SPENDING a penny could cost the taxpayer £39 million over the next 30 years unless changes are made soon. The future of public toilets in South Lakeland is a burning issue and residents are being urged to give their views to the district council
FIREFIGHTERS have protested on the steps of a county council building to try to prevent the closure of a fire engine workshop in Kendal. Bosses at Cumbria County Council have proposed shutting the workshop - which repairs and maintains fire
CUMBRIA’S county councillors have agreed to raise their portion of the council tax bill by 1.9 per cent - the lowest in the authority’s history. The Conservative and Labour led administration have also set aside more than £12.2 million to repair roads
SMALL moments in games have a big impact on the result as can be seen from the Six Nations matches so far, and one small moment on Saturday between Kendal and Harrogate became massive. At 15-6 down we had a period hammering at their line and from one
VETS in South Lakeland are backing a new campaign to help cut down on animal disease. Westmorland Veterinary Group, based at Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale, is supporting the National Infectious Disease Check campaign subsidised by animal health company,
COUNCIL bosses have scrapped controversial plans to introduce on-street car parking charges across Cumbria. The money that would have been spent to roll out the scheme will now be put towards rebuilding bridges swept away by flooding at Workington and
A picture gallery of the 'flipping' fun pancake race in Troutbeck is now online. Click here to view all the action of the entrants aiming to 'beat' their tossing rivals.
EARLY bird tickets for Kendal Calling will go on sale at a discounted price tomorrow morning (Friday), from 9am. Festival goers will have to be quick to grab one of the 500 passes priced at £55 as last year tickets sold out in an hour.
ACTIVE fundraising for the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund has ceased after the Cumbria Foundation announced that it has broken through its £2 million appeal target. Donations are continuing to be made to the Appeal Fund and the proceeds from fundraising
The Limestone Link is a waymarked footpath between Arnside and Kirkby Lonsdale approximately 13 miles long. This circular walk begins at the start, then leaves it to make a loop through lovely Underlaid Wood and then return along the outward path. Hazelslack
THIS weekend's Bluefin Wesmtorland League fixtures have been altered because postponed Westmorland FA Cup matches have been rearranged. (Kick-off times – League games 2.30 p.m. League Cups 2.00 p.m. Saturday Division 1 Coniston
The Limestone Link is a waymarked footpath between Arnside and Kirkby Lonsdale approximately 13 miles long. This circular walk begins at the start, then leaves it to make a loop through lovely Underlaid Wood and then return along the outward path
THE Blodslitet event held by South Ribble OC was held over Farleton Knott and Dalton Crags. With much longer courses than usual for orienteering, the format is named after a popular Norwegian event for which the nearest literal translation is "Blood
A NEW off-road multisport event takes place in Grizedale Forest next month. The Grizedale Off Road Duathlon Challenge features two 6.5k trail runs split by a 24k mountain bike ride. The event on Sunday, March 14 will be based at Grizedale Visitor
CARLISLE United fans travelling by train to watch their team play Southampton in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final are being advised to set off as early as the Friday - two days before the big match. Virgin Trains says that route improvement
KENDAL Town's stop-start season continued with the postponement of the Unibond Premier Division match against FC United of Manchester at Bury's Gigg Lane ground. Overnight frost had not come out off thep itch sufficently to allow Wednesday
A TREASURE trove of Native American memorabilia belonging to a Furness woman has been sold for 44,000 US dollars, around £28,000. The collection, owned by Irene Thompson, of Askam-in-Furness, featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow from Ulverston’s
