NORMAN Holloway's picture in the Gazette on January 16, 2020 showed the small faces of John Watton's four children, carved onto a stone gatepost at the rear of Cliff Terrace. John, who worked for K Shoes, was taken prisoner during World War Two
IN THESE often troubled times, when we worry about our safety and the safety of our family, it can be very reassuring to know that CCTV is watching over us. How many times have you parked your vehicle in a dark, shadowy car park and after fretting
A DOUBLE swoop for a pair of Kiwi aces this week looks set to put Netherfield CC at the forefront of the chase for silverware in the coming season. The Parkside Road men have snapped up New Zealand all rounder Matt McEwan as their professional for
Kirkby Lonsdale 24 Macclesfield 54 A POWERFUL Macclesfield side saw off Kirby Lonsdale on Saturday and showed just why they are targeting a return to National 2 North from where they were relegated last season. Kirkby were never overwhelmed
IT’S a rapid renewal of old acquaintances on Saturday when Kendal Town host Tadcaster Albion. And the Mintcakes will be hoping for a repeat of last Saturday's return BetVictor League fixture when they pulled off a stunning 2-1 triumph on the promotion
THE Ladies of Levens will reconvene for its first meeting of 2020 this Saturday, at 7.30pm at The Institute. It will be joined by Bryan Yorke who will talk about bird migration and the birds of Hutton Roof. At the end of 2019 the group had more
THE people of Kendal are absolutely right to oppose the destruction of mature trees. They are part of the town and they provide shelter for birds and the joy of colour and blossom. The practice is not common to Kendal alone. In one year 110,000
THE muddy conditions long associated with Whitestone were in evidence once more when the course hosted the latest round of the Kendal Winter League fell running series this week. But the difficult surface at the Staveley-in-Cartmel venue did not
FOUR men were arrested following the reported theft of a quad bike from Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales. At 10.50pm on Wednesday, January 22, a member of the public reported a group of men trying to steal a quad bike from a property. Police said
AN EDEN takeaway has received honours at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2020. Shap Chippy won the Marketing Innovation Award at the UK-wide competition organised by Seafish, a public body which supports the nation's seafood industry. To
A MAN who erected a tent on New Road, Kendal, to call for a free car park in the town has now cleared the site. The Gazette first reported on 54-year-old Jeff Hayton's demonstration on January 20. Two days ago, a notice was placed on his tent by
A MAN'S 'indigestion' on a Lake District fell turned out to be a heart attack. Stephen Dunlop, 65, from North Shields, had just reached the summit of Catbells when he began to feel stabbing pains in his chest. He initially "passed it off as
The country’s five biggest business organisations have joined forces to offer the Government help in shaping its new policy for immigrant workers from the European Union after Brexit. The British Chambers of Commerce, CBI, Federation of Small Business
THOUSANDS of women across south Cumbria failed to attend cervical screening tests last year, new healthcare statistics have shown. According to figures from GP practices across the south of the county, thousands of women eligible for the free tests
THE environmental achievements of individuals, groups or organisations will be recognised by this year’s regional Green Apple Awards. Paul Whitaker, chairman of Craven District Council (CDC), which has launched the awards in Craven, said CDC was
REGIONAL football bodies have backed the FA’s campaign to encourage all participants and spectators to report any acts of discrimination they witness within grassroots football. The ‘Tell Us, We’ll Tackle It’ campaign is being rolled out by every
MILNTHORPE'S display of Christmas trees over the festive season was "disappointing", Milnthorpe Parish Council was told. Cllr Roger Bingham described the contractor's arrangements for installing the trees as "incomplete, unprofessional and lacking
MILNTHORPE Corinthians' inconsistent run of form continued in West Lancashire League Division One after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Hesketh Bank. Corinthians were 2-0 up at half time after goals by former Kendal Town player Steve Yawson and
THE shock of the James Cropper Westmorland League season saw Division One strugglers Ibis defeat previously undefeated Appleby 3-0 on Saturday. Ibis, who had come into the game on the back of a hard fought victory over Penrith Reserves, tontrolled
A below strength Windermere Men’s 1s side went down 0-7 to an impressive Alderley Edge side in a North 2 West clash. Mere were simply no match for Alderley’s skilful and very lively team, who enjoyed most of the possession and were able to shut
