A TEAM of Cumbrian horticulturalists have been praised by a bevy of celebrities during their first visit to the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Victorian Aviary Garden met with success at the famous show when it scooped a Silver Flora Medal. First-time Chelsea exhibitor and Lake District Hotels owner Jonathan Denby, from Grange-over-sands, joined [...]

Saturday 13th June 2009CROWDS of fun and sun seekers headed to Grange-over-Sands today for the town’s annual Edwardian Festival. The Park Road Gardens were transformed into a sea of colour as bright bunting hung from the trees and dozens of stall-holders in fancy dress set out their wares. The parasols carried by women decked out [...]

Thursday 18th June 2009 A DECISION has been made to reduce the opening hours of two South Lakeland tourist information centres. South Lakeland District Council’s Cabinet agreed to reduce Windermere TIC’s opening times by two days, while Kendal’s TIC will be cut by one and a half days from October 1 in order to save [...]