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What's Cooking...a look at food events and news from around the region... Fab food from Orton... FUND-raising at Orton C of E Primary School has taken on a yummy twist with the publication of a nifty little cookbook called Fab Food & Delicious Dinners
She may not possess a name that is as starry or as instantly memorable as those of other female singer/songwriters on the circuit but there is certainly nothing ordinary at all about the talents of Amy Smith and her stunning singing and song writing qualities
THE entry slip road to the M6 southbound at Junction 36 near Farleton will be closed for three nights as part of a major project to resurface a section of the motorway close to its junction with the A590. The closure will take place overnight on Wednesday
A TRAILER containing a consignment of high value shoes was stolen from a Kendal warehouse, on Monday. The 44ft trailer, which contained a large quantity of high-value shoes, was taken from the K Shoes Warehouse Natland Road in Kendal between 10.30pm
PREVENTING fires and reducing deaths are two of the key aims for the future of the fire service in Cumbria. Two documents out for public consultation, which will shape the future for the fire service, show that work is continuing to make communities
Until November 13 Exhibition: Land, Sea and Sky - paintings by Heather Blanchard, Upfront Gallery, Hutton-in-the-Forest, 10am-5pm, details on 017684-84538. Exhibition: Scottish Colourists, Red Barn Gallery, Melkinthorpe, 10am-5pm daily closed Weds
MUSIC lovers are rallying to help save Rattan and Rush's famous Acoustic Tearoom at Kirkby Stephen as a venue for live music. New legislation, which comes into force on November 24, means the teashop - which hosts live folk music evenings each month
A RAVENSTONEDALE Church is planning to shed light on the history behind a popular surname in a bid to raise money for restoration. St Oswald's Parish Church will show 80 members of the Fothergill family around the area of their origins from June 16 to
THE BRITISH Sugarcraft Guild set up a junior Cygnets section eight years ago - but organisers then never realised that its huge success would have attracted so many young members and that they would be instrumental in getting a countryside symbol to be
THE Orton Fells should become an area of outstanding natural beauty and not merged into a neighbouring national park, say Friends of the Lake District. In a new report, FLD says the area which includes the villages of Orton, Crosby Garrett, Great Asby
PHIL Wilson is looking to sort out a deal to keep teenage strike sensation Alex Taylor at Lancaster City for the season as the Dolly Blues continue to confound their critics. The Giant Axe boss has been impressed by the ex-Burnley reserve, who scored
Eden campaigners have been recognised for their efforts in ensuring that farmers throughout the world get the best deal for their products with the award of Fairtrade Status for the area. Eden District was granted the prestigious status by the Faritrade
HOCKEY: Unbeaten Kirkby Stephen Ladies Second XI continued their Cumbria League success on Sunday with a well earned 2-0 victory at Dalston. With more than half of the team positions filled by junior members, the club's future looks promising as the
MORECAMBE have swooped to snare old boy John Hardiker on loan from League Two outfit Bury. And the Christie Park cult hero is aiming to force his way back into the Football League. "It's good to be back here," he says. "I didn't have to think for s
FOOTBALL: Appleby could not field their strongest side at Coniston in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League on Saturday, but made a dream start only to lose 5-3 after some disappointing defending. Influential skipper Steve Wharton was sidelined with
THE Lake District could become a tourist stop off point for cruise ships within two years, according to an agency responsible for regeneration in Cumbria. Plans to turn a disused part of Barrow docks into a marina with 24 hour access, new modern housing
GOLFERS in the Eden Valley have a new all-year-round sporting facility. Kirkby Stephen Golf Course, owned by the Dinsdale family, has extended its 53-acre, nine-hole, par 35 course and created a four-bay driving range, within easy reach of car parking
I once read that we will regret the things we didn't do in life far more than the things we did do. In my opinion this applies to most businesses and their owners. We spend most, if not all, of our time doing what has to be done (production and admin
CUMBRIA police would prefer to merge with Lancashire and Merseyside to form a new strategic force under Government proposals to cut the number of forces across the country, writes Luke Dicicco. In a statement made last Friday, Cumbria police revealed
THE real history behind bonfire night will be marked 400 years on when a renowned theatre company visits St Martin's College. Riding Lights will perform the new play Remember, Remember' in the Princess Margaretha Hall at 7.30pm on Friday, November 11
NEW North West touring theatre company boojum is bringing a unique piece of theatre which blends fantasy with stark reality and offbeat humour to a Lancaster stage. Garden of the Heart' draws on ballads and shanties, pulp romance and sailors' yarns to
Leading Irish band Dervish are jigging into Morecambe on Friday to showcase a set of vibrant and dynamic ditties. Dervish (pictured) will be at the Platform as part of a rare tour of England with beautifully measured songs and the unique voice of Cathy
YOUR indispensible Citizen guide to where to go all this week - and when. WEDNESDAY LIVE Blues, the Ye Olde John O'Gaunt, Market Street, Lancaster; Size Matters exhibition, the Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster (until November 25); Urban Chic, Toast
JAPANESE punksters Mika Bomb take a taste of the Orient to Lancaster's Farmer's Arms on Saturday for a punktastic' Bonfire Night blitz. The full throttle Motown punk perfectionsists, pictured left, promise a great night at Feedback with their three
TOUCHDOWN Dance combines voice, video, live music and a wide range of dance styles to create a whole new theatrical experience. And the unique company of visually impaired and sighted dancers break the mould of traditional choreography in Closer, a
COMEDIAN Jim Bowen has become something if a cult hero of late with appearances on hit TV shows such as Bo Selecta and Phoenix Nights. And now comes the book Right Place, Right Time to tell the story of the man who has become an institution after finding
MOZART, Jancek and Beethoven fans still have time to book in for a treat in the Great Hall at Lancaster University tomorrow (Thursday) evening, as the acclaimed Brodsky Quartet make a welcome return. Whether tackling mainstream repertoire or completing
THE chief executive of the Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust has been presented with an honorary fellowship by St Martin's College. The award to Ian Cumming given at a ceremony at Carlisle Cathedral comes in recognition of his contri-bution to health
PART of Lancaster city centre was sealed off on Monday when a suspect package was spotted in a litter bin. But in this case the scare really was a false alarm caused by a discarded personal attack alarm. A member of the public dialled 999 after hearing
THE option of bringing Lancashire and Cumbria Constabularies together as part of the Home Secretary's drive to restructure police forces has emerged as the clear favourite in Lancashire. An expert panel on protective services has looked at all the alternatives
THE people of Morecambe are one step closer to getting their own voice and it will not cost them a bean. Support is mounting for Morecambe to have it's own town council so the people of the resort can have more of a say in what happens in the area.
