The past seven days has been yet another busy period for our reporters at The Westmorland Gazette.
These are the ten stories that our readers picked up on the most over the last week.
Shop closure blamed on 'unviable' Kendal
A beloved knitting shop in Kendal is set to close after being established for over a decade in the town.
Read more: Beloved Kendal knitting store with 'shop dog' to close | The Westmorland Gazette
Prestigious TripAdvisor award goes to Lakeland attraction
Lakeland Maze Farm Park, located on Raines Hall, Sedgwick, have been recognised with a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award for 2024.
Read more: Lakeland Maze Farm Park swoop prestigious TripAdvisor award | The Westmorland Gazette
Free family festival returns this month
The Kendal Family Festival will be held on July 27 at various locations around the town from 10am to 5pm.
Read more: Kendal Family Festival offers free fun for all ages | The Westmorland Gazette
Beer festival set to arrive in August
The Duke of Cumberland in Appleby Road will hold the festival on August 3, from noon to 9:30pm.
Read more: Duke Fest 2024 set for August at Kendal's Duke of Cumberland | The Westmorland Gazette
Six month ban after driver fails to stop following accident
A van driver has been banned for six months and will have to complete unpaid work after failing to stop following a road accident.
Read more: Kendal van driver receives six-month ban for failing to stop | The Westmorland Gazette
Brewery gets ready for first festival since Covid
Hawkshead Brewery, based in Staveley near Kendal, will be hosting its Beer Fest on July 19 and 20.
Read more: Hawkshead Brewery brings back popular beer festival | The Westmorland Gazette
Appeal lodge after solar panel plan rejected
A government inspector will decide whether a grade-II listed Lake District church can install more than 20 solar panels.
Elderly man attempts zip wire fundraiser
David Aris, a 94-year-old from Kendal, is on a mission to break a record and raise funds for St John's Hospice.
Read more: Record-breaking zip wire attempt by 94-year-old Kendal man | The Westmorland Gazette
Why one Cumbrian woman cleaned Glastonbury toilets
A nurse from Endmoor cleaned Glastonbury's toilets as part of a campaign for clean water to be part of the UK's international development budget.
Read more: Why this Cumbrian cleaned Glastonbury's toilets | The Westmorland Gazette
'Running Granny' claims bronze medals at GB triathlons
Retired doctor Angela White, 65, placed third in both of her first championship races at the World Triathlon 2024 event.
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