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Frost and snow has wiped out Kendal Rugby Club's two matches (1st and 2nd team) at Halifax on Saturday.

CAMPAIGNERS still intent on turning round the decision to implement a ten mile an hour speed limit on Windermere just more than a year from now really must resist the temptation to let their frustration and anger interfere with their judgement of what

FUNERALS for two of the men killed in the Tebay rail crash were held yesterday (Thursday). The service for Chris Walters, 53, from Morecambe, was held at the Methodist Church on Green Street, while the service for Carnforth's Colin Buckley, 49, was held

With just over one year to go before the Windermere 10mph speed limit comes into force, the owners of one of the lake's best-known businesses have won a planning appeal to help them diversify. English Lakes Hotels Ltd can go ahead with a multi-function

With just over one year to go before the Windermere 10mph speed limit comes into force, the owners of one of the lake's best-known businesses have won a planning appeal to help them diversify. English Lakes Hotels Ltd can go ahead with a multi-function

A PROTEST group promised a summer of direct action in the Lake District this week as the battle over the introduction of a 10mph speed limit on Windermere turned personal. The warning was issued by the Windermere Action Force as a row broke out about

If you had to choose a favourite tree species, what would it be? That was the difficult decision I had to make when I made a return trip to Brockhole one morning last week (I said it wouldn't be long before I was back to visit). The gardeners wanted to

Which side of the lake speed limit issue are you on? Will it work? Sign in below to have your say. A PROTEST group promised a summer of direct action in the Lake District this week as the battle over the introduction of a 10mph speed limit on Windermere

A plan to boost farmers' fortunes with a new meat cutting plant in Eden was given a Royal seal of approval this week by Prince Charles as he swept through Cumbria on a mission to highlight rural regeneration. HRH gave his "very strong support" to the

A councillor has resigned after a row over council procedure following a discussion about the deaths of 20 Chinese cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay. Milnthorpe Liberal Democrat member Malcolm Alston walked out after clashing with South Lakeland District

A £500-million ground-breaking plan to span Morecambe Bay with the world's first green' 12-mile bridge has taken a step forward. It was announced this week a new company has been launched to take the causeway link between Barrow and Heysham into its

A PUBLIC inquiry into controversial proposals for a windfarm at Whinash cannot go ahead until the impact of the development on an area of blanket bog has been assessed, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Patricia

ULVERSTON paid tribute to a gifted poet and a hard-working community figure who was found dead at his home this week, reports Jennie Dennett. Dickon Abbott is remembered as a charming man who gave his time generously for the good of others. His wife

NEW-LOOK Kendal Town answered their critics in the best possible way by grabbing their first win in 12 outings with a 2-1 victory over Leek Town. For most of the match casual spectators would have been hard pressed to say which of the two sides was fourth

DEFEAT sent the Milnthorpe side to the bottom of the West Lancashire League Premier Division and they now find themselves four points from safety with eight games left to play. The first half was a scrappy affair with Corinthians struggling against the

SYLVIA tells the story of the real-life relationship between poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and looks at its relation to Plath's psychological problems and her blossoming into one of the 20th century's most important poets. At the start of the film

ASTLEY Park, Chorley, turned out to be a great new venue for the Mid-Lancs Cross Country League. A testing yet fast course featured woodland tracks, parkland, a stream crossing and a steep-banked but shallow river crossing as well. Former Kendal runner

WHEN We Were Eagles and other stories by John Hawson (Over Longtail Publishing, Bowness) ISBN 0-9544195-0-2. Windermere GP John Hawson has assembled a collection of tales and reminiscences from his travels over the last few decades in a volume called

Kendal Men were left feeling that they had lost two points rather than gained one, in a tense 3-3 draw at Timperley in North West Men's League Division Five. The away side started more sharply and played a tight first half, with lots of support in attack

KENDAL County inflicted a blow to Wetheriggs United's title aspirations for the second weekend running when the teams completed back-to-back league fixtures in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League. County's 1-0 victory over the defending champions

NEW-LOOK Kendal Town answered their critics in the best possible way by grabbing their first win in 12 outings with a 2-1 victory over Leek Town. For most of the match casual spectators would have been hard pressed to say which of the two sides was fourth

