Archive
-
Date
Busker who wants to go on record
WITH his fourth album just weeks away from completion, and his current offering Gravel a huge success, Ellie Hargreaves reports on how up-and-coming Milnthorpe musician Pete Lashley made the transition from singing for his supper to singing for thousands
-
Date
Master class in art of saxophone
THE great Courtney Pine graced Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre last week and treated fans to a master class in the art of the saxophone. The 39-year-old jazzman (left), who was recently included in a list of the top ten greatest Black Britons, is the foremost
-
Date
Indie night to remember!
WITH Mark E Smith at the helm, and special guest poet/comedian John Cooper Clarke, indie ensemble The Fall are a cut above average live performers and hope to prove this coming Wednesday with a gig at the Dome. The band will combine old and new tracks
-
Date
Reggae men to the fore
THE two charismatic former front-men of reggae folk fusion band Edward II, T Carthy and Glen Latouche, are returning to the live music circuit on Saturday with a gig at The Brewery in Kendal. T&Latouche have entertained audiences in all corners of the
-
Date
Burning ambition
MELVYN Bragg is president of Words by the Water Cumbrian Literature Festival, which runs at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake from Tuesday, March 9, until Sunday, March 14. Melvyn graces the festival with his presence on Sunday, March 14, with other high-profile
-
Date
Seeds for spring
THOSE of you who read this column regularly will remember that one of my favourite winter jobs is sorting out my seed packets for spring sowing. This year is no exception, and I have spent a contented hour or so cataloguing packets of seed into plastic
-
Date
Don't write off Rhodes
THE scuffed pair of trainers, emblazoned with the Union flag, stuck out defiantly from under a hedge at the dusty roadside It is 7am and the blanched, shattered remnants of the drunken British youth army, were staggering, crawling or in the case of
-
Date
Drive safely online
NERVOUSLY navigating flooded roads recently reminded me that it had been some time since I had had any defensive driving training. Although online surfing was not an option as I clung to the steering wheel, once I was high and dry, the search for
-
Date
Oh, so loverly
PICTURE this opening scene: after a night at the opera the great and the good of Victorian high society flood out on to the streets of London. Among them is Professor Henry Higgins, who latches on to the voice of flower girl Eliza Doolittle and begins
-
Date
Call to all beach-lovers
THE Lancashire Area Group of the Marine Conservation Society is calling on beach lovers to take part in surveys of sections of Morecambe Bay. A recruitment campaign will be held at a projects promotions meeting on February 28 at the University of Lancaster's
-
Date
Adrian Mullen's Art Diary: 20th February 2004
Look no further for a run-down of all the unmissable Arts events taking place across the region in the day and weeks to come. - SOUTH Lakeland Support Group of Winged Fellowship Trust stages its annual fund-raiser at Kendal Town Hall on Monday (11.30am
-
Date
Navigation courses on offer
A NATIONAL hill walking and outdoor skills company has announced a series of navigation courses which take place between February and July. Wild Ridge Adventure recently held a one-day course near Ambleside. Chief instructor Graham Uney, said: "These
-
Date
Music and dance!
RENOWNED for his vigorous, intricate and strong sense of musicality, Jerwood Choreography Award winner Henri Oguike, and his magnificent seven' dancers, present a programme of contrasting dance pieces at Lancaster University's Nuffield Theatre, on Thursday
-
Date
Euro backing for a grey cull
THE European Squirrel Initiative has supported plans for a controlled cull of grey squirrels in the Lake District, which is set to come under the spotlight again next month. The Lake District National Park Authority is expected to report back after being
-
Date
Action 'toon
BUGS Bunny and Daffy Duck are up to their feuding ways again in Looney Tunes: Back In Action. Tired of playing second fiddle to Bugs, Daffy has decided to leave the Warner Bros studio for good. He is aided by Warner Bros' humour-impaired Vice President
-
Date
Lowe Alpine could cut up to 50 staff
Outdoor clothing company Lowe Alpine has warned its Kendal staff up to 50 people could lose their jobs when it moves part of its operation to Italy. Shocked staff heard half the workforce could be axed by July 1, with research and development, international
-
Date
Lowe Alpine hits a low
Outdoor clothing company Lowe Alpine has warned its Kendal staff up to 50 people could lose their jobs when it moves part of its operation to Italy. Shocked staff heard half the workforce could be axed by July 1, with research and development, international
-
Date
As home-made as granny's apple pie! Or is it?
