Before becoming known as the city of wealth and power that never sleeps, New York was a very different place, a fledgling young city where the desire for a better life raged in crime-ridden streets. Here, as the nation's own survival was being tested
SCOTTISH rock sensation Idlewild are bringing a bit of thinking-man's music to the Whitehaven Civic Hall. Blown in on a rugged highland wind the fresh-faced charmers took 2002 by storm with a succession of chart-topping tracks, a number three album and
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
LIVE music is set to get a New Year's wake-up call in the county thanks to a spanking new venue which opened its doors just last week. The Brickyard, formerly known as Richmond Hall, in Carlisle is gearing up to lay on three-in-a-night live band sessions
BANISH your winter blues with a straight up shot of Hip-Hop this week. Think old school Adidas coupled with a ghetto-tastic attitude and indulge in a celebration of 80s New York street style. Live and direct from Nottingham, the hip-hop/drum n' bass underground
The Government has just launched a £1 million advertising campaign on how to keep children safe while they are in chatrooms online. As they are a haven for paedophiles masquerading as youngsters, the benefits of making friends over the Internet can quickly
Plant out bowls of hyacinths and daffodils that have been flowering in the house, before they dry out. Put them in an out-of-the-way-spot, they may flower again next year or they may not! Look critically at the larger shrubs in your garden. Are they still
In previous years I have written articles in January describing all the summer and autumn plants that are still flowering in the garden in spite of the winter. The gardens at Brockhole are very sheltered and, coupled with the mild winters we have had
THERE about worries about whether Kendal Rugby Union Club's home fixture with Sedgley Park on Saturday can survive the freeze-up. Kendal secretary Roger Wilson said on Wednesday the Mint Bridge pitch remained frost-bound, throwing the National League
A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Winter Preserve from Stallingbusk, near Hawes, farmhouse-made winter preserve with oranges, figs, sultanas, crystalised ginger, pinenuts & lemon (225g) - £2.25. Kendal Fisheries: Fresh Cornish mackerel with healthy
Who'll take the derby honours? I couldn't hazard a guess... HAPPY New Year (and all that) and what an exciting year it promises to be, starting with this weekend's Lune derby. Last season or the season before I'd have been tipping Lancaster to take the
A TRIP to South Wales for the Red Kite Rally gave a first forest outing to the new Chris Allen Garages rally team Escort Cosworth - and answered several questions about both the car and team. Carnforth's Ian Joel and Graeme Wood used the event as a shake-down
A TRIP to South Wales for the Red Kite Rally gave a first forest outing to the new Chris Allen Garages rally team Escort Cosworth - and answered several questions about both the car and team. Carnforth's Ian Joel and Graeme Wood used the event as a shake-down
TWELVE packed August days filled with music concerts, morning recitals, masterclasses, talks, plus a visual arts exhibition - from Kirkby Lonsdale to Penrith and across to Keswick, and pretty much everywhere in between, Lake District Summer Music 2003
TOURISTS from across the country are being tempted to visit Lancaster and Morecambe by an all new 2003 holiday guide. The glossy brochure is now available from Tourist Information Centres nationwide offering a comprehensive free guide for holidaymakers
The Lancaster area's new police chief is promising to take a high-profile role in the fight against crime and expects her staff to do the same. But Chief Superintendent Wendy Walker says the force can only succeed with the help and support of the public
THE British National Party has confirmed that it is eyeing council seats in Lancaster for the local elections in May. The controversial nationalist party, which has recently won seats in Blackburn and Burnley, is looking to strengthen its presence throughout
THE British National Party has confirmed that it is eyeing council seats in Lancaster for the local elections in May. The controversial nationalist party, which has recently won seats in Blackburn and Burnley, is looking to strengthen its presence throughout
THE latest sexy' idea to improve life in Morecambe's West End is a waste of time and money, claims a leading local councillor. Newly installed alley gates designed to deter and cut down on crime have been fitted in the West End, using European regeneration
A LANCASTER community has just one month to save its Post Office - in the face of controversial plans to close it down. The move - at Primrose Hill - is in-tended to improve prospects for other local post offices, in particular Ullswater Road, 350 yards
Lancaster news and advertising is now available in two locations for you to choose from. On our sister site www.thisislancashire.co.uk you will find news, sports, entertainment and information from around the region, with a dedicated section for Lancaster
