Hottest event in the Lake District

3:00pm Saturday 9th August 2008

IT’S being billed as the hottest event of the summer – the first ever Lakes Chilli Fest to be held at Levens Hall next weekend (August 16 and 17).

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Cumbrian foods wow judges

3:04pm Friday 8th August 2008

Caroline and Jon Watson of Yew Tree Farm Heritage Meats from Coniston and Elizabeth Smith of Lizzie’s Hand Made from Dockray near Penrith have reached the finals of the inaugural Country Living and Waitrose Made in Britain Awards. Two of only 18 businesses from more than 200 food and drink producers that entered the Awards, Lizzie’s Hand Made and Yew Tree Farm Heritage Meats are both hoping to be selected as one of the five Made in Britain Food Producers of the Year at the Awards Ceremony on Friday 5th September.

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All in the best possible taste

11:40am Sunday 3rd August 2008

I can’t say I rate the staff uniform – paper hairnet, over-shoes, and a long white coat – essential though they may be for work in a factory making baby food.

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New wave in alfresco dining

2:36pm Tuesday 29th July 2008

WINDERMERE sailing enthusiasts and nautical novices are being offered the chance to indulge in the UK’s first ‘Sail-Thru’ full afternoon tea.

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Take it to the top

2:43pm Tuesday 29th July 2008

An award for serving correct measures? You might be forgiven for thinking that's a bit unnecessary. Surely it's what always happens, but when it comes to serving beer you would be wrong. CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) has an ongoing petition to encourage the government to legislate to ensure that a pint of beer legally means just that. You wouldn't expect to get short measure from a litre of petrol or a pint of milk, but we regularly accept it from beer sales. In fact, one in four pints is more than five per cent short measure. To recognise two Lakeland pubs who have long been committed to selling beer in over-sized glasses to ensure full measure, the Westmorland Branch of CAMRA has awarded the Watermill at Ings and The Kings Head at Ravenstonedale with certificates to show their appreciation. Branch Chairman, Chris Holland, said: "We want to highlight for the consumer just how important CAMRA feels it is to give fair measure and to recognise licencees who are committed to it."

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Guttenberg takes London panto role

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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