A FLEDGLING cancer charity has revealed ambitious plans to host an international dragon boating event on Windermere. Breast cancer charity Paddlers For Life (PFL) hopes to stage Cumbria’s first dragon boat event to raise awareness of the disease and build community partnerships. The week-long Celebration of Life event would cost £400,000 to stage and could [...]
ONE of Cumbria’s oldest food producers is urging visitors to the Lake District to go green by eating a tasty residue of its traditional baking process. The 156-year-old Grasmere Gingerbread Shop is selling bags of its much sought-after crumbs to raise money for conservation projects. Called ‘Leave No Crumbs’ the campaign hopes to raise thousands [...]
HUNDREDS of people are being invited to take part in the creation of a major piece of public art on two Cumbrian beaches. London-based artist Everton Wright will be creating a Walking Drawing on the sands of Morecambe Bay on September 16 and on the shoreline at Silecroft on September 15. A walking drawing is [...]
WHEN Kendal Called, thousands of hungry music fans roared back. Kendal Calling, a boutique festival, nestled in the breathtaking surroundings of Lowther Deer Park, went off with a bang last Friday afternoon as Dub Pistols kick-started the Main Stage with a bombastic set of dub, ska and rap. “We love Cumbria,” announced singer Barry Ashworth, [...]
Personal postcards from top celebrities and sports stars are being exhibited at the Lake District National Park Visitor Centre later next month to celebrate the county’s progress after last year’s floods. Almost 100 postcards written by some of Britain’s biggest celebrities will be showcased at the free ‘Wish You Were Here’ touring exhibition in the [...]
THE pursuit of a rare mammal which has not been spotted for a number of years is to get under way in South Lakeland. As many as 200 Vincent Wildlife Trust volunteers are searching hotspots in the north of England for pine martens – which are related to minks, polecats, otters, badgers and stoats. They [...]
THE ancient farming practice of scything is set to enjoy a revival in Cumbria as farmers aim to cut costs and improve their health at the same time. Though more commonly known these days for its association with images of the grim reaper, the tool is making a comeback in agriculture up and down the [...]
RADIO personality and author Stuart Maconie has agreed to become a patron of Coniston Mountain Rescue Team. Mr Maconie, who has made many appearances on both TV and radio, and currently co-hosts a programme on BBC Radio 2 three evenings a week, is a keen fell walker having completed a round of all 214 Wainwrights [...]
BROWN hares are bouncing back in Cumbria following the restoration of natural habitats around the county. The population of the rare mammal has fallen from an estimated four million in the late 1800s to around the one million mark today. Hares became increasingly scarce after agricultural land use intensified, and they are among the creatures [...]
CUMBRIA is only days away from a hosepipe ban unless there is ‘significant’ rainfall, which is not forecast, United Utilities has warned. But the threat has been criticised by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, who said the water company needed to modernise the way it managed its resources. “We are the wettest county in [...]
