A DRUNKEN passenger took out his penis and waved it around on a railway station platform, a court heard. James Wesley Austin appeared before magistrates after exposing himself on platform two of Oxenholme Railway Station. The 31-year-old defendant
A LEADING South Lakeland home care provider has reassured its clients that it will continue to provide vital services during the coronavirus crisis. “It’s business as usual,” said Charley Wilkinson, care manager at Westmorland Homecare whose clients
THE Gazette has published another letter from R Quirk complaining about the climate change activist Greta Thunberg, who is accused of “fostering mass hysteria” about the future of planet Earth (Letters, March 12, 'What Greta doesnt' realise'). Mr
NOW we have a strong Conservative government with Conservative MPs in both Morecambe and Barrow, surely it is about time we were reconsidering the possibility of joining up a direct link between Morecambe and Barrow. It has been considered on many
KENDAL Fellwalkers spent the weekend at Kettlewell Youth Hostel in Wharfedale. Cold, blustery weather, muddy fields and flooded rivers did not detract from the beauty of the valley and added a sense of wildness to the higher ridges. On Saturday
WARM tributes have been paid to a retired telecommunications engineer who played a full part in his rural community. Michael Wolfenden died peacefully at his Underbarrow home, aged 90. His funeral was held on February 26 in the village’s All Saints
CUMBRIA Constabulary has urged would-be tourists to stay away and called on residents of the county to cancel non-essential travel to ‘save lives’. Assistant chief constable Andrew Slattery, the constabulary’s lead for coronavirus response, said
A MAN was rescued near a Lake District tarn after he slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT) was called out at around 4pm on March 18 to the casualty at Blindtarn Moss, near Grasmere. The man
A LEADING ear, nose and throat specialist says there are new symptoms for coronavirus. Professor Nirmal Kumar said that a loss of smell and taste could also be a sign that you have the virus. The British Association of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT
THE Community Tea Shop is open on Tuesday, March 24 at 15:00 in the village hall, Brigsteer. All are warmly invited to come along for tea and homemade cakes and enjoy a chat with friends. QUIZ NIGHT is taking place on Sunday, March 29 at 20:00
A PREGNANT ewe was rescued after it got itself stranded on a quarry face. Members of the Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) attended to the animal which found itself stuck on a ledge at Mealbank Quarry, close to Ingleton on the border of the Yorkshire
The GREGGS bakery chain has offered to provide frontline emergency service staff with free drinks during the Coronavirus outbreak. A spokesman for the chain said: '"Greggs has a long-standing history of supporting the communities that we serve.
TEA is the second most consumed drink in the world after water. It’s infused with a multitude of customs and rituals linked to the way it’s drunk, which vary from culture to culture and country to country… however, there is one common theme and
A MAN has been fined after being convicted of driving while over the alcohol limit. Ryan Johnstone appeared before magistrates after he was found to be over the limit while driving in Barrow on March 1. The 22-year-old was found to be over the
A YOUNG trucker who fell asleep at the wheel and killed a “one of a kind” Carlisle grandad in an A66 horror head-on crash has been jailed for four years. Dash cam footage from Rhys Gardiner’s Mercedes HGV showed it moving onto the centre line before
THE next meeting of the Wednesday Club will be on March 25 at 19.30 in the Village Church when Emma Loveridge will give a talk entitled Friends Against Scams. Emma is Nat West’s Community Banker based in Penrith and will be advising how to spot
A CHARITY is helping spread the word to Year 6 pupils in Cumbria in a bid to tackle child sexual exploitation. About 1,200 9-to-11-year olds in 65 primary schools across the county have been taught about healthy relationships as part of Barnardo
5:49pm A total of 233 people have now died in the UK due to coronavirus. Plans have been announced to provide an extra
A MAN has appeared in court after being accused of assaulting a 15-year-old in a park. Gavin Robert Mitchell, 36, was found not guilty of assaulting a boy in Ulverston's Lightburn Park after he stood trial at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court.
TWO travelling burglars who raided a pensioner’s Eden Valley village home have been brought to justice and jailed - thanks to an eagle-eyed dog walker. Carlisle Crown Court heard the 71-year-old householder, Douglas Bell, left his home in Melmerby
A SNACK van owner is celebrating a quarter of a century of frying eggs, sausage and bacon in a village market square - thanks to a helping hand from HRH Prince Charles. Mother-of-two Sue Heywood, proprietor of Sue’s Cumbria Snack Bar in Milnthorpe
A RISING teenage star of the Taekwondo world has returned home from a major competition with a gold medal. To the delight of her family and friends, Rebecca Battista was the winner of the -59kg cadet category at the Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships
TWO coronavirus patients have died in Cumbria and the head teacher of a Barrow school has tested positive for the virus. Public health and police chiefs in the county said the two deaths should be a stark reminder to everybody that “social distancing
TEMPORARY changes to bus services in Cumbria and North Lancashire are being introduced by Stagecoach from Monday (March 23). They follow new government advice around social contact and non-essential travel to help combat the coronavirus. A
THESE shocking pictures show how a picturesque beauty spot has been blighted "beyond belief" by the scourge of fly tipping. Popular with walkers, nature lovers and fishermen, the steep Cliviger Gorge has fallen victim to a deluge of bin bags, abandoned
CHURCH services at local churches and events Sunday 29 March in Austwick 10.30 Short Holy Communion service followed by Family Praise an informal service for all the family with activities, food, refreshments and lots of good conversation 11.00.
This year Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT) will be celebrating 50 years of continuous organised rescue provision in the Langdales, Ambleside, Grasmere, Windermere and obscure places in between. A year to reflect, celebrate and be grateful
CUMBRIA Tourism has called for clarity and guidance during the coronavirus crisis. The organisation released a statement on its website urging the Government to further clarify its policies and solutions towards the pandemic. “Cumbria Tourism
A stay at tranquil hideaway The Residence is an indulgent way to unwind, rest and recuperate, says Sophie Goodall. Rhythmically gliding through cool turquoise water, the hot sun baking my shoulders, I finally begin to relax. I'm surrounded by vibrant
CONCLUDING my mini-series looking at growing plants on a budget, this week I want to talk you through taking cuttings and how we do that on the nursery. Aside from the financial advantages of reproducing your plants this way it is one of the most
Esthwaite Woodlands and Waters walk by John Edmondson This varied full day walk from Hawkshead embraces the Grizedale Forest, Esthwaite Water and the beautiful tarns of Moss Eccles and Wise Een. The walk includes the less visited Goosey Foot Tarn
