Crime novelist set to visit arts festival

Published 8 January 2009

A BESTSELLING crime novelist, Val McDermid, and former cabinet minister Kenneth Baker will be among the guests at a Lake District festival later this month.

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Published 8 January 2009

Surprise visit for budding poet, 10

Published 8 January 2009

By David PickthallA SOUTH Lakeland pupil had a surprise visitor to her school assembly to reward her for writing an inspirational poem.

Park hands out acorns so guests are carbon neutral

Published 7 January 2009

RECIPIENTS of a South Lakes holiday park-themed calendar have been treated to a special eco-friendly gift.

Walking boost thanks to TV

Published 7 January 2009

TELEVISION programmes and the internet are helping to boost interest in the life and work of Lake District guidebook author Alfred Wainwright.

Lakes is best value UK holiday – survey

Published 7 January 2009

THE Lake District has been named the best value for money UK holiday in a new survey.

Lakes expert slams walkers

Published 6 January 2009

AN ex-marine commando has fired a warning to walkers who are underestimating the sub-zero temperatures on the Lake District’s fells.

Police crackdown on Lakes poachers

Published 6 January 2009

I HOP from the back of a police car at an unidentified location somewhere deep in the heart of Grizedale Forest.
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Jenny to bring back beavers

Published 6 January 2009

A WILDLIFE expert who helped put water voles back into Cumbria has landed a top job to return beavers to the UK.

Youths smash door

Published 6 January 2009

POLICE say youths smashed a glass door of a house by hurling a stone at it.

Groups share in £40,000 Awards for All grants

Published 6 January 2009

FURNESS groups have won more than £40,000-worth of lottery cash.

Online tourism bookings on rise

Published 6 January 2009

TOURISTS spent £2.3m booking accommodation online through the Cumbria Tourism website last year – a huge rise over the previous 12 months.

Two die on fells

Published 6 January 2009

TWO people died in separate incidents in the Lake District fells.

Japanese fall for our Cumbria bangers

Published 6 January 2009

JAPANESE visitors to South Lakeland are going crazy for Cumberland sausages.

Gritting policies to be reviewed

Published 5 January 2009

CUMBRIA County Council has reviewed its gritting strategy after the icy weather at the beginning of December caused havoc on some roads.

South Lakes retains its public toilet blocks

Published 5 January 2009

MORE than a dozen public toilet blocks across the South Lakes should now be safe from the axe.

Return of rare animal

Published 2 January 2009

PINE martens have been spotted in Cumbria for the first time.

Lakeland diversion slammed

Published 2 January 2009

LORRIES travelling to a remote Lake District hotel will have to take a detour over one of Cumbria’s most treacherous roads when resurfacing work starts on the A592 next week.

University claims credit for small business boost

Published 2 January 2009

SMALL businesses across the North West have increased sales by almost £11m and created nearly 300 new jobs, thanks to pioneering projects at the University of Cumbria.