THE Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have warned the public that anyone who deliberately coughs or spits at an emergency worker will face serious criminal charges. The statement from the CPS came on Wednesday (March 26) after they received numerous
BUSINESSES impacted by the coronavirus outbreak are being invited to apply for government support grants by a council. Local businesses affected by the pandemic can now apply to South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) to access the funding options
A COUPLE have bought a Kendal pub to save it from an uncertain future. Chris and Su Duxbury have purchased the Castle Inn which campaigners have been fighting to rescue from developers - as highlighted in The Westmorland Gazette. The pub was
A TEENAGE judo sensation has become British Schools Champion once again. Esmee Holgate from High Bentham successfully defended her title of British Schools Champion. Esmeè, 14, fought and defeated her rivals at the competition in Sheffield on
A KENDAL man will reach new heights as he performs a skydive for a hospice in memory of his late wife. David Aris, 90, from Kendal will jump from a great height along with two other volunteers on behalf of St John's Hospice in Lancaster on Sunday
A FIRST single released this month by band Boxes is already attracting praise. And the country rock band, which includes singer David Miller and bass player Tom Adams who grew up together in Ulverston, is releasing a full EP at the end of this month
With the country in lockdown, businesses are attempting to keep their customers near and far happy and positive throughout – and cinemas are no exception. Community cinema scheme giant, Cine North, has taken its service to the web, offering people
A FURTHER three patients have died at Morecambe Bay health trust hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. They included a 78 year-old woman who passed away at Furness General in Barrow. Two other people - a 79-year-old woman and a
Thousands of people have tested positive for coronavirus. Sadly as of 5pm yesterday more than 1000 people in the UK have died from the virus. The Department of Health and Social Care said: "As of 9am March 28, a total of 120,776 have been tested
A LEVENS-based holiday park company is offering accommodation to emergency service staff while it is unable to operate due to coronavirus. Grant Gidman, a director at Leisure Resorts, said: “It’s just our way of showing support and appreciation
A LAKE District hotel saved the day after a couple’s honeymoon was cancelled due to COVID-19. Newlywed couple Michael and Debra Tweedy were expecting to enjoy a highly-anticipated honeymoon in Gran Canaria. Just hours before the 32 year olds
A BRITISH ex-pat has helped Kendal Town Council develop a historical connection with one of the town’s distinguished sons. The son of a builder, Charles Rooking Carter was born in Kendal in 1822. He emigrated to New Zealand, where he achieved
THE Priory has cancelled services until further notice. The church will be open from 10:00 to 15.30 daily for individual prayer and contemplation. CARTMEL Peninsula Local History Society has suspended its programme of meetings and outings until
THE first Lake District osprey has returned from its West African wintering grounds. This fantastic bird touched down in the Lake District at 4.40pm on Tuesday 24 March. Four days earlier than last year, the appearance of the first osprey officially
ACTION is being taken against dangerous drivers using the roads outside homes in Broughton-in-Furness. A SID (Speed Indicator Device) was installed on Church Street to remind motorists to obey the 30 mph speed limit. The device will display the
STAGECOACH bus company workers are celebrating a total of 811 years of loyal service between them. Thirty local employees with careers spanning decades were rewarded. Their hard work and dedication was recognised at a formal long service awards
The REGION's water companies have instructed their tenants and land managers to stop controlled burning on their land because of the Covid-19 crisis. United Utilities and Yorkshire Water, who are both significant regional landowners, made the request
A POPULAR Cumbrian visitor attraction has set families a challenge to help keep them thinking while spending more time at home. Tullie House in Carlisle is encouraging all Lego builders to get creative and have the chance to have their models on
RESTAURANTS and cafes are closed – but you can try making your own amazing meals with the help of local chefs. Nina Matsunaga, head chef at the Black Bull, Sedbergh, has provided the following Beef Pie recipe for you to try making and enjoying.
MORECAMBE Bay health trust has confirmed that three more patients have died at their hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. Two of the people died at Furness General Hospital in Barrow and one at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Aaron
6:52pm The statement from the CPS came on Wednesday (March 26) after they received numerous reports from around the country
TRANSPORT for the North, rail operating companies, Network Rail, and the British Transport Police have joined forces to call for the region's railways to be kept free for essential travel only. With recent days having seen people use railways to
SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron has signed a cross-party letter to the Chancellor urging him to suspend VAT on electricity bills for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. In the letter, the MPs say: “Given that most of us are spending a lot more time
A MUM has revealed how she feared her seriously ill son could have died when he contracted coronavirus. Pam Burton said she was worried for 17 year-old Reece who has a number of complex health needs. The brave teenager from Askam developed
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
POLICE in Cumbria has strongly advised members of the public that 'now is not the time for tourism in the lake district. Assistant chief constable Andrew Slattery said: "Whilst we are looking at all measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus
By historian Roger Bingham of Ackenthwaite: “HARD to find and all the better for it,” commented Pevsner’s 2005 Architectural Guide to Cumbria about Cartmel Fell Church, which dates from 1504. In 1776 the historians Nicholson and Burn merely commented
Helsington and Sizergh Fell by John Edmondson If you are able to get out of the house for exercise then you might try this short walk: it’s close to Kendal but in an area where it is easy to keep a safe distance from others. It starts from St John
PROPOSALS to build 100 homes on farmland at Appleby have been raised by a developer. Builder Heyford Developments Ltd, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, is looking to build the houses off Station Road and along the southern side of the A66. The 16
Friendly goats, hundreds of seals, bike riding through ancient woods and a surprising fish and chip shop delight Noreen Barr and her family. "Seals! Over there!" my daughter breathes, pointing excitedly along the beach - apparently at a shoreline
DESPITE wearing a mask and gloves a prolific group of armed robbers were caught after officers spotted a distinctive tattoo on one of their forearms while he was threatening a shopkeeper at knifepoint. Justin Stockbridge, 45, and a number of accomplices
A DRUG user-turned dealer was present at the scene of an illegal exchange in Appleby. Ashley Bell, 24, was a passenger in a car seen parked outside the town’s grammar school, on the evening of October 3, 2018, by police looking out for illicit substance
CROOK like everywhere else has cancelled classes, gatherings and all social events. There have been many exchanges of ideas, suggestions for maintaining contact online and offers of help. It is sometimes difficult to ask for help but most people
There is something special about shrubs that begin flowering now, taking you (semi-officially at least) out of the gloomiest days of late winter. There are a good range to choose from and many of them are hardy, robust individuals. I have to start