How many pubs offer 'home-made' steak and kidney pie? In this neck of the woods? Hundreds. However, I doubt that your average diner seriously believes that his dinner has been prepared in a domestic kitchen. Although some food industry manufacturers
-
Date
Bowing out
On Saturday night, Roger Cann's new Sinfonietta - especially written for the Haffner Orchestra - will drift across Lancaster's Ashton Hall. The Haffner concert, which starts at 7.30pm, marks the countdown to a glorious finale for Roger's 15-year association
-
Date
Music makers
A NEW feeder orchestra for the Westmorland Orchestra swings into action on Monday, set up by Ghyllside Primary School's head of music Michelle Crowley and eminent music-maker and WO conductor Noel Bertram. Michelle tells me the new orchestra will give
-
Date
Police await DNA results
Police are investigating the possibility that a badly decomposed girl's body found in the River Kent could be that of a troubled teenager from Warrington. The body of the girl was found by a member of the public near Force Bridge, at Sedgwick, south
-
Date
Dales affordable housing issue
NEW figures from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority show that, despite the park exceeding the target for the number of new homes completed, affordability in the area is still a problem. Speedy processing of planning applications has meant the
-
Date
Rebuild won on appeal
A COUPLE who were refused permission by national park planners to rebuild their burned out farmhouse can now go ahead after a planning inspector overturned the decision, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. John and Bridget Dean intend to start work later
-
Date
Eating can be healthy - and fun
A select band of local schools is helping pioneer cookery clubs as part of a regional drive to tackle child obesity. The Healthier Cookery Clubs' project also aims to help cut the risks of youngsters developing serious illness. Of the 42 participating
-
Date
Mixed views on Common Agricultural Policy
THE shape of things to come for the Common Agricultural Policy has finally been revealed by the Government. Agriculture Minister Margaret Beckett described the reforms unveiled last week as "a decisive, irreversible and forward-looking shift" in the
-
Date
Rural regeneration - plans for the future
THREE years on from the foot-and-mouth crisis and the company that was to be charged with healing the county's battered economy is finally under way. Rural Regeneration Cumbria became operational in June to deliver the vision for a Rural Action Zone
-
Date
More time wanted in badger cull
CONSERVATION campaigners said this week that they would oppose any knee-jerk reaction from the Government to begin a mass cull of badgers to control the spread of bovine TB, writes Farming Reporter Jennie Dennett. Cumbria Wildlife Trust conservation
-
Date
County sets 4.3% tax rise
POLITICAL leaders at Cumbria County Council have pushed through a budget with a 4.3 per cent increase in its share of the council tax for the year ahead. Rex Toft, leader of the ruling Conservative/Lib Dem alliance, said despite the low headline figure
-
Date
Sticky Toffee Pudding company in labelling mess
CARTMEL Village Sticky Toffee Pudding can call itself original' and genuine' - but the Food Standards Agency has declared it cannot describe itself as home-made'. The decision follows a nationwide survey of more than 200 food items which, the FSA says
-
Date
Prince opposed to cattle cull
THREE years after the devastating foot-and-mouth outbreak it has emerged that Prince Charles orchestrated a campaign against the Government's policy of slaughtering millions of farm animals. In an interview this week, the outgoing National Farmers Union
-
Date
Labelling mess for Sticky Toffee pudding company
CARTMEL Village Sticky Toffee Pudding can call itself original' and genuine' - but the Food Standards Agency has declared it cannot describe itself as home-made'. The decision follows a nationwide survey of more than 200 food items which, the FSA says
-
Date
Strike action feared
BOSSES at trade union Amicus are predicting strike action at Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust after they failed to reach an agreement with hospital chiefs during talks Thursday. The 40 tradesmen are seeking upgrades in their pay from £16,000 to £18,000
-
Date
Bay hospitals
BOSSES at trade union Amicus are predicting strike action at Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust after they failed to reach an agreement with hospital chiefs during talks Thursday. The 40 tradesmen are seeking upgrades in their pay from £16,000 to £18,000
-
Date
Pedestrianisation plan back on track
Pedestrianisation of Kendal town centre is back on the cards after members of Cumbria County Council's South Lakes Area committee did a U-turn. The long-awaited scheme to bring order to Kendal's traffic chaos and give pedestrians priority along Stricklandgate
-
Date
Over the Gate: Advertising pay would do nicely...
