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  • Valuable piece of agricultural land announced on sale

    A PIECE of land in Ulverston has been announced on sale for £45,000. The land is located on Star Meadow and can be purchased as a freehold self contained paddock/ agricultural land with vacant possession. The paddock extends to approx 2 acres

  • Norman Holloway’s Kendal quiz: Where is it and what is it?

    The clock at the entrance to Blackhall Yard Shopping, where the stairs to the Seven Stars public house were situated. It is interesting there is the a hog in the place where the number twelve would be, this being a nod towards the former Black

  • Revealed number of coronavirus cases in South Lakeland

    The number of coronavirus cases in South Lakeland increased by 99 in the last 24 hours, official figures show. A total of 20,445 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in South Lakeland when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard

  • Figures show rise in sexual offences in South Lakeland

    More sexual offences were recorded in South Lakeland over the last year, despite an overall drop in recorded crime. Cumbria Constabulary recorded 201 incidents of sexual offences in South Lakeland in the 12 months to September, according to the

  • MPs should vote on trade deal

    ON the floor of the House of Commons South Lakes MP Tim Farron asked government ministers to allow MPs to be given the final say on the new trade deal with Australia. The RSPCA have warned that the deal will "betray the public, farmers and animals

  • Simplification of farming - a complex process?

    Farming Diary by Mark Barrow, partner, Armitstead Barnett: WHEN I wrote my December article, I remember saying it was turning out to be an exciting month. The month got even more exciting when my daughter Penelope was born between Christmas

  • Kirkby travel 300 mile round trip to face Alnwick

    KIRKBY Lonsdales played away against Alnwick which resulted in a tough game and a 300-mile round trip. While the journey was not ideal, fortunately next season promises to see a totally reorganised league structure based on geographical locations

  • Kendal activist who blocked Amazon depot due to face trial

    AN activist from Kendal who blocked an Amazon depot on Black Friday is due to face trial. Beatrice Pooley joined other Extinction Rebellion climate activists to block the company's depot in Gateshead on November 26. The 64-year-old, of Garden

  • Multiple fire crews attend building blaze

    THREE fire engines attended the scene of a building fire in Windermere.  The blaze occurred at 12:57 on January 27. Three fire engines attended the incident on Fairfield Road, Windermere. The fire involved a single storey garage on the grounds

  • Discover the height of adventure at Treetop Trek

    Those looking to beat the January blues and kick-start the New Year with a sense of achievement should look no further than a day out at Treetop Trek. The popular Lake District attraction has been challenging people of all ages to take on their

  • The Monk who has brought wisdom to Kendal for over 20 years

    For the past 20 years, Kendal’s Buddhist Society group have had the pleasure of hosting visits and lessons from Venerable Piyatissa who brings over 50 years of knowledge and experience to the group. Venerable Piyatissa, who began his journey

  • All the plans submitted in the Lakes

    HERE are the latest Lake District National Park planning applications. Received Conversion of the outbuildings to form one unit holiday let, South View, Dacre, Penrith. For Bruce Bennet. Demolition of existing garage & porch.

  • Memories of rabbit pie and communal washhouses

    Kendal Oral History Group aims to compile a picture of earlier times through the recorded memories of the area’s older residents. Dorothy Lear was born in 1923 and interviewed in 2002: THE house down Cross View Yard is the one I remember the best