RESIDENTS living at Soutergate in Ulverston will have a quieter life after Cumbria County Council agreed to limit the number of lorries using the road. The restriction of vehicles more than 2.2 metres (seven feet, three inches) wide on the B5281 at Soutergate
LOOKING good is all a matter of taste and those who have it will probably be familiar with Kendal's chic menswear store on the corner of Stramongate and Branthwaite Brow. But, after 34 years in the town, changes are afoot as David Kerr, owner of the
TWO drop-in surgery days are being held in the Lake District next month to give the public the chance to ask questions and have their say on how Windermere should develop once the 10mph speed limit is introduced on the lake in March 2005. The events,
NO WAITING restrictions are to be imposed on Shap Road, in Kendal, to deal with parking problems at Westmorland Car Sales. Cumbria County Council's South Lakes Area Committee agreed to traffic regulation orders banning parking outside the garage because
A NEW council looks set to emerge from the amalgamation of two parish councils on the outskirts of Kendal. Skelsmergh Parish Council and Scalthwaiterigg Parish Council look set to become joined following the drawing up of a grouping order. The decision
Major plans are in the pipeline to promote the Lake District and Cumbria as the premier destination in the UK for the multi-billion pound leisure cycling industry - which officials say could create thousands of new jobs. Estimations by experts and Newcastle
25 Years Ago February 2, 1979 WITH two sections of exhaust pipe, two screws and six studs, two Ambleside men have invented the first set of crampons for crutches! Three weeks ago Tom Tomlinson spun his car round on a patch of ice. When it refused
A thrill-seeking mum who only started sailing recently on the calm waters of Windermere has signed up to face the fearsome waves of the Atlantic in one of the world's toughest yacht races. Novice sailor Emma Bradley, 34, who hails from the Keasden area
Each year the Old Laundry's autumn festival gets bigger and better, pushing the boat out in 2003 with adventurous events such as the Swamp Circus and a mini-film festival, yet keeping the bankers and regular favourites like Alan Ayckbourn's Stephen Joseph
NOVELIST Sarah Harrison drops into the region next month as part of the Word Market festival. Best-known for her First World War family saga The Flowers of the Field and more recently The Grass Memorial, Sarah joins the literary festival's special readers
THE Lakeland Sinfonia's concert in the Westmorland Hall was not a total success. This was not the fault of the orchestral players who, in the main, performed valiantly under difficult circumstances. Firstly, due to adverse weather conditions, one rehearsal
KENDAL Windows on Art has landed a £14,500 grant from Arts Council England, North West. The cash will enable artistic director Carole Hamby and her team of trustees to appoint a new, one-day a week project administrator as well as put more funds into
Back in 1974, the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland merged together with parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire to form the present county of Cumbria. Thirty years on there is talk in the air of even more radical changes, which will merge district and
A WEB-LIKE tapestry woven of stories both real and exaggerated, Big Fish is the story of Edward Bloom and those who love him. Even if he doesn't always believe every word he says, for Edward it's all in the telling. As an eight-year old confined to bed
Research on children has shown that eating breakfast can improve mental performance and memory levels. It can also have a positive impact on speech skills and attention spans. However, there is a "steady, upward trend" across Cumbria in the number of
BREAKFAST isn't just about putting fuel in your tank to help drive you through the day. It is also a social occasion, and nowhere is that more evident than at Ghyllside Primary School, in Kendal. It's three years since the school started a breakfast
STORRS Hall in Windermere, part of the English Lakes Hotels group, has appointed Craig Sherrington as head chef. Craig, from Ulverston, joins the team at Storrs Hall at the beginning of February, from The Lakeside Hotel, where he is senior sous chef.
JAZZ giant Courtney Pine comes to the Brewery Arts Centre next month. One of the few UK artists to make a serious impression Stateside, Pine's latest project, Devotion, blends Asian harmonies and Afrobeat rhythms in a nu-jazz format. Playing in the
WELL-KNOWN throughout the world as a glittering showcase for the country's best young musicians, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra makes its first appearance at the Great Hall at Lancaster University next Thursday, February 5 (7.30pm), as part of the
YOU can tell when it is siesta time in Cadiz because road drills start a juddering symphony and growling trucks pant diesel clouds over the city's squares... Pedro, our precise but frenetic guide, rolled his eyes to the blazing sun and says mournfully
TWENTY-somethings can soon swap Playstations and alcopops for mountains and real ale, thanks to Cumbria's newest ramblers group. Tired of the bobble-hat and knapsack image of ramblers, outdoor enthusiasts Paul Strzoda and Michaela Gardner, who both work
A COUNCILLOR has warned demand for second homes in the Lake District could rise under new Government tax break proposals. Coun Stan Collins asked South Lakeland District Council to write to the Government to express "alarm and repugnance" at plans he
FLUTE players, budding scientists and strong swimmers were among the consistently high achievers of a small rural primary school, according to two separate inspections. The Office for Standards in Education team and the Church's denominational inspectors
A HALE resident is battling with Cumbria County Council to have a road resurfaced which, he says, has been in an irredeemable' state for more than six years. The U5432, which runs parallel to the A6, leads to a bridleway and serves 13 houses, including
A new season of quality entertainment at Beetham's Heron Theatre starts tonight (Friday, 7.30pm) and tomorrow, with Shakespeare's Other Anne. The play is a lively chronicle of William Shakespeare's early years laced with some of the Bard's best-loved
STORYTELLER Taffy Thomas is bubbling with his usual enthusiasm and bursting with tall tales as he gives me the low down on his forthcoming round of gigs. First, however, he informs me about a splendid new gift for the Storyteller's Garden, donated by
WHEN five members of the string section of the Northern Sinfonia played for the Kendal Midday Concert Club, a memorable concert resulted. Bradley Creswick, the effervescent leader, brought with him fellow first violinist Jonathan Storer, principal viola
GIVE your wake-up a shake-up that's the theme of 2004's National Breakfast Week celebrations. Many nutritionists consider breakfast the most important meal of the day. After going ten to 12 hours overnight without food, energy reserves are low and your
HIDDEN down a Kendal side street is what could soon become the answer to every vinyl junky's prayers. Inspired by a trip to the West coast of America, 28-year-old Karen Trimingham decided it was "now or never" and put into action the plan for her second-hand
TOP British Rn B artists, the Blues Band, return to Morecambe's Platform for their special 25th Anniversary celebration. Acknowledged through-out Europe as some of the finest purveyors of Rhythm and Blues the five-piece Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom
EVERY so often, in Jobs for the Gardener, I write: "Check ties on climbers and wall plants, replacing any that have come loose in high winds". This is good practice as unrestrained, flailing branches can easily snap or be damaged by rubbing against walls
Every fortnight Harriet Sharkey tries out another 'Miles without Stiles' walk featured on the Lake District National Park Authority website. This time Harriet heads along the shore of Windermere. Overview: Easy path, part tarmac and part rough track
Kirkby Lonsdale 10 - 15 Rossendale KIRKBY Lonsdale came away with a fair amount of satisfaction despite losing to second-placed Rossendale in a match of contrasting halves at Underley Park in North Lancs/Cumbria on Saturday. The first half was all
CUMBRIA County Council's development control and regulation committee and its officers were the fastest out of the 34 English county authorities for determining applications linked with mineral extraction and waste management in 2002/03. The committee
Milnthorpe Corinthians 0 - 3 Barnoldswick Town AFTER the previous week's battling performances this was a game where Corinthians were out-fought in a match from which they needed to take points. The first half saw chances at both ends with Corinthians