IT IS very sad to read in the farming press notices of sales of well known herds of top quality dairy cattle, often by young farmers. The nation will come to rue the day it let this sort of thing happen. These young farmers just cannot see a future given
-
Date
Irish buyout saves jobs at Parmalat plant
THE man whose company has bought Kendal's Parmalat plant said he plans to turn the business around and secure the 190 jobs at the site. David Dobbin said that the Shap Road Industrial Estate business had been losing money, but that his intention now
-
Date
Hotel sale to head riverside development
KENDAL'S landmark Riverside Hotel has been snapped up by a South Lakeland businessman who has unveiled plans for a £500,000 upgrade and jobs boost, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Jonathan Denby takes control of the three-star hotel, which was on the
-
Date
Parks budget up by nearly 3%
GOVERNMENT funding for the Lake District National Park Authority is being increased by just under three per cent for the coming financial year. Members of the authority's corporate and financial services committee heard that the annual funding from the
-
Date
County Show in profit
"UNITED we stand" was the message at the Westmorland Agricultural Society's ninth annual meeting. Around 50 of the society's members gathered at Lane Farm, Crooklands, to discuss the issues affecting the structure of the organisation of the society and
-
Date
Serial bride jailed for bigamy
A FOUR times married Kendal woman is today behind bars after being jailed for 90 days for bigamy. Serial bride Lynda Selvam, 44, went a wedding too far when she married her last husband, as she was already married to her third husband. Selvam used her
-
Date
Prepare for change...with Roger Read
Chief Executive of the Westmorland Agricultural Society RODGER READ shares his thoughts on new developments in farming industry and, as we approach a new spring, the need for those involved to be prepared for change and all that it entails. He says he
-
Date
Residents win tree victory
More than 20 Kendal residents have been celebrating with champagne after an unexpected victory against a large company's plans to chop down their trees. The group fought hard to block United Utilities' plans to build on open space to the south of Elmhurst
-
Date
'Better than the Best' tourism initiative launched
A group of Britain's leading designers aims to make Lake District tourism accommodation better than the best'. The Northwest Development Agency has funded a number of pilot schemes as part of the Lake District Renaissance project. The Better than the
-
Date
High hopes for future engineers
A SKILLS centre has opened in Eden in a bid to encourage local schoolchildren to develop an interest in electrical engineering careers. The electricity resource centre, part of the Northwest Development Agency's £1.9 million Grow Your Future Workforce
-
Date
Icons of spring
LAMBS are the icons of the rural idyll, the faces that grace a thousand Lake District postcards and the sight that brightens the spirits of even the most jaded commuters as they flash past Cumbrian hills. But the hard toil on the farmstead that ensures
-
Date
Local consultant joins SAS Desert series
IS CONSULTANT rheumatologist Wendy Dodds up to extreme heat, humidity and a punishing SAS fitness regime in the smouldering Namibian desert? The 52-year-old Milnthorpe doctor, who works at Westmorland General and Lancaster hospitals, is one of 24 super-fit
-
Date
Dog lovers are mad for firm
BUSINESS success stories often spring from the simplest ideas and that has proved to be the case with a home-from-home pet care service. Lee Southern came up with the idea for her business because, while planning a holiday, she was reluctant to leave
-
Date
Hotel looks to conference market
A SOUTH Lakeland hotel is aiming to cement its place as one of the region's top business conference venues following a major investment. The Castle Green Hotel in Kendal has ploughed £100,000 into new facilities at its conference and training centre.
