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CUMBRIA Tourism is calling for more answers after todays government announcements. Earlier today, the government announced new measures which are intended to safeguard the economy and protect jobs during the coronavirus outbreak. It was also

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants to close as the Government announced an unprecedented set of measures to pay the wages of workers during the coronavirus crisis. "The speed of our eventual recovery depends

UK PUBS, bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, gyms and leisure centres have been told to close immediately to stop the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement during his daily address to the nation

Libraries and archive centres are closing from today following latest government guidance on controlling coronavirus. Cumbria County Council have said most of the buildings will be closed to the public, with a few shared locations remaining open

PLANS are being considered for Ambleside’s second ever film festival which the organisers say they now aim to make an annual event. Inward Eye festival saw 64 award-winning films shown over the course of three days last autumn at Zeffirellis.

The Lake District’s reputation as one of the most mouth-watering foodie destinations in the UK has been given another welcome boost – this time thanks to a long-weekend visit by the BBC’s well-respected ‘Good Food’ magazine. With a circulation of

A SKYDIVER who completed his 7200th jump has pledged to launch a new private clinic after surgery. George McGuinness, 73, who recently underwent a double knee replacement operation, was still able to continue his passion and wish to give something

R QUIRK states several fallacies (Letters, March 12, ‘What Greta doesn’t realise’) when he jumps to the conclusion that zeroing carbon dioxide emissions in Britain would not change the climate. CO2 causes warming despite being a small proportion

GREEN Door – the region’s longest-established artists’ collective – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The group has joined forces with the Lakeland Horticultural Society for an exhibition which celebrates 50 years of the society at

LAST week’s picture - above - showed a bronze wreath on each of the four corners of the Cenotaph in Market Place - unveiled and dedicated on July 1 1921. The bronze plaques carry the names of 316 men killed in the First World War. The plaques

A ROAD is temporarily closed during day time periods for emergency roadworks. A section of the A593 in Coniston (around Lake Road) is temporarily closed until March 24 (excluding weekends), between 9am until 3pm.

A ROAD is due to be closed for several days while maintenance work is carried out. Tantabank in Dalton will shut for five days for gas alteration works. The closure will start on March 30. The road was last closed for repairs in December when

AN OCTOGENARIAN was reunited with a note he left tucked in an Elastoplast tin on a Lake District fell nearly 70 years ago. The remarkable discovery of the message, scrawled by 14-year-old 13th Walsall scouts John Brian Harden and Anthony Vernon

By Andrew Fagg, Media officer, The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority: I GREW up drinking raw milk daily and I’m sure that’s why I'm well over six-feet tall and heavy-boned. Grandad used to turn up at the back door, fresh from milking, with

WESTMORLAND Croquet Club have been enjoying various social activities during the winter months. In December members played ten pin bowling at Morecambe followed by lunch together. In January there was a dominoes competition and in March, a quiz

LAST week’s picture - above - showed the steps leading to the upper floor of the 1657 Chocolate House in Branthwaite Brow built in the 1630s and used as a private dwelling. The name for the shop was chosen because that was the year chocolate was

Rest is not a word that appears in Tom Ogden’s vocabulary. His band Blossoms have just released Foolish Loving Spaces, their third album and second number one, and embarked on a packed tour of the UK and Europe which includes Kendal Calling this

TWO patients who were being treated at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary have become the first people in Cumbria to die from coronavirus. Earlier today, Cumbria County Council confirmed that the grim milestone had been reached, saying that hospital

VIRGIN Media has secured a deal with NBC Universal, which, for the first time, will allow its customers to watch some of the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas. Soon, Virgin Media customers will be able to watch Dream Works Animation

Police have issued a warning to people to take the current pandemic seriously. The force are disappointed that there has been an increase in antisocial behaviour and are encouraging people to stay safe in a county the makes social distancing easier

Urgent guidance has been provided by Cumbria County Council with regard to priority childcare arrangements in schools for children of the essential workforce. In Cumbria some schools will reopen to support key workers with essential child care,

NEIGHBOURHOOD watch in Cumbria have been made aware of a number of new scams exploiting peoples fear over the Corona virus. The scams take several forms which include (so far): - Individuals in some areas, posing as Medical Staff conducting Covid

A CARNFORTH food supplier is extending its home delivery service while a growing number of people self-isolate in the coming weeks. Cornvale Fine Foods says it will supply fresh meat, fruit and veg, free range milk, bread and its dairy products

KENDAL Ladies second team picked up their first win of the season after they defeated Keswick Seconds 4-1 at Queen Katherine School on Saturday afternoon. The 2nds, who are managed by Marcus Strong, continued to field a very young squad of players

AROUND £4,000 was raised by pedal power as young farmers cycled through the night for charity. Beginning the ‘spinathon’ at 8pm, members of Eden Valley Young Farmers’ Club took it in turns to do 30-minute stints. After a nights’ furious pedalling

The boss of Sellafield Limited has outlined his expectation that companies in its extensive supply chain pay their staff basic wages should they have to self-isolate due to coronavirus. In an open letter, Sellafield Ltd chief executive Martin Chown