THE British National Party has confirmed that it is eyeing council seats in Lancaster for the local elections in May. The controversial nationalist party, which has recently won seats in Blackburn and Burnley, is looking to strengthen its presence throughout
THE British National Party has confirmed that it is eyeing council seats in Lancaster for the local elections in May. The controversial nationalist party, which has recently won seats in Blackburn and Burnley, is looking to strengthen its presence throughout
RUGBY Saturday (2.15pm) NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO Kendal v Sedgley Park Merit League Sedgley Park 2nd v Kendal 2nd North Lancs & Cumbria League Division One: Blackpool v Kirkby Lonsdale Division Two Fylde 2nd v Lonsdale Wanderers Cumbria League
LANDOWNERS, walkers and interested parties will have the opportunity to view and comment on draft maps that could open up new areas of Lake District land to the public at an Access To Open Countryside roadshow, in Ambleside Saturday. The maps, which were
A LUNE valley country estate has clinched a national conservation award, reports Lisa Frascarelli. The Newton Hall Estate, near Whittington, was awarded fourth prize in the Purdey-run competition in recognition for a decade's conservation efforts. Landscape
NO bright star over Bethlehem. Christmas was cold, wet, and cheerless. New Year and the bleak wretchedness of a Middle East in crisis continues with prospects for peace as distant as ever. This time last year, South Lakeland humanist Sue Rhodes lay down
SIR, The religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has already stated publicly its view on the crisis in the Middle East. War is not the way to deal with Saddam Hussein. A pre-emptive attack on Iraq would be a clear breach of international law (Gazette,
SIR, The Westmorland Gazette has reported the disruption to Arriva Trains Northern services caused by the current series of strikes by conductors belonging to the RMT union. As a voice for rail users we greatly regret the inconvenience the strikes are
SIR, Thought I'd take the opportunity to write a quick note of praise for the service my wife and I received after using the rail network over Christmas. We undertook four journeys over the festive period - a return from Kendal to Chester via the West
SIR, Would the councillors who recently awarded themselves quite a large increase in salary take a look at all the rubbish between the Kendal boundaries from the A6 and the road from Westmorland General Hospital to the centre of the once beautiful town
Grant aid is available for new projects in the borough of Barrow, particularly for those that could create extra jobs. The Barrow economic initiatives fund, set up by Cumbria County Council's Barrow local committee, has £75,000 to help projects. The fund
A FAMILY-run independent school has cause for celebration after receiving "a fantastic" Ofsted report as it starts its golden jubilee year. Holme Park School in New Hutton, near Kendal, has been commended by the Department of Education and Skills for
A CHARITY that helps people with mobility problems has made a New Year's resolution to raise thousands of pounds to keep it running. Kendal and South Lakes Shopmobility needs to find £127,000 over the next three years to keep its service going because
KENDAL Rugby Union Club are hosts to Sedgley Park in National League 2 at Mint Bridge tomorrow (Saturday), 2.30pm kick-off as they bid to lift themselves away from the lower reaches of the table. While Kendal Town aim to maintain their fine form in the
ACTIVITIES: TAKE part in practical conservation work at the Conservation Day Project on Sunday at Howe Ridding, Witherslack. For more information on the event, call 015394-43098. TRANSFORM your life through Meditation at Rydal Hall, Ambleside, on Monday
A NORTH West band with an appetite for rock have just recorded a new CD entitled Let It All Out set to be released any day now. Route 666 who perform no-nonsense songs by the likes of ZZ top, Hendrix and the Doors have played a series of gigs in South
A BLEND of biting comedy and tunes from Tennessee will have people falling off their perches in Morecambe this month. Grouchy, dead pan, comic genius Rich Hall (pictured), a top-class act who has appeared on Have I Got News For You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Making a success of the sales: 1 Plan: It's all in the preparation, go in store and check out what you like, what you need. (Be ready for sales in January 2004!) 2 Do not buy for buying's sake, you will regret it. You can have too many blue shirts. 3
CHRISTMAS and New Year seem to come and go in an instant these days, and what may prove a happy break with family and friends, can often be followed by a period of reflection too much to eat, too much to drink, too much money spent on too many credit
Tom Sharp gives some timely advice on how to get the best out of the sales. LET me introduce you to Tom Sharp, a man whose fashion writing I came across while enjoying a coffee and a people watch' on the busy streets of Manchester. "This guy knows his
