IF THE sky is clear after sunset on any evening this coming week, and if you have a clear view to the south west, without any fells, tall buildings or trees in the way, then you have a chance of seeing a familiar celestial friend returning to the sky
ART and Clay at The Athenaeum brings together some of the region's leading painters and potters. Running this weekend at the Leasgill venue the line up includes Tina Balmer, John Calver, John Davenport, Libby and Nigel Edmondson, James Hake, Jan
A LEADING councillor will look into making dental care a higher health priority across Cumbria as part of new council commissioning powers. Cumbria County Council is now working more closely with the NHS, a move which would involve the top tier
Sellafield contractors have walked off the site at lunchtime today over an alleged safety dispute. Workers on the BEP project have walked following an alleged safety related issue that happened over the weekend. Copeland Borough Council's portfolio
Bield is a great home for a family, close to the green in the heart of a popular village on the edge of the Lake District. The stone-built semi has a spacious layout with a contemporary dining kitchen, off-road parking, gardens and a workshop.
A DECOMMISSIONED fire engine from Cumbria is being donated to a region of The Gambia to help a local fire brigade save lives. Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is donating the fire engine from Silloth, which has seen 20 years of
Q I keep getting dry and sore lips – please can you give me some advice to help them? A. Dry and chapped or sore lips are a common problem, especially during hot or cold weather. There are a number of things you can try yourself that may help.
WINTER brrrrrrrrrrr. . . a time of year where we all need to take extra care with our health. The flu jab, turning up our thermostats a notch and wrapping up is vital, but no matter how well we look after ourselves, the change in season can result
The findings of a leaked review that recommends HS2 is delivered in full has been welcomed. The much-anticipated Oakervee review, which has been leaked to The Times, says the controversial high speed railway line needs to be completed due to the
THE A592 Windermere has reopened following the recovery of a vehicle. The road was shut off to traffic from Ghyll Head Road to Birks Road. The incident happened on November 8 and police were called at around 11.30pm to the report of a one-vehicle
The University of Cumbria has bolstered its suite of courses designed to upskills the county’s growing tourism workforce. City & Guilds has partnered with the academic institution to offer University Award in Hotel General Management, a globally
Geoff Stead, of Kendal, recalls medicinal remedies in his childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. REMEMBERING how, as infants and children, our health was maintained by watchful parents, the following comes to mind. Recovering from whooping cough,
A VISIT to the Lake District by two Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka was described as "a rare and precious opportunity" valued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal. Jacquetta Gomes, the group secretary, said the Venerable Mahalova Ariyadhamma lives in a
A new co-working space is opening its doors in a South Cumbria town. Herdwork, in Kirkby Lonsdale, has been designed to provide flexible office accommodation for freelancers, start-ups and established businesses. Situated in 5000 acres of open
PAUL Naylor's letter (Letters, October 31, 'Looking after our own first') troubled me greatly. The responsibility for each of the problems Mr Naylor highlights lies squarely at the feet of the current, and previous, governments, not refugees fleeing
A BID to extend operations at the Roan Edge landfill and recycling site at New Hutton by 15 years - until November 2031 - has been made to South Lakeland District Council. Alan Wilson, of family-run Endmoor company L&W Wilson, is also seeking
THE next meeting of Kendal Death Café, where people can talk about the subject of dying, in a friendly setting over a cup of tea, is on Wednesday evening (November 20, 2019), from 6pm to 8pm at the Brewery Arts Centre's Warehouse Cafe. Set up four
Martinmass: Roger Bingham sketches a mixed religious and agricultural celebration traditionally held on November 11 AS ALL the world knows, if only from the impressive centenary celebrations in 2018, November 11 is nowadays hailed as a 'Remembrance
Cumbrian food and drink businesses will return to a leading food and drink showcase next year to promote the county. This is Cumbria is a collaboration of 12 county firms – so far – and it will highlight the best of its produce at the Farm Shop
The Endoscopy Department at Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal, has received accreditation for providing excellent patient care. To receive accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians' Joint Advisory Group (JAG), a service must provide
PLANS for the first dedicated prayer space for Muslims in south Cumbria have been lodged with council bosses. A community centre and prayer hall could be built in Dalton if plans are approved. It would situated at Crooklands Brow in Ulverston
A PLAN for 84 dwellings on the outskirts of Kendal was voted through unanimously by the planning committee of South Lakeland District Council (SLDC). The site, south of Underbarrow Road, was subject to a previous planning application which was refused
AN event focused on improving running performance in Kendal was hailed as a success. Kendal Physiotherapy and Well Being Centre hosted a RunFit workshop to nearly 50 local runners on Friday night. The free session focused on running techniques
A CAR and jewellery were some of the items stolen after thieves broke into a property on North Road in Holme. Police are investigating the incident which occurred around Friday and Sunday. Suspects forced entry into the property and stole jewellery
A woman who was swept to her death in the devastating floods has been named. Over the last week, northern England and the Midlands were battered with a months worth of rain in just one day. This resulted in the death of former High Sheriff Annie
THE body of an elderly walker reported missing in the Dales has been found near Horton-in-Ribblesdale. North Yorkshire Police said they were alerted by Cheshire Police to a missing walker, aged 77, and subsequently at 8.30pm on Thursday, November
THREE generations of a family went on a pilgrimage back to the farm which it left in 1947. Thirty-nine people, some of whom travelled from Norway and Sweden, gathered at Kaker Mill Farm, near Crooklands, 72 years after Stephen Wood moved his wife
UNLIKE Paul Naylor (Letters, October 31, 'Looking after our own first) I am not troubled by reports about the settlement of Syrian refugees in this county. Rather, I am encouraged by it. Mr Naylor is no doubt correct when he writes of a rise in
OUR teens can become emotional quite quickly when faced with something they cannot control. This range of emotions can be feeling angry, anxious, fearful or sad, writes CHRIS GARNER. It is not always the case that we as parents must get involved
