IT’S a busy Easter weekend for Kendal Town as they bid to seal their Evo-Stik League West safety. The Mintcakes travel to the Potteries to take on Newcastle Town on Saturday then round off their home programme on Easter Monday when they host Droylsden
APPLEBY failed in their bid to reach the final of The High Sheriffs Cup, going down 2-1 to Keswick. Andy Frampton and Karl Southern scored the crucial goals in a keenly contested encounter which sees Keswick still on course to win five trophies
SOUTH Lakes District Councillor Sheila Capstick, who represents the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward, has donated £500 of her £1,000 locality budget to Sedbergh Football Club, with the other £500 split between Dent pre-school playgroup and Kirkby
THERE was no joy for Kendal County in their last game of the season on Tuesday as they went down 4-2 to Hawcoat Park. Elliot Moore’s hat trick and Joe Tindale’s goal saw the visitors continue their good run of form. Kendal had initially equalised
THE TRADITIONAL Easter Saturday point-to-point meeting at Whittington will not take place this Saturday, and may have been staged for the last time. Organisers Vale of Lune Harriers have confirmed that there are no plans for a further running of
OUR Dispute Resolution team is finding that more and more property disputes are being mediated. So what is mediation and what are the benefits of using it? In all dispute cases the parties are required to consider alternative means of resolving
MEMBER clubs of the Westmorland Cricket League (WCL) have voted unanimously to support a statement of intent which effectively means the competition will join the sport's national pyramid structure. At an extraordinary general meeting at Burneside
TWO lanes are closed following a road traffic incident on the M6 Northbound today. There are severe traffic delays following the incident which occurred between Junction 35, A601 Carnforth and Junction 36, A590 Kirkby Lonsdale. Lanes one
THE RETURN of Kendal is great news for the Northern Premier Cricket League and adds to the sense of anticipation as the new campaign begins. That was the message from the league's chairman Chris Lavery as the Shap Road men prepare to begin their
CUMBRIA'S emergency services are currently dealing with a "serious" crash on the A66, say police. The collision is said to have happened on the main road between the Bassenthwaite dual carriageway and the turn-off for Thornthwaite, near Keswick
AN investigation has been launched after a serious assault on a 20-year-old South Cumbrian man. The incident took place in the early hours of yesterday on Cavendish Street, in Barrow. Officers said that the 20-year-old man, from Barrow, was
FOUR generations of the same family aged 12 – 75 years old, are set to take part in an epic seven-day adventure – from Manchester to Ambleside in the Lake District, to raise money for the leading youth charity YHA. Paul Howlett, 51, who lives in
VICTORIA A made it two wins from two in Kendal and District Bowling League Division One after winning 8-2 at Netherfield A. Jonathan Cooper picked up the first points for Victoria after defeating Rod Holmes 21-17, while Ian Nicholson defeated Netherfield
ARCHITECTS worldwide are being invited to design homes of the future for the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. The villages of Burneside, near Kendal, and Horton-in-Ribblesdale, near Settle, are the focus of the competition launched by the Royal
A 15-year-old teenager was assaulted by a young boy in Dalton yesterday afternoon. The incident happened on Cemetery Hill at around 4pm. Officers would like to speak to anyone who believes that they may have witnessed this incident. Anyone
THE ambulance service has revealed some of the time-wasting 999 calls it dealt with last Easter - including one from a person who couldn't sleep. Cumbrian bosses are urging people to use the service responsibly as it prepared for a rise in demand
WHILE this weekend's forecast is good for many, it's a different story for asthma and hay fever sufferers. High levels of pollen have been forecast by the Met Office across the region from today, Wednesday, through to Sunday with sufferers experiencing
DAVE Clark has quit as head coach of Askam, citing personal reasons for his decision. The former Barrow skipper and coach stepped down after Saturday's 30-16 home defeat against East Leeds. Clark, who was in his second spell at Fallowfield Park
TWO fire engines were called out to an incident on Waterbarrow, in Ambleside yesterday. The fire involved a wood burning furnace and crews used one hose reel, on jet and small tools to extinguish the blaze. The incident happened at around 5.30pm
THE chair of a long-standing South Lakeland angling association has issued a plea for more young people to join the group. Chris Walker, of the Fisher Tarn Anglers Association, based at Fisher Tarn Reservoir on the outskirts of Kendal, said: "We
A TOP cop has been quizzed about a “shortage” of police officers in South Lakeland. Deputy chief constable Mark Webster, deputy chief constable of Cumbria Police, was asked to comment on claims made recently by Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.
Kirkby Lonsdale 37 Wilmslow 17 This four try bonus point win took Kirkby to 57 league points, which equals their points total from last season and meant they finished tenth in the league. At the star of the season, a somewhat reconstructed Kirkby
A HOLLYWOOD blockbuster which has scenes filmed in Kirkby Lonsdale has had its release date put back to January next year. The market town was transformed last May as a production team descended to film scenes for a star-studded movie The Voyage
A squad of Kendal’s Junior 9/12yr olds made the trip to Whitehaven to compete in the Copeland Club’s Griffin Gala. Taking part were swimmers from around the County looking to the future for qualifying times for higher standard Meets where they can
SAILORS from throughout the United Kingdom travelled to the Royal Windermere Yacht Club at the weekend to compete in the Flying Fifteens Lakeland Grand Prix, an ‘open’ weekend of racing available to any club in the country. Competing against top
AFTER ten races across the county and a record number of entries Kendal’s Winter League series has finally come to a close. The final race saw runners take on a five-mile route, with 2,000 feet of climbing to Arant Haw. The winners of the series
Motorists are being advised that there will be reduced capacity at Glebe Road Car Park in Bowness because of essential work due to be carried out by United Utilities. The power supply to the pumping station adjacent to the car park is to be upgraded
A MAN was rescued after he suffered a dislocated ankle in Rydal Lower Cave. Volunteers from Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue team attended the call. They were there for two hours. The rescue was on Sunday.
COLLEAGUES and relatives have paid tribute to a “popular and dedicated” postal worker and mum-of-two who died at the age of 35. Stephanie Yeadon was found at her home in Park Avenue, Swarthmoor, after a neighbour’s grandson spotted her unconscious
DURING the 18th Century, the River Lune between Sunderland and Lancaster was England’s fourth busiest port, beaten only by London, Bristol and Liverpool, writes JOHN EDMONDSON. After Glasson Dock was opened in 1787 the north side of the river fell
THERE was double delight for specialist South Lakeland bakery Lovingly Artisan at the annual Farm Shop & Deli Show this week. The bakery walked away with two prestigious trophies after winning the North West Regional Producer award and the national
POETRY composed by a much-loved teacher about her experiences of cancer is to be launched posthumously next week. Sadly, Christine Cochrane, of Kirkby Lonsdale, died last month before seeing her poems make it into print. Next Wednesday friends
They ate, they drank, they shopped and they explored – visitors to Kirkby Lonsdale enjoyed some fabulous local fare at the Taste Cumbria food festival at the weekend. It was the third time the event has been held in the town and the event included
I AM the chairman of the Kendal and District Cycle Scene (KDCS) cycling club and I am writing to complain about the unfair and unjust fare increases introduced by Cumbria County Council on the Windermere ferry. Last year the ferry was out of commission