As well as sampling the culinary delights of Kirkby Lonsdale's Avanti Restaurant, there's an added treat for the discerning eye with a tasty portion of art on the menu. And from what I've experienced on the arts trail over the years, restaurateurs can

Meat, fruit, gingerbread or chutney, it's all in Check Out this week. Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: For the freezer whole own farm lambs (Holbeck Farm, Woodlands)£1.80 per lb - cut & bagged to customer requirement. The Honeypot, Hawkshead: Hand-cooked

Dalton Town Band plays Barrow's St James Church(Saturday, 7.30pm) with proceeds towards church funds and the Ann Hood Award, which helps gifted local youngsters pay for their music tuition. Conducted by Mark Lamiter, the band's programme covers a wide

THERE is something special about the blend of male voice choirs and brass bands. They both stem from the same working class industrial roots and traditions and the voices have the same intensity of sound as the tight grouping of instruments in the brass

ANYA Alexeyev steps up to the Westmorland Hall's Steinway tomorrow night (Saturday, 7.30pm) for what promises to be one of the top performances of this year's Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society's calendar. A native of Moscow, pianist Anya joins the European

Say Chile' and most people think of the Andes. And quite rightly - wherever you go, you can never avoid their looming shadow, writes Derek Kingwell. Yet wine is an inescapable part of the landscape too, ever since the Spanish conquistadores started

MATT Dawson was leafing through his copy of the Guardian newspaper one Saturday when his eyes focused on one particularly interesting piece of text. It was a competition giving Guardian readers the opportunity to redesign the cover of one of the books

SCULPTURES by two of the world's most important artists are on show at Abbot Hall Art Gallery. The display of Edgar Degas' Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot (left) and Pablo Picasso's Cock has been made possible through the continued partnership

THE Greek pianist, Charalampos Agelopoulos, last week's guest of the Kendal Midday Concert Club, is a player who clearly has a great deal to offer but one who, on this occasion, was not always at his best. His opening work, Beethoven's revolutionary

ULVERSTON'S literary festival is set to get even bigger in the next few years as organisers pitch for extra cash. Following Arts Council encouragement, the Word Market committee has a consultant on board - paid for by Arts Council North West - to put

The Walney Coastal Greenway at Biggar Bank traces the west coast of Walney Island, overlooking shingle beaches, white surf and expansive seas, with views to the Isle of Man on a clear day. The sky is busy with gulls and the exposed sands and stones are

A GROUP of 40 youngsters from around South Lakeland gathered to perfect their musical pitch, reports Ruth Lythe. The event was organised by youth organisation Young Cumbria and brought together musicians between the ages of 13 and 17 for a day of musical

POPULAR ACT: Whapweasel have become a fixture on the national festival circuit, picking up immediate rebookings with impressive regularity. But they're as much at home in small village halls as in vast festival marquees in fact, wherever their unique

SEASONED performers The Hamsters head for Furness' High Cross Inn on March 5. Now in their 17th year and with around 3,500 gigs under their belts the blues outfit will play the intimate 150-capacity date at Broughton-in-Furness. Voted one of the UK's

IF YOU, or someone you know, celebrates a 65th birthday this month and begins receiving a pension, we have some sites for you to peruse. As the population of Britain continues to age, there are some very useful websites to help people make the most of

The rumble of music echoed and bounced off the pretty houses carrying swirls of dancing, laughing crowds through the streets of the bright town. Close your eyes and you actually believe you are taking part in a real life version of the Floral Dance.

THE Furness Railway in and around Barrow by Michael Andrews, Cumbrian Railways Association, £9.95. ISBN 0-9540232-1-8. Railway buffs and local historians alike will enjoy leafing through this carefully compiled book on the development of the Furness

"It was a good day for rugby and a good day of rugby. Emerging from the floods and freezes of the Cumbrian winter, the weather was bright and the pitches in remarkably good condition. We crossed Shap Road returning from the rather low-key display of

RUGBY. Saturday (2.30pm). NATIONAL DIVISION THREE NORTH. Halifax v Kendal. POWERGEN NORTHERN DIVISION. NorthLancs/Cumbria League. Rossendale v Upper Eden . Kirkby Lonsdale v BAE Barrow . Windermere v Tyldesley. Cumbria League. Ambleside v Silloth

