UPSTAIRS, in the Brewery Arts Centre's Sugar Store Gallery, a riot of sculptured winged creatures and fragile figurines line the walls. And each has a story to tell Particle Article, an exhibition cleverly put together by creators Claire Benson and
Country Harvest, Ingleton: Farrers of Kendal coffee, freshly ground for the customer eg: Columbian, Italian, French High Roast, & the famous Farrers No.1 £1.60 per 125g. Oak Street Bakery, Windermere: Lemon & poppy seed cake £1.95; 100% spelt & honey
A PREGNANT woman has been airlifted from a South Lakeland fell side suffering from suspected appendicitis. The 24-year-old woman, who has not been named, was camping at Codale Tarn, near Grasmere, as part of a large walking party, when she fell ill,
EMERGENCY services are currently attending the scene of a serious three-vehicle crash, which has blocked a main South Lakeland road. The incident, reported to police at 4.26pm, has blocked the A590 westbound carriageway, at Brettargh Holt. The incident
THE Morland Ward of Eden District Council has a new councillor following a by-election which was held on April 17. The election was won by Independent candidate Michael Christopher Tonkin who polled 198 votes. Conservative candidate Joan Wilhelmina
A TABLETOP sale is being held in Endmoor Village Hall this weekend, with all sorts of crafts, bric-a-brac and refreshments on offer. The sale has been organised to raise money for the maintenance of the hall and the senior citizen's treat fund. The
Fools Gold (12A) Estranged couple hunt for deep sea treasure, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. BEN Finn' Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century
A FORMER Queen Katherine School pupil dropped in on his old teachers in a Royal Navy helicopter today. Lieutenant Commander Martin Lanni made a flying visit to his old school to give a few lucky students an aerial view of their hometown from the window
THAT Weekend Feeling, the Westmorland Gazette's online video show, is at Artisans in Kendal today with free cream tea for two on offer. Click on the Play Video link to see Ellie and Lizzie present their tips on what to do this weekend and take a look
MORE than 100 workers at Ulverston's largest employer have shown an interest in voluntary redundancy in the light of sweeping job cuts. Earlier this year, GlaxoSmithKline announced it would be cutting its workforce by more than half, with 330 of the
HEALTH secretary Alan Johnson has been asked to intervene to prevent further ward closures at Westmorland General Hospital. MP Tim Farron is calling on Mr Johnson to halt proposed cutbacks at the hospital as part of the acute services review so an independent
A LEADING Parliamentarian has joined dozens of villagers and schoolchildren in a protest against the threatened closure of a South Lakeland post office. Vince Cable, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, and treasury spokesman, gave his support
"YOUR Post Office Needs You" is the message being sent out to every household and more than 30 businesses in the Brough area, as the campaign to keep the local branch open steps up. Chairman of Brough Parish Council David Yeadell has sent a letter calling
Hello, I would like to apologise for my lack of coverage at grass roots level in recent weeks, it has been quite hard for me to do coverage as I am so limited in the information I can get. I am going to start afresh next season where I will be able to
Hello, I would like to apologise for my lack of coverage at grass roots level in recent weeks, it has been quite hard for me to do coverage as I am so limited in the information I can get. I am going to start afresh next season where I will be able to
Hello, I hope everybody has had a good week, I think it’s fair too say that Kendal came away from Matlock on Tuesday night disappointed, not only with the 4-2 defeat but with the performance of the referee. To have 2 players sent off is very unlike Kendal
CHILDREN from a South Lakeland primary school have put their creative talents to work in a bid to save a village post office. Year three and four pupils from Penny Bridge Primary School, in Greenodd, have staged an outdoor performance, using hand-crafted
A SOUTH Lakeland town has lost a post office because not enough people used it. Panjalingham Karunakum-aran, who owns the Heathwaite Convenience Store, in Park Road, Wind-ermere, said he decided to shut the kiosk because he was financially better off
AN APPEAL has been made for a new leader to help run a Girlguide's unit in Natland, near Kendal. In anticipation of the standing down of one of the current guide leaders in July, 1st Natland Guides require a committed new individual to step into the
THE team behind an organic farm shop in north Craven has scooped a top industry prize for its ethical approach to business, reports Ellis Hargreaves. Clapham-based Growing with Grace picked up the Soil Association's Best Small Shop title at an Organic
A LOCAL charity is launching a special £2.1 million Silver Jubilee appeal this weekend in a bid to provide support and friendship to even more individuals and families affected by cancer, reports Lizzie Anderson. For the last 25 years, CancerCare has
"FLYING Doctor" Dan Golding gritted his teeth for a painful sprint finish to be the leading South Lakes-based club athlete in this year's Flora London Marathon. Dan's efforts saw him finish 58th out of the massive field and, more importantly, took him
