A DALTON-in-Furness man is getting ready to be beamed into millions of homes across the country. Wayne Buckley, from Dalton-in-Furness, will star in a new feature launched this week as part of a new sponsorship for the hugely popular ITV soap
STAFF at garden centres across South Lakeland are experiencing an avalanche of interest from customers hoping to make their homes full of festive cheer. Hill Farm, at Ings, has received its annual delivery of 500 Christmas trees to add to the 2,000 they
A SEARCH is currently underway around Windermere after lake wardens discovered an unoccupied boat that was moored in the lake, close to Fell Foot car park. Police were notified shortly before 12.45pm today and a search involving officers, lake
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council for period up to and including December 3, 2009. Appleby: Construction of conservatory to front of dwelling, at 2 Glebe Close, for Mr Jones; outline consent for 5 No. dwellings with
A Cumbrian town devastated by flooding last month will host a seminar into global warming in the wake of the disaster. The seminar, entitled A Global Challenge: Taking Action For Cumbria, has been organised by the University of Cumbria in association
Police investigating two violent and serious disturbances that took place on Saturday night have arrested three men and charged another. A 19-year-old Carnforth man was attacked at The Studio in Kendal at 11:45pm on Saturday. Police
MOTORISTS travelling over Wraysholme level crossing where two serious incidents happened in less than a year were advised on how to use crossings safely. As part of a British Transport Police-led (BTP) initiative that took place across the
THE A65 has re-opened following an accident at Crooklands. The male driver of a Mercedes, which left the road, was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary following the incident at around 12.20pm. No other vehicle was involved. The
Kendal Town 2 Ossett Town 2 A Rory Winters belter from 20-yards earned Kendal Town a hard-fought draw against UniBond Premier Division strugglers Ossett Town on Saturday. In a close encounter, it was Ossett who took an early initiative, as captain
AN artist with a passion for the landscape hopes to raise awareness of the value of sheep and their fleeces to society with his latest project. Steve Messam, of North Stainmore, Kirkby Stephen, has used Swaledale sheep wool to line his front porch, and
Cartmel Village Hall is holding “Carols for All” on Wednesday December 16th at 7.30pm. Tickets at £8 include a pie & peas supper, mince pie and mulled wine and can be booked from Mr Airey on 015395 36459.
Cartmel Choral Society will be performing a Christmas concert in the Priory on Saturday December 12th at 7.30pm. Tickets at £7 are available at the door with students and children having free entrance.
Cartmel and District Flower Club are holding their Christmas Gala in the Victoria Hall Grange on Tuesday December 15th at 7.30pm, when the guest arranger will be David Ryland. The £6 ticket includes wine and festive refreshment and can be bought at the
The Friends of St Peter’s Field Broughton are organising two carol singing events around the parish. The first will be on Tuesday December 15th starting at the notice board in Barber Green and finishing at the Crown Inn in High Newton. The second on
Cartmel Peninsula Local History Society’s AGM was held on the evening of one of the wettest days in the history of Cumbria. Consequently there were 12 members present. The Chairman thanked the Committee members for all their hard work. Membership
In spite of the inclement weather, 18 members attended Cartmel Village Society’s AGM to receive reports from the officers. They heard how the constitution had been reviewed and how it was felt that the Society should be retained as an effective voice
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop collision in Kendal. Officers said that a 54-year-old woman was struck by a car as she crossed the pedestrian crossing on New Road, opposite the Catholic church, at around 5.55pm yesterday