KIRKBY Lonsdale Second XV continued this season's impressive home record with a 43-0 thrashing of Oldham and have conceded only three points in 10 games to remain top of the league. Scrum-half Mackie scored a try after a minute after good work by the

GOOD pressure from the home pack saw Andrew Boardley stroke over three early penalties. Dan Bowman returned from injury and was influential and his clever offload in the tackle allowed Adrian Nutter to score a try by the posts, Boardley converting. Crisp

THIS match offered a stark contrast between the two teams' approach to the game. Trafford largely controlled the forward play, out-rucking the Kirkby pack, especially in the second half. The Kirkby backs were speedier, however, and scored four tries

Sir, Your readers may know that the countryside minister Alun Michael has issued a consultation paper about the use of motor vehicles on rights of way in the countryside. Those of us involved in organised and responsible motor sport and recreation are

BAE 64 - Windermere 5. WINDERMERE'S lack of form continued against the strongest BAE side to be fielded this season in Barrow last weekend. Windermere yet again were unable to put out their best side due to illness and injury. James Nield, one of

Sir, So Cumbria County Council are happy with traffic flows during the water main renewals are they? What were they measuring this against complete gridlock? But the recent chaos we have suffered is nothing compared to what we will be stuck with permanently

RIOTOUS running play from Kendal could not quite gain the upper hand over Macclesfield's one-trick pony of a setpiece in an enjoyable National League 3 North match on Saturday. Full marks went to Kendal lock-forward Andrew Hudson, who made role-definition

AN UNEXPECTED government grant is to be used to create a Lake District National Park Authority website highlighting the issues and opportunities surrounding Windermere. The new website will be separate from the authority's main site - www.lake-district.gov.uk

THE WEBB Ellis Trophy, the Rugby World Cup won by England when they beat Australia in Sydney, found its way to Kendal as part of the Sweet Chariot nation-wide tour on Saturday. It was on display in the grounds of Queen Katherine School, off Appleby

Councillors have called for work to be carried out to stop a country road from flooding and costing motorists thousands of pounds, reports Ellis Butcher. Burton-in-Kendal Parish Council says a flood spot on the A6070 at Clawthorpe, near the entrance

Householders in Grange-over-Sands, who have been flooded three times since Christmas, have landed South Lakeland District Council with a claim for £600,000 in compensation. The group of 14 families from Windermere Road said the claim was a "token figure

An Eden community is being galvanised into action to protect itself from flooding. Residents were called to a public meeting in Appleby after The Sands area of the town suffered serious effects of the River Eden bursting its banks. Major flood alleviation

AS A serial bride who was jailed for bigamy was freed on appeal, Lancashire police confirmed yesterday (Thursday) that they would investigate claims that she had been married to five men - and not four as stated in court. Lynda Selvam from Kendal was

A PLAN to convert the vacant and redundant Gaisgill Methodist Chapel, near Tebay, into a four-bedroom house has failed to win the backing of planners. Members of Eden District Council's planning committee voted against the scheme, which had been proposed

HOUSEHOLDERS in South Lakeland will face increases of 5.4 per cent in their council tax this year pushing bills for Band D properties over the £1,200 threshold for the first time, reports Justin Hawkins and Ellis Butcher. Cumbria Police Authority yesterday

DRUG users and their families - especially those in rural areas - can have difficulty accessing the help that they desperately need, according to experts. To try to plug that gap, a countywide A to Z directory of drug services has been launched containing

THE mother of a convicted killer spoke out this week against the lack of police and health service action she believes could have saved the life of the man her son killed, reports Andy Bloxam. Karen Rogerson's son Daniel, 20, was detained under the Mental

FAIRTRADE fortnight (March 1-14) could not have come at a better time for south Cumbria Millom is the latest to be named a Fairtrade Town, and Ambleside and Windermere are well on their way to achieving this status, as Kendal did last year. Meanwhile

CONTENTIOUS plans to build a new sewerage system at an environmentally sensitive seaside village have been given the go-ahead by planners. The United Utilities' scheme to create a transfer pumping station in the grounds of Ashmeadow House, Arnside, has

