The first and earliest plants of spring often have a delicate and natural beauty. Fragile but fleeting, they are up, out and over before much else in the garden has even begun to get going. Where these plants grow in the wild, they are often inhabitants
A woman has died two weeks after she was involved in an accident on the A591. Maureen Elwell, 76, of Nethertown, Egremont, was a a front seat passenger in a black Kia Sportage that hit a stone wall near to St Johns in the Vale at around 6.45pm
Pubs and restaurants across South Lakeland will be allowed to open later over the royal wedding weekend. Earlier this week the government voted in favour of the Licensing Hours Order which gives existing licensed premises the opportunity to open
Club officials have said they are "stunned" at the loss of a young rugby player who died after getting into difficulties while canoeing in Ullswater. Police confirmed Samuel Yarwood, 22, was recovered from Ullswater Lake on Wednesday morning
Police have found the body of a man during their search for a missing pensioner from Workington. Raymond Wilson, 73, was reported missing after failing to return home from a camping trip. South Lakes Search And Rescue, based in Ulverston
TWELVE firms of solicitors from South Lakeland, Eden and North Yorkshire helped raise a record-breaking £1.5 million for Will Aid. Solicitors agreed to draw up wills without charging their usual fee, while clients agreed to make a donation to the charity
BRASS day gives a rousing start to the 35th South Cumbria Musical Festival with some of the most talented young players around taking the stage at Ulverston’s Coronation Hall. Hundreds of youngsters will feature in the week-long festival as well as adults
KENDAL’S run-in features three more home games, starting with Harrogate this Saturday (3pm). Every game is vital with three clubs to go down, but a crunch fixture looks to be the visit of Nuneaton - fellow relegation rivals - on Easter Saturday, April
