GOVERNMENT minister John Hutton has stressed the importance of investing in renewable energy technology as a way of tackling climate change. Barrow and Furness MP Mr Hutton, who is also Minister of State for business, enterprise and regulatory reform
The Channel Five prime time series Build a New Life follows people who have decided to risk it all, and move to an idyllic area of Britain where they will be renovating their dream home. We begin with the contributors' detailed architectural designs
The Gazette family of websites invites you to post your community happenings for free on our Events section. The Events section, in the left links on our sites, offers unlimited space and an extensive list of categories. Coffee mornings, sports days
I have been having difficulty doing match previews and reviews from the weekend’s play in The Westmorland League, I will make a better job of it next season, so for this I have decided to talk about 1 main match in each division, also very soon I will
Well the end of the week is here and Kendal go into another relegation six pointer on Saturday this time at home to Ilkeston Town. This Unibond League Premier Division has to be the most unpredictable league ever. To think any one of the bottom 3 all
Furness Fish & Game, Flookburgh (Mon-Fri): Michael Southcott's made in Flookburgh Morecambe Bay Shrimp & Smoked Salmon Terrine' £3.90 (115g pot). Bowland Bridge Stores: Alara organic 47% fruit, seed & spice muesli £2.95/750g. Watson & Woollard, Kendal
THE UK terror boss who trained recruits at camps in the Lake District and called himself 'Osama Bin London' was jailed indefinitely for the protection of the public today (Friday). Mohammed Hamid, 50, who organised terror camps at Baysbrown Farm campsite
The Other Boleyn Girl (12A) Drama about two sisters vying for the attention of King Henry VIII, starring Scarlett Johansson. BASED on the best-selling novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is a tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal
The four Cumbria branches of the Campaign for Real Ale have made a special award to the Jennings brewery in recognition of their continued support to the promotion of real ale in Cumbria. Making the award, Cumbria Area Organiser, Philip Tuer saidL "Whilst
AFFORDABLE housing provision in Eden has received a shot in the arm following the announcement that funding is in place for more than 80 new homes. Eden Housing Association and Mitre Housing Association have received confirmation that funds have been
Food and drink companies from across Cumbria are being invited to enter the third annual Food Northwest Awards 2008. Organised by Food Northwest, the organisation set up to lead the food and drink industry and to help to grow the Northwest regional economy
Food and drink companies from across Cumbria are being invited to enter the third annual Food Northwest Awards 2008. Organised by Food Northwest, the organisation set up to lead the food and drink industry and to help to grow the Northwest regional economy
A LOCAL building society has announced it will be passing on a reduction in the Bank of England base rate to its variable mortgage rate customers, as well as pledging to return around £800,000 to its savers. Following the 0.25 per cent reduction to the
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigner David Bellamy has praised a Lake District holiday parks company for being one of the most environmentally friendly in the country. South Lakeland Parks operates four sites in the Lake District and has held prestigious David Bellamy
The Greenways scheme was set up by the Countryside Agency to provide off-road routes for the use of walkers, disabled people, wheelchair users, families with pushchairs, cyclists and horse riders. The first Greenway in Furness was opened on Walney Island
SPRING will soon be upon us and to ensure Natland looks its very best for the new season, volunteers are needed for a village litter pick. On Saturday March 29, local residents are urged to come along to the Village Hall and take part in Natland Spring