CONTENTIOUS plans to build a new sewerage system at an environmentally sensitive seaside village have been given the go-ahead by planners. The United Utilities' scheme to create a transfer pumping station in the grounds of Ashmeadow House, Arnside, has

AREAS of Lakeland hills could be abandoned as a result of the new subsidy regime announced by the Government this month, according to the Country Land and Business Association. Douglas Chalmers, the CLA regional director for the North and who comes from

TEBAY was a village in mourning on Saturday as hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of a well-loved resident who was killed alongside three fellow trackmen by a runaway wagon, reports Jennie Dennett. Friends, family and neighbours of Garry Tindall

MEMBERS of the Kendal COPS (Community Orientated Problem Solvers) team visited 300 homes in Burneside on Tuesday, handing out questionnaires and speaking to residents about local policing issues, reports Ruth Lythe. The team also distributed crime prevention

PLANS to expand Kendal's civic amenity site and improve traffic flow have been approved by Cumbria County Council planners. The extension at the Canal Head site, which will see the facility increased by 1,500 square metres and the creation of a new access

ULVERSTON residents can voice concerns about their health care after the withdrawal of the minor injuries service at Ulverston Health Centre. The resignation of three GPs from one of its practices will also discussed at a public meeting. Morecambe Bay

GRANGE Town Council has backed the option of a countywide unitary authority in this autumn's referendum on the way Cumbria and Lancashire will be run in the future. Councillors voted to back a Cumbria-wide tier of government to replace district and county

HEDGE-LAYING may be an ancient art but there are still plenty of modern souls keeping up the tradition. Some 24 hopefuls lopped and bent boughs at the Friends of the Lake District's annual hedge-laying competition at Gilpin Bridge on Saturday -- a record

I LIKE the story sent to me by someone just over the border in Yorkshire with whom we have done business over the years. He said: "They came to our place collecting for the village hall roof, so I popped into one of the buildings and brought them a bucket

A MAN accused of murder has denied any involvement in the killing but admitted that he took part in disposing of the body. Victim John Harvey's burning body was discovered near the Killington Lake service area on the M6 in Cumbria last year. The 59

IMPORTANT rural bus links in South Lakeland have been secured after government funding was increased by about £40,000. The X35 service from Kendal to Barrow-in-Furness, the 106 from Kendal to Penrith, and the 532 from Grange-over-Sands to Cartmel and

PATIENTS at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital have become the latest to experience a new bedside television and telephone service, writes Health Reporter Michaela Robinson-Tate. The Patientline project went live at the hospital this week, and patients

A CONSULTANT in charge of Furness General Hospital's accident and emergency unit quit his £67,000-a-year post after claiming that the department was understaffed and unsafe. But Dr Simon Mardel withdrew a claim of unfair dismissal on the third morning

A GROUP of residents is campaigning to stop a major £6 million development being built on conservation land and a playing field at a South Lakeland secondary school. Residents living near to Dallam School, Milnthorpe, are opposed to a four-stage project

Plans to site a mobile phone mast in Windermere and to make changes to the town's parking arrangements prompted an outcry from residents who attended Monday night's parish council meeting. Members of the public crammed into the council chamber to complain

Plans to site a mobile phone mast in Windermere and to make changes to the town's parking arrangements prompted an outcry from residents who attended Monday night's parish council meeting. Members of the public crammed into the council chamber to complain

KENDAL Model Railway Club will stage its two-day exhibition at the town's leisure centre over the weekend March 6/7 when 15 layouts in a variety of scales will be on display. The layouts will be on show in the Westmorland Hall and Lakeland Room and there

A SERIES of public consultations has been planned to discuss foundation hospitals in Morecambe Bay. Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust has been invited to become an NHS Foundation Trust by the Department of Health and a period of consultation will now

A NEW community centre is nearing completion after Storth residents rallied round to raise more than £139,000 to replace a 30-year-old wooden pavilion in the village. Since May 2003, members of the Storth Playing Field Committee have worked tirelessly

AN IMPORTANT seminar takes place next month to discuss progress on £3.3 million plans to rejuvenate the 90-mile long River Eden. The event is hosted by the Appleby-based Eden Rivers Trust, which is driving a major restoration project for the far-reaching

