ONE of Cumbria's most popular annual entertainment fixtures has gained an unlikely fan. Carole Baskin, of 'Tiger King' fame, has announced she will be tuning in to this year's Kendal Calling festival from her home in Florida. The American big-cat
ADVICE is being offered for businesses who will be reopening on July 25. "From 25 July, indoor gyms, pools & other sports facilities can reopen, & from 1 August bowling alleys, indoor skating rinks & exhibition halls." Guidelines can be found
A SOUTH Lakeland man believes he may have the tallest bamboo in the district growing in his garden. Roger Bingham, of Ackenthwaite, near Milnthorpe, is a county councillor but may also hold a more curious honour thanks to the enormous plant that
A 'pet' lamb named Bob helped raise cash for NHS Charities Together at the opening sale of store lambs at NWA J36. Bob, owned by Freddie Willison of Levens, was first sold for £300, purchased by John and Rachel Geldard, before being offered for
ST OSWALD'S church services resume this Sunday, August 2, 11am with Holy Communion. The church is open every Wednesday between 9.30am - 3pm, with Holy Communion at 10am. Priest in Charge David Wilmot will be available for an informal chat.
SOUTH Lakeland is the ‘furlough capital’ of the UK with 40 per cent of its workers having used the Government’s Job Retention Scheme (JRS) since the beginning of the pandemic. Official statistics show Westmorland and Lonsdale is top out of the constituencies
POLICE are investigating after a quad bike was reported stolen from a South Lakeland farm. A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman said the vehicle - a dark-green Yamaha with registration PO67 GOA - was taken at Crook on Saturday night. He said: “
POPULAR Cumbrian music festival Kendal Calling will take place on the airwaves this year The festival, held in normal years at Lowther Deer Park near Penrith, will like most of the nation's festivals not be able to go ahead this year due to the
WITNESSES who saw a man riding a motocross bike with 'no trousers' are being sought after it was reported stolen from a South Lakeland farm. A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman said the bike was taken at Crosthwaite yesterday evening. He said
A FUNDRAISING page set up after an ‘inspiring’ grandmother lost her battle with cancer has raised more than a thousand pound in just days. A Just Giving page, launched less than a week ago, has raised more than a £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Rotary has launched a new competition to find the best young environmentalist. They are looking for seven to seventeen- year- olds, to present unique solutions to environmental problems. Contact Kendal Rotary Club for an entry form. Find
A VOLUNTEER has spoken of her heartbreak after reports that a baby swan was ‘thoughtlessly mowed down’ by a driver. Caroline Sim, a bird rescue volunteer, was called to Canal Head in Ulverston on Sunday morning after a mute cygnet had reportedly
NETHERFIELD came away with a narrow loss to Garstang in the Twenty-20 group competition. Suffering a disappointing ten-run defeat over the weekend, Netherfield put on a valiant effort but were under constant pressure from the outset. Garstang
MEMBERS of political party have announced they will take part in a two-day boycott of a social media platform over antisemitic comments allegedly made by a rapper. Cumbria Liberal Democrats said yesterday on Twitter that they boycott the microblogging
BUSINESS owners in Kendal have responded furiously to the proposed construction of a new convenience store at a busy junction on the north side of the town. Plans were submitted to South Lakeland District Council in late June to build a Co-op on
TODAY is the birthday of iconic children's author Beatrix Potter. Helen Beatrix Potter was born July 28, 1866 and died on December 22, 1943. Today marks her 154 years since her birthday. Potter works include the Adventures of Peter Rabbit, and the
A MAN was left trapped in his car following a collision with a van on the A590. Police were called to the scene at Newby Bridge yesterday morning after a white Ford Fiesta and a white Transit van collided near the Shell petrol station. Fire crews
A MAN has admitted threatening another person with a knife during a late night incident outside a Lake District bar. Lee Stuart Atherton, 30, admitted one offence when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court. Atherton pleaded guilty to unlawfully
SEEDS of an alpine flower that has become increasingly rare in upland England and Wales are to be planted on one of the Lake District’s highest mountains as part of a wider project to support plant populations on its slopes. The mountain avens,