Windermere's Colin Shelbourn is about to make his debut at Britain's first radio cartoonist. Should you be up and around between 7am and 10 am this Sunday, you might like to tune your computer in to http://www.whatson.com/citytalk/ The morning magazine
Windermere's Colin Shelbourn is about to make his debut at Britain's first radio cartoonist. Should you be up and around between 7am and 10 am this Sunday, you might like to tune your computer in to http://www.whatson.com/citytalk/ The morning magazine
THE start of a string of controversial cuts at Westmorland General Hospital began this week, with the closure of six beds on Ward 11. The 24-bed acute medical ward is the first unit being axed as part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS
CONTROVERSIAL plans to axe thousands of village post offices have been questioned by the Prime Minister's own chief adviser on rural communities. Rural Advocate Dr Stuart Burgess has warned Gordon Brown of the major worry being felt in the countryside
GOVERNMENT plans to make buying a second home more difficult have been cautiously welcomed by campaigners in South Lakeland where, it is claimed, the problem is crippling communities. An inquiry commissioned by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, with the
THE Prime Minister's countryside tsar is calling for urgent action to tackle the dire state of hill farming, especially in the lake District. Government-appointed Rural Advocate Dr Stuart Burgess wants to see the creation of a commission to investigate
As spring brings with it new light and colours to feast our eyes on, I thought it would be interesting to see what a search about colours for the web would generate. We all know colours can influence us - including our moods. We have all been to websites
POLICE are appealing for information after a man tried to snatch a handbag from a shopper at a Kendal supermarket. The attempted theft occurred in the Morrisons supermarket on Sunday (March 2) when the male passenger of a silver Audi, which was not displaying
AN AWARD-winning South Lakeland training company has again been hailed as one of the country's best small employers. Impact Development Training Group has leapt up the rankings in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For, rising from
SINGER songwriter Daby Touré will fly in from Paris to perform at The Brewery in Kendal tonight (Friday) at 8pm. Daby, the fourth act to grace the month-long Gateway festival, was first spotted by Peter Gabriel and is a spellbinding performer whose music
THE first ever Business Streetsafe Operation will take place in Kendal town centre on Tuesday (March 11). The operation, planned by PC Tony Lees and PC Angela Rawlinson, aims to visit a substantial number of businesses in Kendal Town Centre to gauge
A wheelbarrow and tools covered in newspaper was one of several art installations on show at Lancaster University for an exhibition entitled "Watching Walls". The artist Christine Dawson added 150 papier mache bricks labelled with the question "How
A LEADING Lancashire charity is urging people to take part in the famous Cross Bay Walk to raise much needed funds for blind people. Galloway's Society for the Blind is organising the eight mile walk across Morecambe Bay to celebrate 50 years of supporting
FLOWER fans from across the globe can witness the Lake District's famous annual display of daffodils from the comfort of their homes, this spring. The Lake District National Park Authority has launched Petal Peek, a popular Internet innovation which
TWO of the Lake District National Park Authority's senior figures got a taste of the rigours of life as a fell top assessor on the icy slopes of Lakeland's third highest peak. LDNPA chief executive Richard Leafe and deputy chairman Vicky Darrall donned
Work has begun on the longest purpose-built mountain-bike trail in the Lake District at the Whinlatter Forest Park, near Keswick. The 19-kilometre bike trail is part of a £500,000 project to improve the visitor facilities at the Forestry Commission's
PREPARING for the switch over to Digital TV in Cumbria will be discussed at the next meeting of the Low Furness and Ulverston Neighbourhood Forum. The meeting is scheduled to take place at Leven Valley Primary School on Tuesday, March 11, at 7.30pm.