A FINE evening's entertainment resulted when Kendal Amateur Boxing Club and the Furness area Freemasons jointly organised an event at the Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange-over-Sands. Kendal Amateur Boxing Club organise this annual event in conjunction with
RESIDENTS of a Kendal estate which was rocked by two reported knife attacks in less than 48 hours have come together to say: “This does not represent Sandylands”. An air ambulance was seen landing at Sandylands Park at lunchtime on Monday, with
FORTUNES change rapidly in racing but class is permanent. And the past few weeks have seen a remarkable return to form of leading northern jumps trainer Sue Smith, aided as always by husband and assistant Harvey, and ignited by the outstanding drive
A TRAIN conductor had to lock himself into an office after being butted by a passenger, a court heard. Paul Fox was at Windermere Railway Station on the night of December 23 waiting to get a train home when he became abusive towards Northern employee
FRIENDS of the Ulverston International Music Festival held a warm-up event to publicise Beethoven Fest. The forthcoming festival to celebrate the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven 250 years ago will present the composer's towering genius in the field
A below strength Windermere Men’s 1s side went down 0-7 to an impressive Alderley Edge side in a North 2 West clash. Mere were simply no match for Alderley’s skilful and very lively team, who enjoyed most of the possession and were able to shut
IN VIEW of the many articles and letters about the flood defences proposed for Kendal, I would be interested to know what precautions are in place to stop water coming up from the river onto New Road. There is a slipway from New Road down to the
A TRIO of promising players from South Lakeland showed their undoubted potential when they were called up to the Cumbria county squad. James Seaton and Xavier Tomlinson of Kendal were paired in the ‘engine room’ of the county side’s pack at numbers
RESCUERS were called out at around 7pm last night when two 30-year-old men found themselves "completely lost" and "surrounded by swamp up to their knees" in the Yorkshire Dales. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation's (CRO's) duty controller
A woman from Workington has been banned from all branches of the supermarket giant in Cumbria. Claire Marie Moore, 38, of Scalebeck Court, Workington, has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order at Workington’s magistrates’ court. The order
A business leader has warned of the “colossal” cost to the North’s economy if HS2 is not delivered after the Whitehall spending watchdog said it is impossible to put a final figure on the controversial project. And Damian Waters, the CBI’s regional
IN THIS week - 100, 50 and 25 years ago: 100 YEARS AGO - 1920 WAR arrears in the work of the Post Office are being rapidly overtaken. On August 18, 1917, an affectionate sister addressed a picture postcard from a holiday resort near Liverpool
STRUGGLING Percy Park put in a performance which belied their lowly North One East position to end Kendal's fine run on Saturday. The Mint Bridge side did not perform badly despite the long trip to Tyneside, but they were unfortunate to run into
AS a self-confessed Strictly superfan, you get the feeling that Catherine Tyldesley is even more excited than the audience about the show’s live tour which heads to Manchester at the weekend. Former Coronation Street star Catherine will be reunited
DO you live in the Allithwaite area and have maybe thought of trying crown green bowling? The sport is friendly and great for socialising, and can also be competitive, so if you want to give it a go, Allithwaite Bowling Club are looking for additional
I HAVE long held the view that, as a town, Kendal has turned its back on its most beautiful asset: the magnificent, tree-lined River Kent. I applaud those people who recently decorated the trees with bunting, and would now suggest they should be
ROSEMARY Swallow was one of a host of young stars who sparkled at Kendal Amateur Swimming Club's fifth club championship gala of the year. An action packed event began with the 200m individual medleys and a bumper entry of 35 took part in the ladies
TOP cycling event the Tour de Yorkshire will give fans in the area plenty chances to see the action this year. The 2020 route, which was announced this week, will see the peloton pass through large swathes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on
Beat the cold this winter with these local businesses. North West Chimneys We tailor our services to each individual enquiry, whether it is to fit a customer supplied fire or for a complete end to end service where we will supply, fit