25 Years Ago -March 2, 1979. A POSTCARD from Wales reached its destination in Bowness last week 68 years after being posted. The picture postcard of a beach at Penmaenmawr dropped through the letterbox of Rose Cottage, in Church Street, and restaurant

THE 2004 Malcolm Wilson Rally which runs through the Lake District's northern forests on Saturday week has attracted a bumper entry with the cream of British rallying attempting to get among the trophies. Event regulars and three-times winner Steve Petch

THE Appleby-based team of Andy Laidlow and passenger Patrick Farrance have invested in a Formula 1 machine after being invited to join an elite group of 20 teams to compete in the new-look British Sidecar Championship, which for the first time in over

WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins has urged Cumbria police to show restraint in introducing new speed traps after Britain's biggest police force began decommissioning many of its cameras. The Metropolitan police said it would remove or disable

A MOTHER and daughter have gathered up their Ruskin treasures and taken them to the Coniston museum dedicated to the Victorian poet and philospher, reports Karen Barden. Delighted curator Vicky Slowe said the "collectors' pieces" were greatly appreciated

CLEARING woodland and selling sticks for a living has earned Rebecca Oak a place in a glossy new publication, exploring the economic potential of Britain's wild plants and fungi. The Carnforth coppice merchant is featured in Britain's Wild Harvest, just

A GOVERNMENT-LED multi-million pound plan to move the fire service's call handling centre away from the county has been met with concern and scepticism. Under proposals from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Cumbria would be linked with Mersey-side

Sir, The 10mph speed restriction is approaching on Windermere. I own a holiday home on the lake, and also a speed boat which we use for both water sports and quiet family days out on the lake. I have accepted that the ban will come into force in March

HOLKER Old Boys gave a much-improved performance at Darwen, despite losing 1-0 to a 10th minute goal in their North West Counties Division Two fixture. With at least four one-on-ones with the keeper and a couple of close headers, the Furness outfit at

IT'S the stuff of dreams. The story of how one man turned £500 into a fortune. WA Developments is well-known in the Eden valley. Based in Appleby and now directly employing more than 300 staff including around 60 in Appleby - there are few people who

A SOUTH Lakeland family business has unveiled a new look to mark its 40th anniversary. Kirkstone Galleries has invested £200,000 in a complete refurbishment of its store at Skelwith Bridge, near Ambleside, and changed its name to Touchstone Interiors

TEENAGERS Chloe Wilcox and Glen Robinson have been selected to train with national water polo squads, and are just a short step away from becoming international water polo players. Chloe, from Appleby, is training with the Great Britain Junior Ladies

Lakeland OC's first Galoppen of the year took place at Newton Fell on Sunday. The bright weather attracted an exceptionally large turn-out of almost 400 competitors of all ages, unperturbed by the strong cold winds. The courses were well planned, including

AFTER beating Arnside 4-0 Storeys need just four points from their remaining four matches to clinch the North Lancashire League Premier Division title. Arnside went close on a number of occasions, but Storeys were always in charge and scored through

THE GREATEST wrestling supporter of all has died, writes Roger Robson. Bob Clark, of Grayrigg, was a promising wrestler until the age of 20 when he had a serious accident, which damaged his arm. For the remaining 72 years of his life he was a ceaseless

HELM Hill's Billy Procter consolidated his leadership of the Kendal Winter League series by winning the eighth race from Cautley, near Sedbergh. Procter has been threatening to win a league race since the start of the season and dominated this event,

KIRKSTONE Quarries has also undergone major changes, with a move to new premises and the creation of new jobs. The firm has taken warehouse space at the Main Line Industrial Estate, near Milnthorpe, after outgrowing its facilities at Skelwith Bridge.

PLANNING applications submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority include: Allithwaite Upper: Replace fire-destroyed large car port with a small garage and car port at Hill Brook, Lindale Hill, Lindale, for Dr and Mrs Message. Blawith & Subberthwaite

PLANNING applications submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority include: Allithwaite Upper: Replace fire-destroyed large car port with a small garage and car port at Hill Brook, Lindale Hill, Lindale, for Dr and Mrs Message. Blawith & Subberthwaite