A BRIDGE has finally opened for pedestrians. Cumbria County Council announced the new permanent bridge in Pooley Bridge, which crosses the River Eamont, is ready for pedestrians. A council spokesperson said: "We think the stainless steel single
RESIDENTS will get their first chance to see plans which could pave the way for a new biopharmaceuticals plant which would bring investment and jobs to a South Lakeland community. Lakes BioScience Ltd, of Ulverston, has submitted plans to South
THE Environment Agency has conducted a crayfish rescue as part of its regular gravel removal works on the River Kent - which reduces the risk of flooding in Kendal. This year, the Environment Agency took the decision to start the gravel removal
BOOTHS has been crowned supermarket of the year in a retailer awards. Family owned, independent food and wine retailer Booths, which has a store in Ulverston, has been crowned Supermarket of the Year at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2020. The
CUMBRIAN farmers are encouraged not to miss out on the next round of the Woodland Carbon Guarantee Scheme. Interested producers should apply for the scheme by October 11, ahead of the next auction which will take place online between October 26
Our guide to all the soap action week for the next week. Neighbours (Channel 5) For anyone who grew up with Neighbours, Des Clarke was one of the show’s best characters between 1985 and 1990. He also popped up a few years ago, and now he’s back
FIREFIGHTERS attended a fire in Kendal. At 11:25 hours on Friday September 11, two fire engines attended Millbridge Lane Kendal. On arrival, crews discovered a fire involving the kitchen within the property. Firefighters used two breathing
FIRE crews attended a fire in Windermere involving a kitchen fan. At 16:57 hours on Friday September 11, two fire appliances with the rapid response vehicle attended Mill Beck Close, Windermere. On arrival, crews discovered a fire involving
A NEW mum is celebrating the birth of her beautiful baby boy - despite not knowing she was pregnant until an hour before he arrived. Tasha Davies, 28, had no idea she was expecting when she gave birth to a healthy son, Alexander Isaac Gohan Hern
A Lakes businessman and vintage motor enthusiast has spoken of how driving one of his favourite classic cars is like ‘going back in time’. Bill Bewley is the owner of the Lakeland Motor Museum and Windermere Lakes Cruises, among other businesses
Residents of Craig Walk, Windermere, enjoyed Ruth Ogden’s Bank Holiday Monday plant sale, which was raising funds for a local charity. The sales of the garden and house plants, grown by Ms Ogden and supportive neighbours, raised an impressive £200
A WELL-LOVED business in the South Lakes has been recognised for its hard work and dedication to the town it has been in for more than a decade as a tea room. Gillam’s is a long-established name on Market Street, Ulverston and first opened as a
Our choice of programmes to watch week beginning Saturday, September 12 On Demand High Fidelity (StarzPlay, available now) Nick Hornby's 1995 novel about a music-obsessed guy getting over a break up was one of the best novels of that decade
A SOUTH Lakes town is the best place for learner drivers to pass their test first time, a new survey has revealed. Kendal came out as the area with the highest rate of drivers passing their test at the first attempt, just ahead of Yeovil and Dorchester
PUPILS across Furness have received their free stationery packs upon their transition into secondary school. Year Seven pupils attending Walney School, Furness Academy, St Bernard’s High School, Dowdales and Ulverston Victoria High School this September
A TOP radio DJ came a cropper after trying to chomp down a two stone beast of a burger that was devilishly dreamt up in Workington. Kyle Barlow, owner of Madihah's Takeaway, on Finkle Street, hit the headlines when he announced his titanic Tower
POLICE issued a warning to the public after a driver was arrested after they crashed near Milnthorpe. A force spokesperson said: "If you drink and drive this is what can happen." The collision occurred last night (September 11), Cumbria Roads
THE Mayor of Kendal has balanced his mayoral duties alongside the increased pressures of his job in care during the pandemic. Alvin Finch, who earlier this year started his second consecutive term as mayor, has said that although it has been difficult
Kendal Town Council is looking at how to preserve the long term future of the town’s Brewery Arts Centre. From September 9 the centre will officially reopen, and the first phase of re-opening will see the cinema and innovative learning programmes
THE most expensive home in Kendal has been listed on the market. A five-bedroom detached house with its own outdoor swimming pool is up for sale for £850,000. The house in Burneside Road is the most expensive currently on the market in the town
Councillors are concerned charities and community groups in Kendal aren’t applying for grants and are making an effort to publish more information on social media. Kendal Town Council’s grant scheme will remain open for a further two weeks for applicants
The chief executive of the Environment Agency has said that universal access to a healthy natural environment could save the NHS billions of pounds a year in treatment costs if everyone in England had access to good quality green space. Sir James
TWO women renowned for their artisan beers, coffee and teas have enjoyed a raft of orders after joining forces to create a new product.Gina Pennington, director of Penningtons Tea and Coffee in Kendal, has collaborated with brewer Imogen Beedham of
A reader has given his view about the latest Extinction Rebellion protest. Thanks to Extinction Rebellion’s blockade of Richard Murdock’s newsprint distribution, this years Football Fixture List required fruitless trips to a newsagent to obtain.
Adapting J G Farrell’s prize-winning novel, The Singapore Grip, was a no-brainer for Sir Christopher Hampton. The screenwriter and playwright, who won an Oscar for 1988 film, Dangerous Liaisons, loved the book, which is set during the Second World
ON the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to listen to teachers to avoid a repeat of this year’s exam results fiasco. Speaking during a debate in Parliament, Mr Farron said: “As a dad of two kids,
AN ULVERSTON councillor has suggested the need for a bypass after traffic chaos was sparked again on the A590 due to new roadworks. Councillor Dave Webster has spoken about the situation and has insisted that the road that passes through the town
CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE Anyone over 25 will have vivid memories of 9/11 and how the world changed in all sorts of ways. Before 9/11, I could leave my house in Düsseldorf 30 minutes before an international flight and make the flight on time. I could
If you’ve been out late in the evening recently and seen a very bright orange-red star shining low in the east then you might be surprised to learn that it wasn’t a star - it was the planet Mars, writes Stuart Atkinson. You can see from its colour
A SUPERMARKET in Ulverston has donated breakfast bags for walkers taking on Blencathra. Marks and Spencer in Ulverston has donated a hearty continental breakfast bag for a group of walkers climbing Blencathra in aid of St Mary's Hospice. The
A COUPLE got married in a ‘magical’ intimate ceremony after a whirlwind romance. Deanna Johnson, 23, a ward hostess and James Williams,38, who works in security, tied the knot at the Merewood Country House Hotel on August 21. “The day was very
South Lakeland District Council has seen a 40 per cent rise in the number of people contacting the authority for advice about homelessness. Council leaders have said a combination of furlough schemes coming to an end and confusion around the ending
THE owners of a town centre cafe and bar are due to sell-up after five years in business. Slate bar and cafe in Kendal will be sold after its owners decided it was ‘time to move on’ Owner Kaushik Mistry said the venue would go on the market for
