VOLUNTEERS have got together to plant 200 trees. The trees were planted at High Borrowdale in a misty and murky day by the friends of the Lake District. 200 trees were planted along the riverside and one of the volunteers also spread some birch
INVESTIGATION works will be carried out at a park in Kendal as part of a major flood prevention scheme. The Environment Agency’s contractors Volker Stevin and Structural Soils will be undertaking investigation works at Gooseholme Park for the Flood
CUMBRIA Tourism’s managing director is preparing to swap Lakeland fells for Cambodian mountains for a trek in aid of a palliative care hospice. In November, Gill Haigh will set out on a nine-day adventure in aid of St John’s Hospice. The Angkor
A MODEL railway exhibition is back for another year. Having had to cancel last year’s event, the Kendal Model Railway Club has confirmed its Model Railway Exhibition is going ahead on January 29 and 30 at the South Lakeland Leisure Centre.
An award-winning butcher from Kirkby Lonsdale has scooped yet more accolades, though this time away from home turf, crossing the border to take on the very best. Dales Traditional Butchers Ltd, on Market Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, scooped the Diamond
Thousands of people have signed a petition against ‘devastating’ plans that could see the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Royal Preston Hospital merge onto a single site. MP Tim Farron handed in a petition- which has garnered 8,361 signatures
The number of coronavirus cases in South Lakeland increased by 132 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and one more death was recorded. A total of 20,233 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in South Lakeland when
Cumbria County Council will begin works to install street lighting on the A684 near Sedbergh from Monday 31 January. The vast majority of the works will be carried out under 3-way traffic lights, with some possible night closures for resurfacing
POLICE have launched an investigation after cars were damaged in Kirkby Stephen. Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses following the damage to a number of parked cars in South Road, which occurred sometime overnight between Monday, January
CUMBRIA Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of assault in Ulverston. The incident occurred on January 25 at around 4:50pm on Brogden Street, where a man in his thirties from Ulverston was attacked and sustained injuries to his
This week we are with Rebecca, who comes at us with an even bigger and better toddle than before. Toddling Tuesdays are a free event taking place on Tuesday (no surprise there) mornings. We launched the toddle in 2018 as our take on
MP Tim Farron claimed nearly £250,000 in expenses last year, figures reveal. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP claimed a total of £249,444.28 between March 2020 and March 2021, according to newly released figures. It placed the Lib Dem MP's total
FINDING a home in South Lakeland has become a ‘major problem’ for local young people. Lake Parish Council, which covers Ambleside, the Langdales, Rydal and Loughrigg, Grasmere and Troutbeck, said it is seeing young people move away to get on the
TWO brothers and a woman have admitted a false imprisonment charge after a man was found with serious injuries on a Kendal street. Police were called to Sandes Avenue in the town at around 3.25pm on Wednesday June 2 last year. A 32-year-old man
If you enjoyed seeing Venus blazing in the sky after sunset before and just after Christmas you're probably wondering where it's gone. The answer is: into the morning sky. Venus is now a brilliant "Morning Star", rising several hours
The delighted owners of a South Lakes gastropub have been recognised with a prestigious hospitality accolade. Nicola and Kevin Tickle co-owners of Heft, High Newton, expressed their joy at being the only Cumbrian eatery listed in the Estrella Damm
