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Woodland favoured by Wainwright gets make-over

9:00am Friday 1st August 2008

THE woodland at one of Cumbria’s most remote properties - which over the years has hosted some leading literary luminaries – is receiving a much-needed makeover.

More trains promised for walkers

4:08pm Thursday 31st July 2008

TRAIN company Northern Rail has vowed to try to lay on more services to help cope with the massive influx of walkers that descend on Grange-over-Sands each fortnight to take part in the cross bay walks.

Beach safety warning issued by RNLI

RNLI lifeboat crew return a child to safety after rescuing him from the sea. Photo by RNLI

1:42pm Monday 21st July 2008

As the school holidays start, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is asking people to take a few simple steps to make sure they and their families stay safe at the beach this summer.

Fancy a stroll in a garden?

9:03am Tuesday 15th July 2008

The chance to spend a summer's day enjoying one of the North West's finest gardens is on offer this month when the National Trust opens the gardens at SIzergh Castle to help raise funds for the National Gardens Scheme and to promote its Careership Gardening Scheme.

MP puts his suport behind Fix It for Lakes fells

8:55am Friday 11th July 2008

A LOCAL MP hopes to use his influence in government to rescue the Lake District’s crumbling fell paths.

Maize maze offers singles nights

2:16pm Wednesday 9th July 2008

Lakeland Maize maze, which opens this weekend with the new design theme of llamas, is hosting its first series of singles nights this summer.

Popular Lakes path gets a makeover

Repairing Stake Pass are the NT’s Ian Griifith with HLF’s Joanne Meakin and Ruth Gilmore.                                                                                       PHoto by Victoria Middleton.

2:41pm Friday 4th July 2008

ONE of the Lake District’s most popular paths has undergone a major makeover as part of a project to safeguard high-level routes for future generations, reports Paul Duncan.

Dales host week-long outdoor festival

9:56am Friday 4th July 2008

WILDLIFE lovers can experience a week-long series of events dedicated to the great outdoors centred on a North Yorkshire mountain, next week.

Enviro-friendly gifts

9:55am Friday 4th July 2008

SOCKS and aftershave were replaced with a specially environmentally responsible gift for Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron on Father’s Day.

Dog walking alert after sheep attack

2:44pm Friday 27th June 2008

DOG walkers are being urged to keep their canines on leads after a sheep was savagely attacked while grazing in a field.


UK Entertainment News

Guttenberg takes London panto role

Steve Guttenberg will play ‘Baron Hard-up’ in Cinderella in south London

Updated 4:33pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Steve Guttenberg, star of Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby, is swapping the Hollywood Hills for panto in Bromley.


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