The cool bag has been on its travels again this time off the beaten track that is the coast road from Ulverston to Barrow. For foodies who also have a penchant for breathtaking sea views, The Farm Shop Baycliffe is a slice of paradise, only a hop, skip
IF YOU'VE not been able to see the wood for the trees at Grizedale, look again, big things are stirring as a New Year dawns. Grizedale Arts deputy director Ceri Hand says everything is coming together for some fantastic projects in 2003 centring on Grizedale
TWO weeks to go before the Wordsworth Trust's annual Weekend Arts and Book Festival (January 24-26) and proponent of all things Romantic', Robert Woof, is poised like a coiled spring. He is ready, not just for the Byronism, Constable and Delacroix, of
More than 8,000 people had sampled the Brewery's pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk as the curtain came down for the final time last week. Another magical milestone for the Kendal arts centre as it sets its sights on 2003. "We have an exciting and balanced
Lancaster's thriving live music scene could be wrecked by changes to the law which will prevent pubs and clubs hosting small gigs. Local musicians are seeking to halt pro-posals which could mean pubs without an entertainment licence will no longer be
TONIGHT'S the night (Friday) for laughter-lovers to take their seats for Burneside Amateur Theatrical Society's latest dose of hilarity Mother Goose. The feathered funster and her BATS brood perform a host of pantomime antics alongside a 25-strong children's
MORE than 85 players and six support staff set off from Perth, Australia, last week for a musical adventure around Europe. Before returning down under on February 6 the Western Australia Youth Orchestra will have notched up classical gigs in Manchester
This is a plea to all those people in the area who would like to have ASDL Broadband Inter-net but can't because our local BT exchange can't support it. The answer to the problem is relatively easy if 400 people register their interest with BT then it
TOURISTS from across the country are being tempted to visit Lancaster and Morecambe by an all new 2003 holiday guide. The glossy brochure is now available from Tourist Information Centres nationwide offering a comprehensive free guide for holidaymakers
THE British National Party has confirmed that it is eyeing council seats in Lancaster for the local elections in May. The controversial nationalist party, which has recently won seats in Blackburn and Burnley, is looking to strengthen its presence throughout
LANCASTER film lovers will be able to enjoy the latest releases again in just over a week's time. The former ABC cinema, which closed in September, is to open its doors again on Friday, January 17, after being bought by Northern Morris Associated Cinemas
THERE are worries about whether Kendal Rugby Union Club's home fixture with Sedgley Park on Saturday can survive the freeze-up. Kendal secretary Roger Wilson said on Wednesday the Mint Bridge pitch remained frost-bound, throwing the National League 2
THE Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has been awarded £122,000 from the Countryside Agency towards a programme of works in the Three Parks and Lower Wharfedale areas. The money, which comes from the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund, will be used
A LUNE valley country estate has clinched a national conservation award, reports Lisa Frascarelli. The Newton Hall Estate, near Whittington, was awarded fourth prize in the Purdey-run competition in recognition for a decade's conservation efforts. Landscape
25 Years Ago January 13, 1978 Half-fares for elderly PENSIONERS should be allowed to travel half fare at off-peak times on Kendal-Lancaster buses, says South Lakeland Association of District Councillors. Members agreed to approach the Ribble Bus Company
Sir, Loathe as I am to grumble I must describe an incident yesterday which may help or remind visitors to Kendal in the future. Three teenage children and myself booked to see a film at the Brewery and a meal afterwards at The Moon as an end-of-holiday
IMAGINE the reaction of tourists who might have picked up the leaflet (illustrated left) somewhere down south and decided to book a winter break. They arrive by train at Oxenholme in the evening when it is dark, have nice meal then go to bed. Next morning
SIR, Some months ago I listened to a radio interview with Digby Jones, CBI Director General. He was in Cumbria to address a meeting of representatives of the tourist industry. While being interviewed he was staying at a hotel overlooking Windermere and
SIR, The Cumbrian film and video production company, Direct Image Productions Ltd, is proposing to make a documentary programme - The Boats of Windermere' - based on the lake's unique boating history. It is envisaged that within a framework of intensely
SIR, For the past four years I have been the area field worker for the rural charity, Virsa, which covers the interests of those villages in England and Wales which face the threat of losing their only remaining combined shop and post office. My area
