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A DAD-of-two is preparing to embark upon a round-the-world yacht race described as "an endurance test like no other". Joe Govier will be swapping the comfort of his home at Slackhead, near Beetham, for a shared bunk on a stripped-back, no-frills

FOR anyone in South Lakeland who doesn’t read The Sunday Times (quite a few I suspect in this Lib Dem constituency), journalist Rod Liddell’s recent article commented on the North/South divide. His rabbiting generated a wry smile. Only in the South

THIS is a piece of work written by three Year 6 students at Old Hutton CE Primary School - Aela Toone, Lily Gray and Eleanor Nelson. The piece, which is very pertinent at this time of increasing environmental awareness, was written by the children

A £1 million refurbishment of a Cumbria hospital has been completed. The revamp at Furness General Hospital (FGH), Barrow, has included the creation of a state-of-the-art digital radiography suite for X-rays. The room will be used primarily for

POLICE are investigating a burglary at Jewson in Kendal in which a man took six oak doors. The incident at the Stockbeck store occurred on Sunday, July 14 between 12.10am and 1.30am. The man was wearing shorts and an 'ellesse' t-shirt with

David Morris MP has been unanimously readopted by Morecambe and Lunesdale Conservatives to fight the next election. Speaking after a meeting of the Morecambe and Lunesdale Conservative Association Executive on Friday, the association's chair Marcus

NINETEEN members of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District recreated a mountain walk which was completed 100 years ago to celebrate Peace Day. They trekked up Scafell Pike from Great Langdale on Friday and erected the Union

A partner has been appointed to help develop land next to Windermere's train station into a 'gateway to the Lakes'. The area includes land around the railway platform, car parks and bus terminal, Booths and Lakeland stores and nine hectares of National

OLD friendships were renewed as more than 65 members of the European Women’s Climbing Network took part in a summer meet in the Lake District. Each year women from around Europe gather to rock climb together and for the second time they met up at

A WELL known publican who committed to a teetotal year on the day he became the new owner of a popular brewery has raised thousands of pounds for baby charities. Scott McKenzie and his wife Kirsty, from Ulverston, welcomed baby twins Elodie and

A DEVELOPMENT partner has been appointed to take forward a shared vision for land next to Windermere railway station to meet local needs and provide a gateway to the Lake District, befitting of an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Those behind the ambition

A PERSON has been airlifted to hospital following a serious road traffic collision on the A591. The road remains closed in both directions between Grasmere and Keswick due to the incident, which involved two vehicles, near The King's Head Inn,

A CROSBY Ravensworth couple have released a book based around the popular video game Minecraft. The game is construction-based, with players able to use virtual building blocks to create whatever they wish. Notable examples of things made by Minecraft

DAMSON syrup, jam and gin liqueur made by Lakeland Artisan using Lyth Valley fruits have been shortlisted for the Great British Food Awards 2019. The company has a shop in Windermere and a production kitchen in Staveley. Managing director Geoff

A YOUNG woman who took a tumbling fall and sustained head, facial and neck injuries was rescued by Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team. The team was called out on Thursday at 2pm to Stickle Ghyll, Langdale. The walker was treated by volunteers

MICHELIN-starred chef Simon Rogan has announced that he will open a new restaurant set within a contemporary country house hotel in the heart of the Lake District. Henrock, the new elegant eatery, will be based at Linthwaite House, in Bowness, and

THE first group of students to study for the paramedic practice Diploma in Higher Education has graduated from the University of Cumbria. They include Amelia Murphy, 20, who has wanted to become a paramedic since she was a child. Rewarded

WINDERMERE ferry is back in action following mechanical issues this morning.  The service was temporarily suspended for several hours while the issue was being fixed.  Good morning. Unfortunately the Windermere Ferry service is temporarily

The new President for Kendal Rotary was recently when retiring President Ken Gibson handed over the reins to Rotarian Peter W. D Smith. He intends to continue the many projects already under way and, in particular, Rotary’s final push to eradicate

WORK is set to get under way on the multi-million pound Kendal flood defences next spring. The Environment Agency's Cumbria Flood Risk Manager Stewart Mounsey exclusively told The Westmorland Gazette the go ahead had been give to contractors involved

THE actions of Jos Arnold are admirable in her attempt to help her wildfowl (Gazette, June 27, ' 'Please don't feed the ducks' pleads Jos, 16'). However, the Queen's Swan Marker has been appealing all winter for the message about not feeding them

ARCHITECTS have come up with three designs for homes to encourage young people to stay in the Lake District. Three firms are in competition to build on a plot of land at Burneside, and the judging will draw to a close on Monday (July 29). The

A FRIEND’S cancer diagnosis has inspired an outdoor enthusiast to ski the equivalent of Mount Everest. Charlie Birchall, of Ingleton, hopes to raise £8,848 for CancerCare - £1 for every metre of the Himalayan peak. The charity has become to close