Peter Rhodes of Kendal Amateur Athletic Club has captured the Under-15 boys title at the North of England Indoor Combined Events Championships held at the former Commonwealth Games indoor track at Sportscity, Manchester. After sound efforts in the 60m
COPS are cracking down on car crime and burglary in Lancaster and Morecambe. A major new initiative has been launched this week targeting crime hotspots' looking for thieves and burglars. And police are also asking local people to help by reporting all
A TEENAGER has provided further evidence that a large, non-native, black cat is at large in South Lakeland when she spotted the animal while riding. Seventeen-year-old Rosemary Wilson, a sixth form pupil at Dallam School, Milnthorpe, says she saw the
ALTHOUGH traditionally a frozen food store, now Iceland in Kendal has more instore. Iceland Appliance, a section at the rear of the store, sells a range of freezers, including chest, frost-free and upright; standard and larder fridges, microwaves and
YHA to expand accommodation network The YHA have announced today plans to expand the network of Youth Hostels across the North West, including a new Youth Hostel in Windermere. The developments also include a new initiative called YHA Enterprise. Under
SOUTH Lakeland District Council is to take action to address the problem of a large proportion of properties in Grange having house names rather than numbers. Grange town councillors have expressed concern about the difficulties for postmen and emergency
SOUTH Lakeland District Council is to take action to address the problem of a large proportion of properties in Grange having house names rather than numbers. Grange town councillors have expressed concern about the difficulties for postmen and emergency
A FAST-FOOD delivery driver was robbed at knifepoint after making a delivery in Lancaster. The man had returned to his van in Haylot Square at around 9.15pm on Saturday when he was approached by two thieves who demanded money. He attempted to drive off
Bowness, challenging strongly for the First Division title in the Milnthorpe and District Snooker League, lost ground when visitors Liberal put in a strong performance to beat them 4-2. All the Liberal team had to give away big handicaps in each frame
MORE than 150 years of shoemaking in Kendal is to end after Clarks announced last week the closure of its only remaining factory in the town with the loss of 167 jobs. Workers, who said they had been expecting bad news, were in a sombre mood as they left
PAY rises for senior staff at Cumbria County Council should come from efficiency savings, not service cuts, according to Liberal Democrat councillors. As previously reported, top-level officers are in line for well above inflation pay increases in the
THIS week's lucky winners of the Prizetime competition are Mr G. Hutton, Kendal; Miss J. Crossley, Kendal; Ms G. Taylor, Windermere; Miss E. Bliss, Kendal; and Mr A. Hindley, Manchester, who each win e-promocard's computer software. January 14, 2003 16
THE new owners of Morecambe's Midland Hotel hope it will be welcoming guests again soon after exchanging contracts on the historic landmark. Manchester based regeneration specialists Urban Splash, confirmed this week that they have taken over the hotel