CAMPAIGNERS for a contro-versial Carnforth skate park have vowed to fight on after councillors rejected their plans. Members of Lancaster City Council's cabinet vetoed the scheme for a wheeled-sports facility' at the Dunkirk Avenue play area following
IRISH funnyman Jimmy Cricket reckons there should be more at Morecambe's Winter Gardens and wants to see the grand old theatre returned to its former glories. To paraphrase his famous catchphrase, the comic insists people should come here, there's
SCHOOLS are being targeted by a new poster campaign aiming to reduce the number of teenagers killed on the roads in Lancashire. It follows the release of shock figures showing that 55 teenagers a week are injured on UK roads. New posters for the THINK
LETTER writer D McLellan (Citizen, October 19) is correct in many of his points. Very few Marxists, including myself, would disagree with his claim that socialism has not been achieved anywhere yet. We have heard Robert Segal and Gregg Beaman condemning
POOR Comrade Metcalfe has not only lost the argument but has now lost the plot. His rather ill judged letter last week seemed to rant against everything including socialism in its various incarnations. If the millions who have died as a direct consequence
STEVE Metcalfe continues to be long on rhetoric and short on facts (Letters last week). He tells us that political democracy is almost useless unless there is firstly real freedom from hunger, illiteracy, homelessness, ill health, unemployment and endless
WHILE it is good news that Lancaster has won cash for providing for push bikes, bearing in mind the trouble caused in the new Millennium Park when the country parts of it were lit up like suburbia, let's hope that the money doesn't go towards more lighting
FOR the purpose of clarification, it appears neccessary to point out to D Laycock (Letters last week) that all taxpayer's contribute to services that they might not directly benefit from, such as higher education, public transport and the emergency services
I WRITE to congratulate the Citizen for running the article In the Pink', announcing plans for the first Lancaster Pride Festival, on its front page. I would first like to point out that we are not literally going to paint the town pink, in case anyone
IT WAS, I feel, a bit rich of Citizen Smith to unconditionally back local business people over the application of laws to protect young people of school age from threats to their safety from possible unscrupulous employers.. I refer, of course, to his
I READ with dismay in the Citizen that bureaucracy seems to have gone mad again. How can we expect children to be responsible and earn a bit of their own pocket money when they are now allowed to get part-time job in local pub and hotel kitchens and
I WRITE about the proposed develop-ment of the canal corridor site in Lancaster. I find it terribly depressing that the city council seems to be throwing away the chance for an excellent project on its own land. It could create a canalside park, an area
THE proposed new Business Park on farmland beside Bailrigg Lane will have a hugely adverse impact on residents in Scotforth and Galgate and on people trying to travel through these areas (including bus passengers to the university). The huge number of
REMEMBRANCE Sun-day this year falls on November 13 and I hope everyone in the Lancaster district will take time to remember not only all who died for their country in two World Wars but also others injured or trau-matised by more recent operations in
LANCASTER City Council leader Ian Barker says the future of Fats and Proteins is in the balance after Monday's huge blaze. Cllr Barker is one of the firm's biggest critics. He has campaigned against the factory for years and now claims this could
WANNABE stars in the Lancaster area are being offered the oppor-tunity to take a screen test... Anyone with a talent for acting and the ambition to get their face on the big or small screen can get in line. It could lead to work in television dramas
A LANCASTER man has won a security industry gong for teaching Blackpool's parking attendants and street wardens how to keep the peace. David Pattinson, of city firm Tactical Training Services, was called in by Blackpool Council to teach conflict man-agement
MOTOR CYCLISTS in Lancashire are being urged to take lessons in safer riding - and it won't cost them a thing. Police and county officials are teaming up to offer free places on a new RIDE' motor cycle retraining course to local people. Keen riders
BONFIRE Night will be extra special in Lancaster this year as the city marks the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. The annual Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, November 5, always attracts thousands of visitors to the city. But this year it