LOCALS took advantage of a home fixture near Grange to produce some good results with most runners competing in their age classes at a regional standard event. Courses ranged over the fast open grassland on Hampsfell and the intricate contour detail
Francesca Heginbotham from Barrows Green qualified for the Royal International at Hereford Marches Show at Malvern. Francesca was riding the 16-year-old Wrayton Monty, bred by Stanley Metcalfe from Kendal, won the Open Nursery Stakes. Monty was also
ANOTHER clean sheet from Kendal provided the basis for a big win and ensured that the team go into Saturday's title decider at Vale of Lune fully prepared. A victory at Vale would give Kendal the Miller Homes League Division One championship no
KENDAL wrapped up the North One league title with a below par performance at Altrincham Kersal on Saturday and trailed for much of the game against a side fighting for survival at the other end of the table. Both teams struggled in the opening part of
REAL fire owners have been warned to sweep their chimneys after fire fighters from Kendal put out a fire in a South Lakeland chimney. One appliance from Kendal was sent to extinguish a blaze that had developed within a chimney of a house in Milbeck Lane
IT'S party time at Kendal Rugby Club tomorrow (Saturday) as the newly-crowned North Division One champions parade their skills before the home fans for the last time this season. The title was won with a narrow victory at Altrincham Kersal last weekend
A SOUTH Lakeland business has unveiled its new premises providing a showcase for the very latest in home technology. Owners of The Majik House, which has relocated to the Kirkby Lonsdale Business Park, just off the A65, say their new facility is the
"THE game against Birkenhead Park last September was the first step on our long journey to promotion and league champions, and Saturday should provide the icing on the cake at that journey's end, when hopefully we will achieve the feat of going undefeated
WETHERIGGS United lifted the Westmorland FA Benevolent Trophy for the third year running with a 3-0 victory over Keswick in the final at the Lakeland Radio Stadium in Kendal on Wednesday evening. Although the Penrith club retained the silverware, their
NETHERFIELD'S new professional Australian Callum Ferguson arrived this week ahead of the club's opening fixture at home to Barrow in the 3D Sports Northern Cricket League on Saturday. Ferguson, aged 23, has played 36 first-class fixtures for his state
OUR fate is in our own hands with two games remaining - and that makes Saturday's home match against Matlock Town a massive match for us. We've done well to get to Premier level with the resources we have and we need the fans to come and give us a shout
POOR finishing, great goalkeeping and dubious officiating conspired to cost Kendal dear in this relegation dogfight. Because keeper David Newnes was injured with a gashed leg, Ryan Yeomans was drafted in to desputise as a one-match stop-gap with FA
A STORM of protest has erupted over the sending-off of Kendal Town midfielder Michael Cole in the 4-2 defeat at Matlock Town in midweek, writes Richard Daniels. The row comes as Town host Matlock again tomorrow (Saturday) in their final home match
A EURO MP for the North West is pressing for dodgy scrap dealers to be put out of business in a bid to raise recycling levels. Chris Davies, MEP, says a loophole in the End of Life Vehicles directive, introduced in 2003, means 50 per cent of all cars
A YOUNG man from North Lancashire has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following a car accident near Lancaster. One car left the A683 Caton Road, about one mile from Lancaster, at 11.30pm last night, and collided with a tree. A Lancashire
THIEVES have made off with goods worth more than £400 in a smash and grab raid on a Kendal shop. The raiders smashed the window of the Cash in a Dash shop, located on the junction of Highgate and Dowker's Lane, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 15
THE name's Bond, James Bond. To celebrate the centenary of author Ian Fleming's birth, the Imperial War Museum London is producing the first major exhibition devoted to all things 007. For Your Eyes Only will examine the fact and fiction behind the super
KENDAL AC team captain Danny Parkinson won the 1500m race and set a new personal-best of 4min. 11sec. when the new Mid-Lancs League track and field season opened at Wigan on Saturday. A big turnout of Kendal athletes helped to make the best start for
KENDAL Ski Club has achieved Snowsport England's prestigious 'Snow Mark' accreditation. The 'Snow Mark' prog-ramme is a nationally approved method of examining, maintaining and improving the provision of snowsports in clubs. The Kendal club, established
FIVE pals, whose friendship was born out of their love for music, will share their passion with the Barrow crowd this weekend when their band makes its Cumbrian debut. Tretirany have only been together three months but tomorrow (Saturday) the group's
FANS of Radio 1's Breakfast Show will be familiar with the latest hot act to play at Lancaster Library. Warner Brothers' brand new signing, Doug Walker (above), has been lined up as support for Indie gospel singer Dawn Kinnard on April 26, and among
BEN Waller, the Assistant Professional at Kendal Golf Club, has been recognised as the top student for the North Region by the PGA. The award is a new init-iative sponsored by TGI to reward the top assistant professionals in each region for their respective
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
