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  • Panther yes, but I'll pass on the chickens' feet

    I THINK it was Chairman Mao who once said that Chinese people should be prepared to eat any creature that walks, crawls, flies or swims - humans excepted. To our western sensibilities, this may seem rather distasteful, especially in relation to the crawlie

  • Milnthorpe man braves shark-infested waters

    MARATHON swimmer Christopher Green has become the eighth man ever to swim 10 shark-infested miles around Robben Island. The 60-year-old was followed on his lap of the island, off the coast of South Africa, by an electronic torp-edo that sent

  • Developers to re-submit Kendal rugby club ground application

    AMBITIOUS plans to relocate Kendal Rugby Club to a purpose-built edge of town stadium are to be resurrected by developers. A Government planning inspector last week rejected a scheme to transform the club’s Shap Road ground into a supermarket

  • Water vole boost for Eden river

    A RARE rodent rapidly disappearing from riverbanks around the country has been given a fighting chance of survival in Eden. Eighty water voles were re-introduced to tributaries, streams and waterways in Sandford Mire, near Warcop, on Tuesday

  • South Lakes school to change its name

    A CONTROVERSIAL decision to change the name of a Lake District school is to go ahead in the autumn despite protests from more than 400 students and former pupils. Head teacher Ian Lavender has announced that from September 1, Wind-ermere St Anne’s preparatory

  • Businesses bounce back after South Lakeland floods

    MILLIONS of pounds have been invested in a revamp of facilities by tourism businesses blighted by the winter floods. Over the past three months there has been a huge push by enterprises to be ready to welcome back visitors in what is set to

  • South Lakes firm offers events for hotels

    A SOUTH Lakeland firm is joining up with some of the region’s top hotels to offer corporate events. See Events, based in Staveley, have joined forces with English Lakes Hotels and South Lakes Hotels, among others, to provide the events. Mike Coates,

  • Women getaway courses to be held in Eden

    A COACHING company has teamed up with a Cumbrian accommodation provider to offer getaway courses to professional women. Absolutely Green, which offers creative personal and professional development courses - called Personal Spaces - will be holding them

  • Networking event set for Kendal

    BUSINESSES are invited to attend a networking event in Kendal this month. The Kendal branch of the Business Network International (BNI) is meeting at the Castle Green Hotel at 6.30am on Wednesday, March 24. More than 40 firms are expected to attend.

  • Lakes cruise raises Haiti cash

    Ullswater Steamers has confirmed it has raised more than £1,100 for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. A two-hour Haiti Cruise left Glenridding Pier on February 28 to give passengers, who had each paid £10 for the charity appeal, some stunning views, as well

  • Kendal man assaulted whilst walking his dog

    A KENDAL man was assaulted by two men whilst walking his dog in the town last night. The 53-year-old was approached as he walked on a cycle path that runs alongside the play park area close to Valley Drive, between 11pm - 11.45pm last night (Tuesday)

  • Flood victims free treat on Mothers' Day

    FAMILIES in Ulverston whose homes were flooded last year have been invited to celebrate Mothers' Day at a local attraction that was also hit by the torrential downpours. Lakes Aquarium, near Newby Bridge, has written to affected homes in North Lonsdale

  • Doctors get more say in NHS future

    FAMILY doctors are to be given more responsibility over the future shape of NHS services in Cumbria. From April, an increasing share of the county’s annual £800 million health budget will be directly managed by six GP-led boards for South Lakeland, Eden

  • Police release CCTV to help trace witnesses to Kendal fire

    DETECTIVES have released CCTV footage of three people in Kendal on the morning of the fire at the Conservative Party Offices. Police launched an investigation after receiving reports of a fire at the offices on Highgate during the early hours

  • Moonlit walk to raise funds for hospice

    WOMEN are being asked to stroll under the stars to help smash a fundraising target for one of South Lakeland’s biggest charities. St Mary’s Hospice, in Ulverston, is hosting its fourth Walk To Remember takes place on Friday, May 14, raising money for

  • Hoax caller jailed

    A KENDAL woman who persistently made hoax calls to the emergency services has been jailed for four months. Katie Gardener, 20, of Monkswell, pleaded guilty to making nuisance calls and breaching her community order. Prosecuting, Lisa

  • Wounding charge teenagers get jail

    TWO TEENAGERS accused of attacking a man known as the “King of the Gipsies” with machetes have been released from bail. Alex Varey, 19, and George Miller, 18, who live a few doors away from each other in Clare Road, Lancaster, are accused of being

  • Nine get prison warning over Kirkby Stephen mass brawl

    NINE people have been warned they could be sent to prison for their part in mass violence that erupted after a rugby club gala day in Kirkby Stephen last June. They were among nearly 30 people arrested after gangs of people, several armed with weapons

  • South Lakes police chief 'an inspiration'

    A CHIEF Inspector from South Lakeland has been named one of the county’s ‘inspirational women’ in a booklet produced to motivate Cumbria schoolgirls. Ali Dufty was asked to take part in the Cumbria Business Education Consortium (CBEC)- led

  • Kendal mum of two plans Bosnia aid trip

    A KENDAL College graduate is set to fly out to Bosnia to support people affected by war. Complementary therapist Rebecca Jones hopes to use her skills to help people with conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder. “I will be