A POPULAR Ambleside pub is still going strong after lockdown — with the owner praising the brewery and his right-hand man The Golden Rule pub, located in Smithy Brow, is run by owner John Lockley and the bar is manned by John Wrenall. The past
HOMES had to be evacuated after a car struck a property and lamp post causing a gas leak. Police, fire, and ambulance crews attended the crash on the A590 at Three Bridges, Ulverston, on Sunday at around 6pm. Three people were taken to hospital
A SOUTH Lakeland cinema is set to host a screening of a film set in the Lake District at which the director will field questions from the audience. Zeffirellis in Ambleside is inviting people to attend its special screening of Supernova, involving
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident of burglary that occurred at an address on Oxenholme Road, Kendal, at around 3.30am on June 18. Access was gained to the property through a side window and nothing was taken. Anyone with
HERE are the latest announcements from our community news correspondent Hilary Hutchinson for Heversham. HEVERSHAM bowling club. Adrian Salt won the bowling club's Blue Bell Trophy competition beating Robin Wharf in the final. Losing semi-finalists
A CONISTON lady will be sampling the life of a Syrian refugee as she undertakes The Ration Challenge. Adele Harris, 31, an assistant teacher at Coniston Primary School, will undertake the week-long challenge that will see her live on the diet that
Column by historian Roger Bingham of Ackenthwaite: IN ‘THE Border History of England and Scotland’ (of 1810), the Rev George Redpath pronounced: "With successive disorders and devastation of the northern parts during William the Conqueror’s reign
Dozens of further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in South Lakeland, new figures reveal. Public Health England figures show 41 cases of the Delta variant had been recorded in South Lakeland by June 16. That was
HERE is a selection of photos of the Red Arrows taken when the planes flew over Cumbria last week. The images were captured by Camera Club members on Friday.
THE organisers of Kendal Calling have decided to cancel this year’s event. The festival was due to take place from July 29 to August 1 at Lowther Deer Park, near Penrith. In a statement organisers said that despite the event taking place after
A MAN accused of drink driving on the A590 is due to appear in court. James Timothy Farrar is alleged to have been more than double the legal alcohol limit on the road near Newby Bridge on May 22. The 32-year-old, of St Peters Close in Blackburn
FARMERS and landowners in Cumbria who have previously been advised that wind turbines are not a viable diversification option are now being encouraged to reconsider their potential. It is expected that a policy change could mean onshore wind will
TIM Holt, who was one of the main driving forces of the vintage steam movement in Cumbria, has passed away aged 81. The former President and Chairman for the Cumbria Steam and Vintage Vehicle Society, Tim died on June 8. His loss was described
Now in its eighth year, International Women in Engineering Day takes place on 23 June, and it’s all about our everyday heroes. Speaking to Gabby and Layla, apprentice engineers at Kimberly-Clark, gives an insight into the world of work for female engineers