-
Date
Business briefs...
Time to tackle skills shortage... BUSINESSES are being urged to join forces with the Learning and Skills Council in Cumbria to tackle the skills needs of the county's workforce. LSC Cumbria executive director Mick Farley issued the rallying call at
-
Date
Banker flying flag
A bank with royal connections is expanding into Cumbria by appointing a private banker as its representative in the county. Coutts & Co, which claims to be the UK's leading private bank, has named Ian Booth from Ulverston as its private banker for Cumbria
-
Date
CAB pleads for funds
South Lakeland's Citizens Advice Bureaux have issued a direct plea to district councillors to increase their funding or see serious service cuts. Local CAB operations manager Jeremy Such said he had written to every South Lakeland District Council member
-
Date
Gateway plans go on show
MORE than 200 people turned out to take a closer look at details of the controversial South Lakeland Gateway Project. Members of the public and interested parties turned up to view initial plans and quiz consultants on proposals to develop land around
-
Date
New head of branch operations
ANDY Lay of Giggleswick has been appointed head of branch operations for Skipton Building Society. He will take charge of the society's team of eight regional managers, who in turn oversee the Skipton's 80-strong branch network. Mr Lay joined the Skipton
-
Date
Terrace plans meet objections
A BID to build a terrace of three houses in Bolton-le-Sands has raised objections from local residents and highway officials. A Lancaster couple is seeking consent for the row of homes on steeply sloping land backing onto Lancaster Canal between 17 and
-
Date
Homes plan deferred
A DECISION on controversial plans to build 15 affordable homes at Fairbank, in Kirkby Lonsdale, has been deferred. South Lakeland District Council's planning committee discussed the application by Home Housing for ten flats and five houses, but members
-
Date
Residents call for action on flooding
South Lakeland District Council is facing claims for compensation of more than £600,000 from people affected by the flooding of Windermere Road, in Grange-over-Sands. Homes and businesses have flooded three times since Boxing Day and local people are
-
Date
Boundary Commission 'failures' create furore
Furore over Boundary Commission "failures" to keep the public informed on options for new local authorities erupted as town and parish councils met. More than 100 councillors from across Cumbria attended what was described as a heated meeting when it
-
Date
Fell fall story in From Our Files rekindles memories
An appearance in The Westmorland Gazette's From our Files column brought memories flooding back for Bill Todd. Mr Todd was 24 in 1953 when he fell 30 feet down Little Gulley and lay all night waiting for rescue. Now 74 and living in Leeds, Mr Todd saw
-
Date
Museum's future looking bright
Kendal Museum took a step towards a safer future this week when the leading body of South Lakeland District Council recommended paying £152,000 towards an upgrade. SLDC's cabinet voted to ask the full council to fund the changes which should ensure the
-
Date
Iran, flying saucers and being buried alive
25 Years Ago-February 23, 1979. WHEN Kendal man Roger Millray volunteered for a year's stint for the British Army in Iran, he could not have guessed he would be fleeing the country only two months later. He was posted at Ahwaz, 600 miles south of
-
Date
Obfuscation over safe speeds
SIR, How curious that Kevin Tea of Cumbria Safety Cameras (Letters, February 6) is at pains to assure drivers that they will not receive a ticket for doing 33mph in a 30mph limit, then says he operates according to a threshold recommended by the Association
