RESIDENTS are taking refuge as homes and businesses face a deluge of floodwater in Kendal. These images from a reader show the extent of the flooding in Low Garth this evening. The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for parts of
RESIDENTS in Kendal are being warned that flooding is expected. Government officials are checking flood defences around the River Kent. The Environment Agency has issued an alert. The alert states: "Residential and commercial properties
FORMER Love Island host Caroline Flack has died, her family said. The 40-year-old stood down from her roll on the hit ITV2 show after allegations emerged she had hit her boyfriend. She was due to stand trial in a matter of weeks. The circumstances
FORMER Love Island host Caroline Flack has died, her family said. The 40-year-old stood down from her roll on the hit ITV2 show after allegations emerged she had hit her boyfriend. She was due to stand trial in a matter of weeks. The circumstances
There is hope for Appleby during Storm Dennis, with river levels not expected to hit warning level. The latest information that Appleby Emergency Response Group received from the Environment Agency is that the river level will peak at 11.15pm tonight
A SCULPTOR found herself in court after police discovered a knife in her car. Keira Draper pleaded guilty to charges of possession of cannabis and amphetamine but pleaded not guilty to the possession of a knife in public when she appeared at South
A BID for £96,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund is being made to show a hoard of Viking treasure at Silverdale Library. The collection of more than 200 coins, pieces of jewellery and silver was discovered near the north Lancashire village
GLASGOW has declared it is to be carbon neutral by 2030. Apart from getting rid of farming and planting trees, what do the National Trust and the Lake District National Park Authority intend? It has been suggested the Lake District is turning
IT has been revealed that Antarctica has recorded it's highest ever temperature, going above 20 degrees celcius for the first time. A spokesman for Extinction Rebellion Furness said: "The record heat recorded in Antarctica, the fires in Australia
THESE are the photos from Gazette Camera Club members which feature in this week's edition of the paper. If you would like to join the Gazette Camera Club, search for 'The Westmorland Gazette Camera Club' on Facebook and send a request to join the
Storm Dennis has made its presence known in Cumbria with some roads starting to flood. Reports are coming in that the marsh road between Burgh by Sands and Bowness-on-Solway is impassable due to flooding. Problems have also been reported between
POLICE are investigating criminal damage to a property on Market Street, Flookburgh whereby the front door to a property has been spray painted. This incident occurred on the February 7, between the hours of 12pm and 3pm. On February 8 the same
A NUMBER of flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency as the county prepares for Storm Dennis. Here's a list of the alerts issued: Coast from Silloth to St Bees Coast from St Bees Head to Millom Lower River Eden Middle
A SCHEME that reduces the amount of Council Tax paid by the most vulnerable people in South Lakeland looks set to continue into 2021. South Lakeland District Council’s cabinet has recommended the continuation of the scheme, which has been in place
A SMALL number of people have been tested for Coronavirus in Cumbria. The revelation came on the same day unconfirmed reports emerged one person has self-quarantined in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus. Health officials stressed
A LAKELAND brewery has set its sights on some of the biggest players in the hospitality industry. It comes after the brewery achieved Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) accreditation, which is a quality assurance mark linked to the beer production
THE Yorkshire town of Pickering used to be prone to flooding and in 2007 suffered great damage. The Environment Agency proposed to spend £20 million building defensive walls through the town. The townspeople opposed this and successfully persuaded
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale constituency Labour parties (CLP) have nominated Rebecca Long-Bailey to be the new leader of the Labour Party. As well as nominating Long-Bailey, Angela Rayner has been nominated to be deputy leader. Consisting of six
MILNTHORPE primary school says goodbye to teaching assistant following a forty seven year career. Shirley Procter began working at the school in 1972 at the age of eighteen years old. Headmaster Andrew Hyde said: "We have estimated Mrs Procter