This week’s food column comes from Hawkshead Relish Cumbria has a distinct Norse heritage but there are more links than you might realise. The obvious ones are similarities in climate, landscape and culture. The Lake District’s Viking age lasted

ONE of Kendal's pubs that is not shutting its doors over the coming days has a live music offering lined up for its punters this weekend. Blues band Uncle Carbuncle will play the New Inn on Highgate. The gig starts at 8:30pm on Saturday. For

A CANCER therapist is raising awareness of the early signs of ovarian cancer after battling the condition for almost a year. Dany Brown lives in the Lyth Valley and works as an aromatherapist for the charity CancerCare which provides free professional

The Chancellor is to unveil an emergency package aimed at protecting workers' jobs and wages as they face hardship in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Rishi Sunak has been under pressure from Labour, unions and even senior Tory MPs to

Leading careers advice service Inspira has closed its centres to the public to help the country contain Covid-19. But it will continue to help people with its online services and phone appointments. People who had existing physical appointments

I AGREE with R Quirk that the world population explosion is a problem but it is not as simple as that (Letters, March 12, 'What Greta doesn't realise'). People in the developing countries see the lifestyle we enjoy, and understandably, they want

Tesco is introducing a special shopping hour this Sunday for its workers and NHS staff.  This Sunday, those eligible will be invited to browse an hour before traditional shop opening.  It's part of a range of measures the store has introduces

British rail services will be gradually reduced from next week as demand drops away during the coronavirus outbreak. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had agreed with rail operators across the country to scale back timetables from Monday

The Department for Education has published a list of “key workers” whose children will be prioritised for schooling during general closures because of coronavirus. Schools are being asked to continue to provide care for a number of children but will

6:23pm   UK PUBS, bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, gyms and leisure centres have been told to close

TOO many Cumbrians are failing to heed the "social distancing" plea which experts say is vital if NHS services in the county are to escape being overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis. That was the message from Colin Cox, the County Council's Director

SENIOR staff at Simon Rogan's restaurants in the Lake District have taken a pay cut to support all employees. The Michelin star chef's restaurants are to remain open in the Lake District - despite ceasing operations in London. The chefs are currently

A POLICE chief has called for people and businesses to limit their interactions due to coronavirus. Cumbria Assistant Chief Constable Andrew Slattery said: “This week the Government advised us to take drastic steps to slow down the spread of COVID

POLICE have warned the public to be vigilant against cyber fraudsters during the coronavirus crisis. The public is being advised to follow online safety advice. Officers are asking people to be aware of scam emails and rely on only trusted sources

THE MP for Barrow in Furness has thrown his support behind our campaign to back independent family-run businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Simon Fell agrees with The Mail and our sister newspapers in Newsquest Cumbria that it's more important

MARTIN Greenland has been appointed Honorary President of the Milnthorpe Art Exhibition. Martin is a highly respected contemporary artist living in South Lakeland. In 2003 he was commissioned to produce a painting of the newly built Paternoster

A HOT beverages company has won the Cumbria People's Choice Award. Penningtons Tea & Coffee Ltd took the prize. "We were absolutely blown away when they called our name, as we were against more established businesses with bigger followings,"

A PETITION has been started to keep the Askam GP surgery open. Last year Askam Surgery’s sole GP Dr Prakashchandra Jain, announced plans to retire in March 2020. The announcement came after restrictions were imposed on his practise following

In this week in the Gazette - 100, 50 and 25 years ago: 100 YEARS AGO - 1920 MAIN lines of the London and North Western Railway at the north end of Carnforth station were blocked owing to the derailment of two loaded coke waggons, which overturned

HERE are the pictures by our Camera Club members which featured in this week's edition of the Gazette. To join the Gazette Camera Club search for 'The Westmorland Gazette Camera Club' on Facebook and send a request to join the group.

INFORMATION is now available on the Cumbria County Council website for those who have symptoms of coronavirus. The council is keeping people up-to-date with support available following the school closures and advice for those who need to self-isolate

CUMBRIA’S most senior public health official has confirmed there is currently no up-to-date figure for the number of coronavirus cases in the county. But Colin Cox, the county council’s director of public health, said he welcomed the news that the

THE boss of a beloved charity has spoken of her sadness at the theft of a collection box. Val Stangoe, the chief executive of St Mary’s Hospice, spoke out after the box was stolen from the charity’s shop in Ulverston. Mrs Stangoe said the financial

A TRAVELLING burglar broke into a Japanese tourist couple’s hotel room during a two-day Lake District crime spree.‬ Heavily-convicted Bradley Higham, 42, committed a host of offences on October 8 and 9 in 2018 around both Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere

PUPILS from across the South Lakes performed to a packed house with what turned out to be a very well chosen song. The children joined together to perform the song ‘We’re all in this together’ from the 2008 film, High School Musical. Within days

THE winners for this year’s Bakery Business Magazine National Bakery awards were announced at a glitzy awards evening hosted by Mark Durden-Smith in London. On the night Lovingly Artisan - Aidan Monks and his team based at Altrincham Market, Manchester

BORIS Johnson and his Cabinet are supposedly in charge yet increasingly the coronavirus health crisis is being left to the British people to manage. Sports organisations are unilaterally taking decisions - the London Marathon, the Football League