-
Date
Lets be clear about speed
SIR, In his recent letter, Kevin Tea of the Cumbria Speed Camera Partnership quotes several statistics to justify the siting of their cameras. But far from "setting the record straight", his words actually serve to introduce further confusion! Many readers
-
Date
The Way I See It: A whole lot of trouble
MARKET day in Kendal was a bit of a let-down for one trader last week. His attempt to go home at the end of the day was thwarted when his van gave a lurch and one of the rear wheels disappeared down a hole created as part of United Utilities current
-
Date
Call for people fleeing cockling site to come forward
DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of Chinese cockle pickers want to trace people who fled Morecambe that night, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown. As Morecambe Bay's sands gave up another one of their dead, investigators revealed that a vehicle seen at
-
Date
Nurse was bullied by vets'employee
A FORMER trainee nurse won an employment tribunal against a Windermere vets' practice after describing how a bullying senior nurse made her ill. Rachel Went lost weight, was physically sick and suffered asthma and migraine attacks because of harassment
-
Date
Smiling Prince wows local shoppers
PRINCE William propped open the door of a Kirkby Lonsdale paper shop while a couple of mates bought lottery tickets. Delighted Saturday shoppers at HT Newsagents, in the town's Main Street, were staggered to see the "smiling and courteous" young man
-
Date
Poem for supermarket
n SIR, Many people are opposed to the proposal of a supermarket in Grange-over-Sands. Something as modern as a Booths store would shadow the authenticity of the town, and many traders feel it would become a threat. I have expressed my feelings in poetic
-
Date
Call up for Kendalians
MANAGER Tony Hesketh has hit out at claims that he is not interested in using local players. "If there are any players out there who want to be part of Kendal Town, I will look at them and see if they are good enough," he said. "I have spoken to Kyle
-
Date
Of course store is needed
n SIR, Regarding the question of a supermarket in Grange, (Letters, February 13). Well, of course they need one. Most small towns have one now, even Kirkby Lonsdale and Carnforth. Not a small one either. Grange's population is growing, and in the summer
-
Date
Store would put jobs at risk
SIR, These are some of the findings from having studied and researched the Grange-over-Sands Retail Study document in detail, especially in connection with the supermarket proposal. 1 What do the authors of the Study say about Grange-over-Sands? "We
-
Date
Fighting spirit put to the test
KENDAL'S economy has been hit by a series of severe body blows in recent years. Major job losses at Axa and Scottish Provident and the demise of K Shoes left the town bruised and battered. Like a punch-drunk boxer who had been hit too many times, the
-
Date
Sewells on song
THREE goals by Chris Barnes, two from Jack Walker and one from Liam Fox took Heathwaite Under-14s through to the second round of the Austin Wren Trophy with a 6-1 victory over Kendal United Colts. Ryan Sewell hit a six timer over two matches in the U10s
-
Date
Rugby: World Cup weekend
ALL eyes focus on Shap Road on Saturday with the arrival of the famous Webb Ellis Trophy as part of the Sweet Chariot national tour. Visitors can be photographed with the rugby world cup when it goes on display at Queen Katherine School from 10am to
-
Date
Kendal prepares for World Cup weekend...