FAST-IMPROVING Border City junior Tom Walker enhanced his already considerable reputation by powering to victory in Sunday's Lune RCC road race on on the Capernwray circuit. Walker, aged 17, is a member of the national junior development squad and
Fools Gold (12A) Estranged couple hunt for deep sea treasure, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. BEN Finn' Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century
PEOPLE are being urged to keep on donating to the Sir John Barrow Monument restoration project at Ulverston. The project was awarded £891,000 towards the £1.1 million needed to return the Hoad Hill landmark to its former glory but £50,000 is still needed
A NUMBER of public tourist attractions around Windermere have been described as "tired" and "not fit for purpose" in a key report published this week. The document, presented to the Lake District National Park Authority on Wednesday, states much of the
A NEW exhibition detailing the Quakers often-undervalued action during periods of conflict has opened at the Friends Meeting House, in Kendal, writes Matthew Taylor. The exhibition, Weapons of the Spirit, documents the Quakers' response to conflict since
CAMPAIGNERS are seeking a law change to stop more properties being snapped up as holiday lets and second homes. Members of the Lakes Parish Council want Government legislation put in place to prevent communities within South Lakeland becoming unsustainable
A KENDAL fishmonger who encouraged an employee to douse a civil enforcement officer with water after he issued a parking ticket has defended his action. Nik Stirzaker said he encouraged his assistant, Chris Wilson, to throw two buckets of water at
A LOCAL charity is launching a special £2.1 million Silver Jubilee appeal this weekend in a bid to provide support and friendship to even more individuals and families affected by cancer. For the last 25 years, CancerCare has provided therapy, advice
HEALTH secretary Alan Johnson has been asked to intervene to prevent further ward closures at Westmorland General Hospital. MP Tim Farron is calling on Mr Johnson to halt proposed cutbacks at the hospital as part of the acute services review so an independent
A BUNCH of charity flower arrangers have raised £5,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance. The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies staged their Christmas Flower Festival at Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite, Keswick during the festive season
MORE needs to be done to accommodate the needs of gipsies and travellers in Cumbria, according to a new report A study looking at how councils in Cumbria are accommodating the needs of the travelling community has found a large number of gipsy families
A YOUNG man from North Lancashire has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following a car accident near Lancaster. One car left the A683 Caton Road, about one mile from Lancaster, at 11.30pm last night, and collided with a tree. A Lancashire
THE British National Party will not field any candidates in South Lakeland during next month's local government elections - despite declaring 11 weeks ago that it planned to fight "multiple seats" in the district for the first time. The BNP says it has
A CLOUD of uncertainty hangs over the future of several resting places used by thousands of people who enjoy the spectacular views of Morecambe Bay from Ulverston's Hoad Hill every year, reports Daniel Orr. Ulverston Town Lands Trust, which owns the
THE final planning obstacles appear to have been overcome in Stobart Air's bid to develop Carlisle Airport. Company boss Andrew Tinkler and Carlisle City Council leader Mike Mitchelson have agreed a revised list of conditions for the multi-million pound
Almost 3,000 teachers in Cumbria will stay away from their classrooms on Thursday after members of the National Union of Teachers voted in favour of strike action. The teachers have decided to walk out because they have been offered a below inflation
LAKE District National Park Authority members passed over the opportunity to appoint the body's first female chairman. Vice chairman Vicky Darrall had been caretaking the role following the departure of David Thornton - who had reached the end of his
ROGER Richardson, a popular and respected Kendalian who was always eager to help others, has died aged 58. He was the youngest son of Albert and Eleanor (Nellie) and spent a happy childhood in Kendal. After leaving Longlands School he worked for many
AN AWARD-WINNING historian, who contributed to an understanding of Kendal and South Lakeland heritage, has died. John Marsh was the oldest of four children born to parents Edith and James Marsh, of Byron Street, Ulverston, on October 26, 1931. After
A MUCH-LOVED publican and cornerstone of the Campaign for Real Ale in Westmorland has died, aged 80. Alan Frederick Coulthwaite was born in Barrow on August 15, 1927. He lived on Walney Island and was educated at Ulverston Grammar School. When his father
THE funeral of the Rev John Bidder, aged 88, took place at Holy Trinity Church, Bolton-le-Sands, followed by internment in the churchyard. The service was conducted by the Rev Tom Maidment. John, the son of a steeplejack contractor, was born at Menai
A WELL-RESPECTED livestock auctioneer, countryside enthusiast and family man, has died at the age of 86. Hailing from an old Cumbrian farming family, Reay Stanley Adcock was born at Inman's farm, in Wasdale, on January 19, 1922. In his youth, he was
