ONE more death and 113 further coronavirus cases have been recorded in South Lakeland in the last 24 hours, official figures show. The number of coronavirus cases in South Lakeland increased by 113 in the last 24 hours, official figures show –
Column by historian Roger Bingham of Ackenthwaite: GRUMBLES about tourism, Lakeland’s major industry, are perpetual. In their History of Westmorland, Richard and Fergusson in 1894 asserted that the ‘fever of curiosity’ went back to Dr Brown
A DEDICATED team are back in action for another month-long sporting challenge to raise funds in honour of a local teenager with a serious genetic disorder. #TeamElla is completing at least 30 minutes of exercise every day for the whole of January
Roman pottery has been unearthed by archaeologists working on a new housing development in Kendal. Plans to build 88 new homes on Brigsteer Road were given the green light by the South Lakeland District Council's planning committee last year.
Soldiers of the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment visited Queen Katherine School at Kendal in 1986 as part of an exercise designed to strengthen ties with local people. Thirty men attached to the regiment’s First Battalion, which was stationed
A PIECE of land in Flookburgh has been announced on sale for £200,000. The land is a rare opportunity to purchase freehold, residential development land. With outline planning permission sl/2019/0778 granted 1st April 2020. Development is available
A SUCCESSFUL fruit and veg home delivery company has expanded into the South Lakes. Their principle is to take the hassle out of healthy eating, delivering fresh and healthy food directly to your door. Will Box, co-owner of Boxed Fresh alongside
Here at the Westmorland Gazette, we have gathered some of the best events coming up to enjoy in the days ahead. 1. Model Railway Exhibition Are you interested in model railway if so the Kendal Model Railway Club are having their exhibition
I’d like to use my column this week to highlight a range of range of grants and support that is available to Copeland’s business community. The Help to Grow scheme, funded by the Government, is a fantastic initiative that can help business
CUMBRIA Police have announced the locations of their mobile speed cameras today. Police wrote on social media: Today our Road Safety Camera vans will be operating in Crook, Bowness, Kendal, the A595 between Egremont & Askam, the A590 between Levens &
A DISHONEST brother who was given control of his dementia-stricken sister’s finances systematically stole more than £300,000 from her bank account, leaving her with a paltry £17.50. Eighty-year-old Grayrigg man John Longley spent years raiding
A BANK has closed three of its branches in South Lakeland this week. Barclays shut its doors in Kirkby Lonsdale on January 25, in Windermere on January 27 and Ulverston on January 21. The company said the closures were due to a ‘dramatic’ drop
KENDAL Town has been hit with another knock in their Northern Premier Division campaign following a hard loss to Marine. The 4-1 defeat has given the club another setback in the division following this defeat. The defeat, which was compounded
CUMBRIA has been crowned the pothole capital of England. New data shows the area topped the list for the car-damaging road defects after analysis of highway craters and cracks recorded by the public since the start of last year. The data has
AN APPLICATION to site six holiday pods on agricultural land near Ulverston has been submitted to South Lakeland District Council. The brains behind the diversification project at Low Flan Farm, Town Bank Road, want to 'add to the farm income and
HERE are the latest South Lakes District Council planning applications. Received Subdivision of existing dwelling to create two self-contained dwellings, 9 Mounts Meadow Close, Gleaston, Ulverston. For Mr A Davies. Refurbishment