CARTMEL Priory School students have won a place in the regional finals of a public speaking competition. Fifteen-year-olds Lauren Davies, Ned Sharpe and Beth Tomison beat off competition from five other teams at the Rotary Club Youth Speaks district
CARTMEL Priory School students have won a place in the regional finals of a public speaking competition. Fifteen-year-olds Lauren Davies, Ned Sharpe and Beth Tomison beat off competition from five other teams at the Rotary Club Youth Speaks district
FOUR drivers who were caught by police racing each other along the A65 are among the thousands of motorists who have been prosecuted as part of a special safety operation. The foursome, who were recorded travelling at speeds up to 102mph down Settle
RESIDENTS in Dent are hoping a touch of Hollywood will help put the community' back into village life. Prompted by the success of Sedbergh Community Cinema, a group of villagers has decided to piece together their "fragmented community" by holding monthly
IT WAS once reckoned to be the Fim do Mundo, the end of the world... The locals would cross themselves to ward off evil spirits, offering up a prayer for salvation. And seafarers would take extra care negotiating the coastline, just in case they happened
WHAT an eclectic mix of hippy-frills, safari-style and tailored-sailor we are seeing arrive on our high streets. The look' for us girls - if there really is one - is in the print. From pretty floral to the strong 60s geometric print, this season's wardrobe
The Greenways scheme was set up by the Countryside Agency to provide off-road routes for the use of walkers, disabled people, wheelchair users, families with pushchairs, cyclists and horse riders. The first Greenway in Furness was opened on Walney Island
LONDON band The Brute Chorus will bring their undefinable sound to Carlisle tonight (Friday), for what is set to be a cracking gig at The Brickyard. The four-piece blend alternative, garage and folk music with a mix of biblical stories, nursery rhymes
HUNDREDS of young musicians will descend on South Lakeland tomorrow (Saturday) to perform at the local stage of the annual Festival of Music for Youth. The event - one of 60 festivals taking place across the country this spring - will take place at Cartmel
SINGER songwriter Daby Touré will fly in from Paris to perform at the Brewery Arts Centre, in Kendal, tonight (Friday) at 8pm. Daby (left), the fourth act to grace the month-long Gateway festival, was first spotted by Peter Gabriel and is a spellbinding
IN September, Shirley Crisp realised her 20-year ambition and opened the doors to her first lingerie shop. Shirley, 37, has always understood the importance for women of well-fitted underwear - the basis to a good, comfortable shape in clothes - with
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before
The Other Boleyn Girl (12A) Drama about two sisters vying for the attention of King Henry VIII, starring Scarlett Johansson. BASED on the best-selling novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is a tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal
A PARISH council has accused Cumbria County Council of committing a breach of faith by not consulting with the community about the creation of a controversial cycleway. Lakes Parish Council has questioned the legality of the cycle route through Ambleside
YOUNG athletes got an opportunity to take a tilt at more experienced fell runners when senior and junior competitors got the opportunity to race together in the second Sedbergh School organised Three Peaks Race, writes Mike Addison. A large field of
ONE of the most amazing feats of running to be accomplished in the Lake District - the Brathay Ten Marathons in Ten Days Challenge - is back. Last year the legendary fellsman Joss Naylor set off a band of intrepid runners dubbed the Magnificent Seven
ONE of the most amazing feats of running to be accomplished in the Lake District - the Brathay Ten Marathons in Ten Days Challenge - is back. Last year the legendary fellsman Joss Naylor set off a band of intrepid runners dubbed the Magnificent Seven
THE SIX-pointers keep coming for Kendal Town, who face the club immed-iately above them in the league table when Ilkeston Town visit the Lakeland Radio Stadium this Saturday (3pm kick-off). A rearranged midweek match brings a trip to tenth-placed Matlock
A SOUTH Lakeland seaman, who took part in the famous sinking of the Scharnhorst during the Second World War, has died aged 86. Commander Denis Jackson, an officer in the Royal Navy for 36 years, who lived at Scar View, Levens, from the early 1980s, was
IT'S A crazy league we are in, says Town boss Lee Ashcroft. After we comfortably beat Prescot Cables 3-1, they defeated runaway leaders Witton Albion 1-0 on Saturday, which shows you just how unpredictable results can be at this time of the season.
