Archive
-
Date
School Sport - Sedbergh trio chase England places
THREE Rugby Union playing pupils from Sedbergh School Stuart Eborall, Hamish Smales and Michael Wernham are among northern-based players to progress to the 72-strong England Under-18 squad which undergoes a three-day selection process at Leicester this
-
Date
Rugby club entertain Blaydon
KENDAL Rugby Union Club return to National League action after three weeks with a home match against Blaydon on Saturday (2pm kick-off). Kirkby Lonsdale are set to entertain Carlisle in the North Lancs & Cumbria League (2pm). Football fixtures see Kendal
-
Date
Overwhelmed by new year honours
A clutch of high achievers from all walks of life in South Lakeland and Furness have been recognised in the New Year's honours list. Many of those to receive accolades have freely given up their time to serve their local communities, or have worked to
-
Date
Touchline Talk: Statistics don't tell full story
"It rarely happens that the league schedule requires a three-week Christmas break, leaving that half-term holiday feeling as every one takes a well-earned rest to recharge the batteries for the second half of the campaign. With two vacant Saturdays
-
Date
Fixtures - Home matches for Kendal sides
KENDAL Rugby Union Club return to National League action after three weeks with a home match against Blaydon on Saturday (2pm kick-off). Kirkby Lonsdale are set to entertain Carlisle in the North Lancs & Cumbria League (2pm). Football fixtures see Kendal
-
Date
Planning, planning, planning
NEW Year's Eve, and the prospect of a fresh new gardening year is on the horizon. It's a good time to make gardening resolutions for next year but, in order to plan for the coming season, I find it helps to look back critically at the previous year.
-
Date
Looking for RAF pal Eddie Giles
My name is Peter Wheatley and I am trying to trace Eddie Giles who served in the RAF Regiment with me at RAF Oldenburg in Germany from 1954-1957. He lived at 1 Challon Cotts, Silverdale, Nr Carnforth at that time, if anyone knows of his whereabouts
-
Date
Miles without stiles: Fell Foot Country Park
John Barwise takes a walk in the park... As the New Year gets under way, why not take a gentle stroll around Fell Foot Country Park to burn off those Christmas excesses. Nothing too strenuous - just a slow meander through gardens and parklands and
-
Date
Ambleside man asks for Koh Lanta support
Richard Dickens - from Ambleside and currently working on Koh Lanta, Thailand sends out this appeal... 'As you are all aware, the events of December 26th have caused widespread damage and destruction to many areas surrounding the Indian Ocean and Andaman
-
Date
Hawkshead Relish appeal fund launched
Maria and Mark Whitehead Hawkshead Relish Company emailed to say how they had been 'devasted' by the news and had 'managed to speak or contact people in Kerala with whom we have traded spices and made friends with over the past few years.' They have
-
Date
Special section set up for disaster news
A special section has been created on our site for news and information about the Tsunami disaster in Asia. Stories, updates on fundraising efforts and feedback from people directly affected will be posted in News Tsunami Disaster. If you are travelling
-
Date
Football -No happy New Year for Kendal
KENDAL dropped out of the UniBond League First Division play-off places when they crashed 4-1 at Telford in the UniBond League's First Division on Monday. The home side opened up a 2-0 first half lead with Perry netting on 22 minutes and Drysdale in
-
Date
Disasters Emergency Committee
The Disasters Emergency Committee represents most of the major charities in the United Kingdom which give international aid. Donations can be made by calling: 0870 60 60 900, online at: www.dec.org.uk and by post to: DEC Tsunami Earthquake Appeal, PO
-
Date
Furness Building Society
Furness Building Society has opened a special account to enable local people to make donations. The account number is 609309203 and donations can be made at any of the society's 11 branches or 26 agencies covering the North West of England.
-
Date
Holidaymakers tell of their escape
A HOLIDAYMAKER told how he escaped from his hotel room just in time as the force of the Indian Ocean crashed in behind him. Retired teacher Harry Barron, 58, described the moment he saw the effects of the devastating Asian earthquake as an enormous wall
-
Date
Public dig deep for Tsunami victims
CHARITIES and fund-raisers have reported a huge outpouring of support as members of the public rally to help those caught up in the devastating Asian earthquake, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Thousands of pounds have already been collected across South
-
Date
Record breaking year for rescue teams
KENDAL Mountain Rescue Team was called to help a group of off-road enthusiasts who had become stranded after three of their vehicles got stuck in very wet ground on fells near Dent on the evening of Thursday, December 30. The team evacuated six adults