THERE was a "high volume" of offences involving disorder from youths in Kendal town centre in December 2019, said Cumbria Constabulary in a report produced for Kendal Town Council. These included reports of damage, drinking and nuisance in locations
CUMBRIAN singer Jess Dandy is making a name for herself on both sides of the Atlantic. In the next few weeks and months she is making her debut at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. And that's on top of singing in Barcelona, Bowness and
A weather warning for wind has been extended by the Met Office. The yellow weather warning for wind will start at 10am tomorrow lasting until 12pm on Monday. Storm Dennis will bring some very strong winds and transport disruption during Sunday
HIGHWAYS England are advising motorists who are travelling on any parts of their network across the country to check before they travel. The weather forecast is for strong winds and heavy rains. Highways England is working closely with the Met
A LAND Rover stolen from a Silverdale garage was recovered by police thanks to a prompt telephone call from a witness, Sgt Lindsay Brown told a meeting of Silverdale Parish Council. Sgt Brown said Lancashire Police mounted a full response after
A BMW owner watched helpless as his prized car he had parked by the Thames was swept away by a freak tidal surge following heavy rain. James Roycroft-Davis, a 25-year-old business owner, could only watch aghast as his BMW Z4 floated away. He
TWO of the Royal British Legion's branch offices are at risk of closing due to a falling in their memberships. The Legion's branches in Kirkby Lonsdale and Milnthorpe are beginning efforts to increase their numbers of volunteers from the public
THE High Court has refused an appeal by a Kendal property developer in the latest chapter in the Natland Mill Beck Lane homes saga. Oakmere Homes’ application to build 26 dwellings off the road, first put forward in 2016, had been rejected three
YOUR article last week, 'Hundreds of deaths linked to cold homes', highlighted the shocking figures for excess winter deaths in Cumbria - reporting from the Office for National Statistics that 500 people may have died because of living in cold and
FOR years there has been a reduction in the use of peat to grow plants in as a substrate. For generations of gardeners using peat was (and still is) the norm. However, in recent years the extraction of peat for use in the sector has been recognised
THE Tannahill Weavers are coming to the Heron Theatre at Milnthorpe next Saturday, February 22. One of Scotland’s premier traditional bands, they make use of full-sized Highland bagpipes for the on-stage concerts, the first professional Scottish
Poets J.R. Carpenter and Zaffar Kunial will be in Grasmere on Wednesday, February 19, to read from their latest works as part of the ongoing Little Unsuspected Paradise series of events. Both poets will be reading at Emma’s Dell at 7.30pm (doors
LESSONS learned from storm damage caused in 2015 resulted in a section of flooded railway line in Cumbria reopening within 24 hours this week. Vital signalling equipment at Caldew Junction, just north of Carlisle, was damaged by Storm Desmond in
A POPULAR event bringing together people from a variety of cultures will mark its 10th anniversary. The free Culture Bazaar will return to Carlisle's Richard Rose Central Academy this weekend to mark its special birthday. The event was formed
A CHARITY for Raynaud sufferers is organising a campaign for online awareness through February. This month marks Raynaud’s awareness month, during which Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) is asking the public to take part in their online test to
THE words of William Wordsworth will be transformed into a digital poetry tour in the year of his 250th anniversary. The project, entitled The Living Stone, was created by artist and research fellow Dr Leah Lovett along with technologists at the
Lauren Taylor combines a history-filled city break with some mountain air. There's something unmistakably eerie about walking down the abandoned bobsleigh track from the 1984 Winter Olympics, each sweeping turn is now covered in brightly-coloured
A PEDLAR threatened two Kendal residents after they refused to buy tea-towels from him. Paul William Owens failed to appear at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court yesterday but the case against him was proven in his absence. The court heard the
Otter Bank and Patton walk with John Edmondson The quiet pastoral area of Patton lies a few miles northeast of Kendal. This walk contours about 150 feet above the River Mint, goes through lovely countryside and offers good views of Whinfell Beacon