A FORMER Penrith police superintendent has died aged 82. Geoffrey Goodhind was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on December 6, 1925. The family, including four-year-old Mr Goodhind, his two brothers, Arthur and Trevor, and two sisters, Dorothy and
A WELL-known Kendalian and countryman, much loved by his family and friends, died on February 5 at the age of 76. Keith Clement was born in Kendal on August 10, 1931, and attended the former Kirkland School and Kendal Grammar School. In his youth, Mr
KIRKBY Stephen continued their fight to stay in North Division Two West at the weekend, travelling to take on Morecambe, another team facing the same battle. Morecambe 1st 1 - K. Stephen 1st 1. Morecambe came out strongly pressing Kirkby deep into
EXCITEMENT is mounting in Kendal after it was announced the town would be at the forefront of preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games. Kendal Judo Club has been chosen by Sport England to appear in the official pre-games Training Camp Guide, proving
KENDAL welcomed West Derby to the Cinder Ovens for another crucial Kukri North West League Division Five North encounter. The under-strength visitors travelled with only ten players, while the Greens had a full complement and four substitutes. Kendal
GIMMER lambs are taking to the big screen in a new DVD that uncovers the highs and lows of local sheep sales. Launched by Bonnysheep.com, which was established three years ago to provide an online catalogue of different breeds of sheep for farmers, the
LARGE craggy forwards gave Whitehaven side St Benedict's an altered appearance to the team Kirkby had beaten in the North Lancs/Cumbria League earlier this season, while Kirkby had two last-minute withdrawals and were without Thorson and Atkinson.
KENDAL travelled across the M62 to play Cleckheaton and on a very blustery day, with the wind behind them in the first half, dominated territory through the ever-accurate boot of fly-half Dan Stephens in the first half. Cleckheaton 9 - Kendal 23. It
VICTORY in this weekend's derby match with Penrith would put automatic promotion almost within Kendal's grasp. The Black and Ambers' 18th unbeaten outing against Cleckheaton last Saturday means that Huddersfield are now the only possible challengers
"THE visit to Cleck went as expected," says Kendal Director of Rugby Chris Hayton. "We would have accepted 23-9 in our favour before the match, but with hindsight we had chances which went begging and should have finished off three more opportunities
SEVENTEEN-year-old Jenny Mashiter has been selected to ski at the World Junior Championships - one of only three female skiers in the UK to do so. Jenny, from Carr Bank, near Milnthorpe, will compete in the slalom and giant slalom at the championships
BENTHAM duo Dave Wright and co-driver Shelly Rogerson roared to an impressive fifth place behind a clutch of specialist World Rally Cars in the prestigious Malcolm Wilson Rally. The pair won the Group N category in their Mitsubishi Evo 9, powering
A WINDERMERE company is making a small yet valuable contribution to the global war against plastic bags. Not wishing to resort to charging its customers for carrier bags, Lakeland Cargo Limited, a Fairtrade boutique specialising in ethically-sourced
THE BBC is searching for South Lakelanders who are willing to share their health concerns with millions of viewers, for a new series of Street Doctor. The TV show, which takes GPs out of their surgeries and on to the streets of Britain, will be filmed
A HANDFUL of under-used bus routes could be scrapped in a bid to save Cumbria County Council more than £350,000. The results of a major review of subsidised services will go before the council's cabinet on Tuesday (March 11) when members will be asked
KEITH and I spent a satisfying and constructive morning last weekend emptying out the compost bin, spreading well-rotted compost beneath raspberry canes and on beds and borders throughout the garden. Readers who have been paying attention will know that
A DECORATED tree on the edge of a popular South Lakeland fell has been the subject of great curiosity among walkers and nearby residents in recent weeks. The tree, which hangs precariously over the edge of Scout Scar, near Kendal, has been decorated
A Warwickshire company has introduced a household rainwater harvesting system to help people reduce their carbon footprint by recycling rain. SCP Environmental Limited, based in Shipston on Stour, says its rainwater harvesting systems are a effective
BUSINESSES in South Lakeland are being encouraged to attend a free seminar that aims to explain the advantages of adopting renewable energy technologies. The Cumbria Green Business Forum is holding the Renewable Energy Seminar, at the Langdale Hotel,
CARNFORTH Station is to play its part in the national celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of the distinguished British film director Sir David Lean. The station was the location for one of the great man's most famous and best-loved films,
