Archive
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A dagger through the heart
MORECAMBE'S date with destiny has been postponed - at least for another 12 months. The Shrimps outfit failed to make it to the Conference play-off final after an epic struggle over two legs with Garry Hill's Dagenham and Redbridge. Missed chances and
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Cup hope for Appleby
APPLEBY FC are pinning their hopes of lifting some silverware this season on beating Sedbergh Wanderers in next Monday's Westmorland League High Sheriff's Cup final at Kirkby Stephen (6.45pm kick-off). Appleby's championship bid finally came unstuck last
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Scholarship for triathlon athlete
LONG Marton athlete, Deborah Perry has won a scholarship to Sedbergh School and will be saying farewell to friends and staff at Appleby Grammar School at the end of this term. Deborah, 13, has been accepted on a sports scholarship, but will remain a member
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Be a resident tourist....
THE Eden Attractions Group is to repeat its special offer week for local people to enjoy the visitor attractions on their own doorstep. Last year hundreds of local people enjoyed visiting the places they often advise their visitors to go, at a special
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Trust's recycling tour gets grant
CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust's recycling tour will take to the road for another year after securing a £10,000 grant. The grant from the Hanson Environment Fund which redistributes landfill tax money generated by the company to conservation and environmental
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Trust's recycling tour gets grant
CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust's recycling tour will take to the road for another year after securing a £10,000 grant. The grant from the Hanson Environment Fund which redistributes landfill tax money generated by the company to conservation and environmental
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Council reviews leisure grant process
EDEN District Council's Community and Economy Committee has agreed to review the method by which awards of Leisure grants to organisations and individuals are distributed throughout the financial year. The Leisure Grant Fund supports community-based organisations
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MEP destroys political myth
A Cumbrian Euro MP has destroyed one of the great myths of British politics by proving that it is possible to become known by the people he represents. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies, who writes a regular monthly column for the Westmorland Messenger, has
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Election results in detail
FULL RESULTS Names in brackets () did NOT win the seat. Alston Moor (two seats): Bryan Metz(Independent) and Richard Vincent Turner (Independent) uncontested Appleby (Appleby) (one seat): Alan Keith Morgan (Independent) 192 votes, Lancelot Henry Thwaytes
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Council remains Independent
THE citizens of Eden voted to keep their Council under Independent control last Thursday, May 1. Only nine of the thirty district wards were contested and following the declaration of all results the Council is now made up of 28 Independent (or undeclared
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Changing rooms officially opened
KIRKBY Stephen Junior Football Club's new changing rooms at their Parrot Park ground in Hartley Road, Kirkby Stephen, were officially opened on Saturday. And it was a double whammy for the club, which was also granted Standard Charter Status by the Football
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Garden festival ticket giveaway
THE Holker Garden Festival celebrates its 11th year with a jam-packed three-day event. This year the May 30-June 1 festival will boast new entries like the Herb Marquee as well as old favourites, the Great Horticultural Marquee and the Floral Art display
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Council wins market day towing powers
Drivers who illegally park in areas reserved for markets could now be towed away after new powers were granted to South Lakeland District Council. The permission was granted by Cumbria County Council's cabinet and means the powers can be used in areas
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Cup hope for Appleby
APPLEBY FC are pinning their hopes of lifting some silverware this season on beating Sedbergh Wanderers in next Monday's Westmorland League High Sheriff's Cup final at Kirkby Stephen (6.45pm kick-off). Appleby's championship bid finally came unstuck last
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What's on offer for resident tourists...
Abbott Lodge Jerseys Ice Cream Farm, Clifton, Penrith open daily 11am-5pm. Buy one ice cream, get one free. Acorn Bank Gardens, Temple Sowerby open daily 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays). Free entry to gardens where you can see the large collection of medicinal
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What's On...
Until May 28 l Recent works by Dentdale Artists John Cooke and Birgitte Sheard, Farfield Mill Arts and heritage Centre, Sedbergh. May 7 l Bandleyside Parish Council, Annual Meeting, Ormside Village Hall, 7.30pm. May 8 l Eden Field Club Walk, John Strutt's
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MEP destroys political myth
A Cumbrian Euro MP has destroyed one of the great myths of British politics by proving that it is possible to become known by the people he represents. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies, who writes a regular monthly column for the Westmorland Messenger, has
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Changing rooms officially opened
KIRKBY Stephen Junior Football Club's new changing rooms at their Parrot Park ground in Hartley Road, Kirkby Stephen, were officially opened on Saturday. And it was a double whammy for the club, which was also granted Standard Charter Status by the Football
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County coping with Climbie case guidelines
Child protection services in Cumbria are reported to be responding well to the introduction of sweeping recommenda-tions made following the Victoria Climbie child cruelty case. The Laming Report, published earlier this year, made a host of suggestions
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Driving lessons for youth
Teenagers across South Lakeland and Furness look set to be offered the chance to take part in special driving courses because of the number of accidents on the A590. Moves are afoot to create accredited young driver training schemes for those aged between
