MORE entries than usual came flooding in to Ambleside’s Summer Flower Show and Craft Fair. It left the organisers in the big marquee hunting for extra tables for the bumper entry of home-grown flowers, fruit and vegetables, wines, eggs, cookery and crafts. Show president Peter Howarth predicted there could be even greater numbers of exhibitors [...]
A BID to have water speed rules relaxed on Coniston Water so the restored record-breaking boat Bluebird can be tested at up to 100 miles an hour has received overwhelming public support. A report to the Lake District National Park Authority said 230 out of 241 members of the public who responded to a consultation [...]
THE 150th anniversary of a celebrated Lake District cruise will be marked in style by railway enthusiasts. The Cumbrian Railways Association is re-creating the Furness Railway Middle Circular Tour in the spirit of Alfred Aslett, who transformed the run-down line into a tourist attraction when he became general manager in the early 20th century. The [...]
THOUSANDS of people are taking part in the Great Peter Rabbit Easter egg hunt. A total of 100 handmade ceramic eggs were hidden across the Lake District for the event. The race to locate one the numbered eggs and win a prize was launched at 10am on Wednesday, 31st March, at The World of Beatrix [...]
THE disastrous love life of one of Cumbria’s most treasured artists and writers is to be the subject of a new film by BAFTA award winning actress Emma Thompson. ‘Effie’ will tell the tale of John Ruskin’s failed marriage to Effie Gray, a beautiful young socialite and the subject of some of his most celebrated [...]
THE crowds shrugged off a poor weather forecast to descend in their thousands on the Lakeland Country Fair at Torver on Sunday. Although the sun stayed away, so too did the rain – leaving dry conditions underfoot for the best part of the day. The outcome was a relief for organisers, who had to cancel [...]
THE DAUGHTER of Coniston water speed ace Donald Campbell has called for her late father to be honoured with a posthumous knighthood.Gina Campbell was just 17 years old when her father was killed while piloting the 300mph jet-powered boat Bluebird K7 on Coniston in 1967. Ms Campbell called for the knighthood while unveiling a memorial [...]
Wednesday 8th July 2009 STONE skimming and water sports were enjoyed by hundreds at Coniston Water Festival last weekend. The event kicked off on Friday (July 3) as children from Coniston and Langdale Primary Schools took part in a duck race, kayaking and sailing. In the afternoon, Bill Smith, of the Bluebird Project gave an [...]
