A DALES teenager has won a prestigious scholarship to pursue his dream of studying at Berklee College of Music in America. Giggleswick School sixth former George Collins successfully auditioned for a place to study Batchelor of Music in Guitar Performance
SINGER and songwriter Tom Bright is regarded as one of the most hard-working guys in music. Once an 18 year old pub landlord, now a touring artist, he has already worked and performed with some of the biggest names in the industry. Tom is heading
A RETIREMENT developer is encouraging older people to become pen pals to help put an end to loneliness. The art of letter writing may have taken a back seat to email, test messages, WhatsApp and even FaceTime in recent years, says McCarthy and Stone
DANCE is one of the most expressive and seductive of all the art forms. It is also one of the most immersive experiences for an audience, especially when a dance production is accompanied by a totally enthralling and spellbinding score. The new
DOZENS of empty homes have been brought back into use across South Lakeland since 2015, according to new figures. Statistics from South Lakeland District Council show that 267 empty homes are back in action following work by its housing department
The best advice is to avoid travelling in extreme weather. If you do have to travel in bad weather, plan your journey thoroughly. Think about where you are going and what it will be like all the way along the journey. If you can, avoid travelling
A section of the B6256 south of Black Horse Hill near Sedbergh will be temporarily closed for resurfacing workson Tuesday (February 19) for one day.
A PERSON had to be cut free from their car after a late-night crash in Appleby. Two fire engines from Penrith and one from Appleby were called to a crash at Battlebarrow, Appleby at 11.49pm on Saturday night. One casualty, who was medically
The M6 northbound exit slip road closed and there is very slow traffic due to a broken down vehicle at Junction 33 Lancaster South/Garstang.
Gallansay Lane Railway Bridge near Crosby Garrett will be temporarily closed for a railway bridge safety inspectionfrom 19th February for approximately a day.
If Ann Wedgewood (Letters, January 31, 'Let them grow veg') cared to read the complaints raised by local residents and visitors to the Lake District National Park Authority about the retrospective planning application, she would discover that complaints
A section of the C5077 at Cross Road, Gatebeck, near Kendal, will be temporary closed to allow T&K Gallagher to carry out connection works. The road will be closed from February 20 for approximately three days.
A BATTLING judo duo from Kendal made a long trip to the West Midlands last week, but it proved well worthwhile as they returned to Cumbria with hard earned medals. Kendal Judo Club members Nye Greasley and Nathan O’Sullivan travelled to Walsall
THE digger arrived. The usual inhabitants of the field are sheep. Today there were no sheep, just a digger. What, I wondered, would happen next? Nothing for a while, the digger was waiting for a truck. When both were in place the job began. In part
Breakfast in America by Supertramp, released on A&M Records 1979, value £80 THIS is one of the most iconic album cover images ever, writes MICHAEL BROOKS. It shows the view of New York from an aeroplane window, but New York with a difference
HOPES that Cumbria could become a carbon neutral county by the year 2030 have been questioned by councillors. Over the next decade, public health bosses have said more needs to be done to offset harmful carbon emissions from vehicles. But councillors
A LAKE District inn has teamed up with a local farming couple to give their guests the opportunity to participate in the unusual pastime of duck herding. The Wild Boar Inn Grill & Smokehouse at Crook near Windermere is working with Al and Chris
A LAKE District pub and restaurant has won a coveted specialist award for its ‘Front of House Team’ at an annual industry awards ceremony. The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant at Crosthwaite was recognised for its outstanding customer service at
ABBOT Hall Art Gallery has opened its revered doors to one of the most poignant exhibitions its probably ever held. Refuge: The Art of Belonging tells the story of artists who came to Britain from Europe, searching for a safe haven after being displaced
STEVE Harley is one of the most recognisable names in rock. With his band Cockney Rebel he had some of the biggest selling singles of the 1970s, particularly Make Me Smile (Come up and see me) which reached number one in 1975 in the UK and many European
More than 120 business leaders gathered to launch the Cumbrian ‘This is Me’ campaign on mental health in the workplace. Mary Houston, general manager of the Kendal-based Growing Well charity, explains how the organic farm at Low Sizergh, near Kendal
Grange and Cartmel with John Edmondson THIS is a contrasting walk from Grange-over-Sands to Hampsfell with stunning views over Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland Fells. The walk continues to Cartmel village then skirts Allithwaite and finally explores