ALL eyes focus on Shap Road on Saturday with the arrival of the famous Webb Ellis Trophy as part of the Sweet Chariot national tour. Visitors can be photographed with the rugby world cup when it goes on display at Queen Katherine School from 10am to
-
Date
Revenge for Kirkby
STILL SMARTING from an 18-0 defeat earlier in the season, Kirkby Lonsdale took revenge when they entertained Upper Eden in a Cumbria/Lancs league fixture, at Underley Park, and won 33-7. Upper Eden were without first choice centres Phil Sinclair (injured
-
Date
Football: Boys put in their place
FAST, flowing football from Ingleton enabled them to continue their surge up the North Lancashire League Premier Division. By contrast Boys Club could hardly string two passes together as they lost 3-0. Ingleton peppered the Boys Club goal and the bombardment
-
Date
Forwards fail as 'Mere crumble
WHAT a difference a week makes. After an encouraging and well-deserved victory over Blackpool in the previous match at Dawes Meadow, Windermere were almost unrecognisable on Saturday as they slumped to defeat at the hands of Trafford MV. Windermere
-
Date
North Lancs: Ingelton put Boys in their place
FAST, flowing football from Ingleton enabled them to continue their surge up the North Lancashire League Premier Division. By contrast Boys Club could hardly string two passes together as they lost 3-0. Ingleton peppered the Boys Club goal and the bombardment
-
Date
Furness: Turton turned over
DALTON United narrowly edged home 3-2 against basement side Turton in their AEGON West Lancashire League, Premier Division game. On target for United were Gareth Jones, Dave Leech and Greg Metcalfe. In Division One, Bootle were home to Burnley Belvedere
-
Date
Seconds take on big boys
KENDAL Seconds made the trip to Merseyside to play Waterloo Sconds only to find themselves lined up against several of last season's First XV players. Not fazed in the slightest, Kendal showed true Cumbrian grit and stood square to the challenge. The
-
Date
Fell Running: Brothers set records
FIRM underfoot conditions meant six new records were recorded in the seventh Kendal Winter League race centred on Birkrigg Common at Ulverston, writes Mike Addison. Brothers Chris and Tom Doyle, who live in Ulverston, celebrated setting new marks in
-
Date
Hockey: Winning double
Kendal Men took six points from two important home games last weekend, against Leyland Foxes and Liverpool Sefton in North West division five (North). In beating Leyland 2-1, Kendal played a passing game the unbalanced away side could not match. Short
-
Date
Inquiry could lead to prosecutions
THE deaths on the track at Tebay have prompted calls for a public inquiry and could lead to criminal prosecutions. British Transport Police and the Health and Safety Executive are jointly investigating the incident and say they will be presenting their
-
Date
Sporting Car Trials: Couple drive off with top trophies
A COUPLE from Kendal have enjoyed their best-ever season and scooped 16 trophies competing in the comparatively little-known world of sporting car trials. The aim of the exercise is to drive a custom-built car through a series of 12 gates over difficult
-
Date
Hound Trailing: Langdale pups lead way home
GEORGE Birkett's charges filled the first two places in the longer puppy trail at Coniston Tops on Sunday, writes Lynn Pawley. The race developed into a good contest between the first three hounds and just a length separated the Little Langdale-based
-
Date
Rallying: Sisson on form in Wyedean
SEVERAL crews from around the Bay area had mixed fortunes over the weekend on the Wyedean Stages, the first round of the British Trials and Rally Drivers Association Series. The Mitsubishi Evo VII of Arnside Motorsport's Wayne Sisson led the way home
-
Date
Touchline Talk: Cup touchdown in wrong place?
THE World Cup is coming to Cumbria. It is moving up from Lancashire, where its presence at the major clubs, including Fylde, Preston and Vale of Lune, attracted crowds measured in thousands to see the physical manifestation of the RFU's achievement.
