wintry weather led to some impressive times at Howgill Harriers’ annual Ravenstonedale Red 10k. Winner James Bulman of North York Moors AC stormed to the finish line in 33min.3sec. with Borrowdale’s Morgan Donnelly hot

  • Rallying - Pair reunited for Grivedale test

    AFTER a break from rallying so far this year, the familiar pairing of Ambleside’s Graham Gaskell and Leeds based co-driver Dave Gibson will be reunited for the 22nd Grizedale Stages Rally in the Cumbrian forests around Hawkshead on Saturday. The crew

  • Football - Sub gives Westmorland a consolation effort

    SUBSTITUTE Nathan McNeill scored for Westmorland U18s in a 3-1 defeat gainst North Riding at Stokesley on Saturday. North Riding went 2-0 up by half time before McNeill pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 78th minute after Max Shaw was fouled

  • North Lancashire drugs raids hailed a success

    DRUGS raids in north Lancashire have been hailed as a success by police officers and communities. Following months of undercover work more than 100 Lancashire Police officers swooped on houses in Bolton-le-Sands and Lancaster during eight strike

  • Rugby - Robinson returns for Waterloo trip

    BEN Robinson comes in at centre for the injured Rob Alue (leg) for Kendal’s trip to Waterloo in National League 2 North on Saturday (2.15pm kick-off). Matt Gracie is also fit again and take hisp laceo n the replacements’ bench. The team bus leaves

  • Orienteering - Ulverston Vic map-plotters achieve 15th title

    ORIENTEERS from Ulverston maintained their top form as they were crowned top school for the 15th consecutive year. On a tricky course near Amble, Northumberland, the Ulverston Victoria High School pupils had to contest sand dunes, scattered woodland

  • Table Tennis - Glaxo's charge challenges old order

    ULVERSTON-based side Glaxo A are challenging Ibis’s decade-long dominance in Division 1 of the Kendal and District League, opening up a healthy 21-point advantage. Defending champions Ibis have two games in hand, but Glaxo’s eight-match winning streak

  • Rugby - Crawford penalties blotted out in mud

    WINDERMERE went down 35-9 to Ashton-under-Lyne after the most promising of starts. Fielding a team littered with players out of position, the visitors dominated and the referee seemed determined to penalise at every opportunity. Three

  • N Lancs Football - Go-forward style suits Kirkby

    PREMIER Division Kirkby Lonsdale played much better than of late for a 1-1 draw with Galgate in Saturday’s Honda Lancaster North Lancashire League programme. In a fast-flowing encounter Joe Mather bagged Kirkby’s goal, with Steve McMinn replying for

  • Police crackdown on drink drivers during festive period

    CUMBRIA Police is cracking down on motorists found to be driving under the influence of drink and drugs this Christmas. Officers have set up targeted road side checks at busy town centre night spots to target offenders throughout the festive period when

  • Kendal Town v Ossett Town declared playable

    KENDAL Town's home game against Ossett Town has been given the go ahead following a pitch inspection at 11am today, Saturday. Kendal have played just twice in three weeks and will be aiming to pick up where they left off against Nantwich Town on Tuesday

  • Time to check out your bulbs

    WE MIGHT be feeling winter is on the way and it is time to hibernate, but for some plants their season of rest is over. They are thinking spring is just around the corner. Look carefully right now and you will see signs of snowdrops and daffodils

  • Aladdin's at the Brewery Arts Centre - oh yes he is!

    BILLED as the funniest, the liveliest and the most explosive yet - this year’s Brewery pantomime promises to be its best ever. Running from tomorrow night (Friday) until January 9, Aladdin is former Brewery chief executive Sam Mason’s swansong

  • Street safe operation in Kendal

    POLICE will carry out a ‘street safe operation’ in Kendal on Thursday (December 10) following a number of burglaries in the area. Teams of officers will visit around 150 homes in the High Fellside area, between 5pm and 7pm, to offer reassurance, crime

  • Kendal scientist heading to Antarctica for festive period

    A SCIENTIST from Kendal will be guaranteed a white Christmas this year as he begins his mission to Antarctica next week to uncover crucial information about climate change. Dr James France, a researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, will leave