-
Date
Racing: Groundsman reaps reward
HEAD Groundsman at Carlisle Racecourse Tony Wootten and his team have been rewarded for their many long hours, hard work and effort in preparing and maintaining the track at Blackwell which this year celebrates its Centenary Year. Carlisle has been awarded
-
Date
Westmorland: Vics blasted by leaders
DEVASTATING goal bursts in each half stunned Victoria SC as league leaders Coniston ran out 12-1 winners. Coniston boosted their goal tally by scoring six in a 20-minute spell during the first half and five in a similar period midway through the second
-
Date
Athletics: Running for the love of it
INSTEAD of opening Valentine cards last weekend, Gemma Phillips from Coniston had a special date with a cross-country course in Belgium. The 23-year-old athlete was rewarded with an England vest for the International Event in Dour, Northern Belgium,
-
Date
Criminal prosecutions could follow
THE deaths on the track at Tebay have prompted calls for a public inquiry and could lead to criminal prosecutions. British Transport Police and the Health and Safety Executive are jointly investigating the incident and say they will be presenting their
-
Date
Double loss for Carnforth
THE railway town of Carnforth lost two sons in Sunday's tragedy. Darren Burgess, 30, and Colin Buckley, 49, both lost their lives at the hands of the runaway train. Carnforth mayor, Sheila McNulty, said: "It is a terrible tragedy. What happened was horrendous
-
Date
Rallying: Nav skills needed
THIS year's CG Ford Northern Historic Championship looks like being the best yet with the format changing to an all rally system. There are five rounds with all the events featuring lots of special tests. Most have non-competitive road sections, but
-
Date
Angling: Vera's monster catch
BEACH fishing in Nambia last month Vera Carson, of Kendal, landed an outstanding bronze whaler shark weighing 352 lb (99lb better than her best last year). Darkness had fallen during her 90-minute battle with this record-breaking catch. This was the
-
Date
Grieving widow speaks of loss
GRIEVING widow Christine Tindall has spoken of her family's devastation over the loss of a husband and father killed in the Tebay rail crash. Gary Tindall, 46, was one of the four men who died when a runaway wagon crashed into a team working on the tracks
-
Date
UniBond: Better show from Town
GOALS by Guiseley skipper Jeremy Illingworth in the fourth and 90th minutes set the seal on Kendal Town's 12th successive defeat in the UniBond League First Division. Despite the final score line of 4-0 to the Yorkshire side, it was overall a better
-
Date
Tragedy in pre-dawn darkness
Tragedy struck on Sunday when four local men died after being hit by a runaway rail trolley at Tebay. Reporters Paul Duncan and Justin Hawkins look at what happened on the tracks that day, find out about the human cost from the families of the victims
-
Date
Shoreline by-law?
RUBBISH littering the shoreline close to where dozens of cockle pickers gather in Bolton-le-Sands could be tackled with the creation of a by-law, says the local MP. Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Geraldine Smith is calling on local authorities to take responsibility
-
Date
Safety first call
RUBBISH littering the shoreline close to where dozens of cockle pickers gather in Bolton-le-Sands could be tackled with the creation of a by-law, says the local MP. Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Geraldine Smith is calling on local authorities to take responsibility
-
Date
Opposition leader on fact-finding mission
REPRESENTATIVES from the Chinese community met opposition leader Michael Howard this week during his fact-finding mission' to Morecambe in the wake of the drowning disaster. The Conservative leader visited the area to learn from senior detectives about
-
Date
Daffodil Walk for charity
THOSE who enjoy a gentle stroll are being encouraged to step into spring by stretching their legs at one of the Lake District's most scenic beauty spots in aid of charity. On Sunday, March 28, Marie Curie Cancer Care is holding a 3.5 mile sponsored walk
-
Date
Parish asks for pennies to save loos
LOOK after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves is an age-old economic axiom that is about to be put to good use by a South Lakeland parish. In a battle to raise those pounds, Coniston Parish Council is asking villagers to collect 1,000,000
-
Date
Women invited to race for life
Cancer Research UK is bringing its 11th annual Race for Life event to the Westmorland County Showground, at Crooklands, on Sunday, June 13. With a national series of 5km women-only walks, jogs or runs (depending on your energy levels on the day), Race
-
Date
People fleeing site asked to contact police
DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of Chinese cockle pickers want to trace people who fled Morecambe that night, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown. As Morecambe Bay's sands gave up another one of their dead, investigators revealed that a vehicle seen at
-
Date
Little in world title bid
SUE Little, of Kendal, who has been unbeatable since she began competing in indoor rowing events, has now been invited to fly the flag for Britain as part of rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave's team at the World Indoor Championships, in Boston, USA. She
