South Lakeland, England News

THREE South Lakeland couples who tied the knot at the same church on the same day have all just marked their golden wedding anniversaries.

THE new political alliance running Cumbria County Council for the next four years is due to be sworn in tomorrow.

TV adventurer Bear Grylls will fly into South Lakeland later this morning as he joins 2,500 Cumbrian Scouts at their county camp and fun day.

A MENSWEAR chain's youngest manager has impressed her bosses after setting up a 'one-stop' wedding department in a previously unused room above their South Lakeland shop.

BOVINE TB is a devastating illness in cattle and there is undestandably much concern over the news that the disease has been discovered in South Lakeland and north Lancashire.

Information released following a Freedom of Information request from the Evening Mail has revealed that in South Cumbria there is A 3,634,108.71 outstanding in business rates.

SIR Alex Ferguson's boots will be 'hard to fill', claims the chairman of the Westmorland branch of the Manchester United Supporters Club.

A PUBLIC inquiry into the soundness of a council's plans to zone land for thousands of homes in the South Lakes will resume this summer.

HIGH street law firms are under threat from major reforms to the criminal legal aid system - local practitioners have warned.

It's all cheers again for the Lib Dems as it is announced Heidi Halliday takes the Lakes seat with 831, over Ben Berry's 584 and Sarah Costello's 99 "I am really pleased to be given the opportunity to work for my area for the next four years.

Cumbria Constabulary's end of year report showed crime in the district has fallen by 15 per cent in the last year.

PLANS to develop the Berners Close site in Grange-over-Sands will go on display at a one-day public consultation next week.

NEW TEAM: Back, from left, John Cooke, Amanda Marwood, Peter Briggs and David Lavelle.

FUNDRAISERS from a South Lakeland and north Lancashire charity are appealing for participants and volunteers to sign up for a good cause.

MUSIC fans in South Lakeland can join in with the resurrection of one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll.

A SUPERMARKET war reached its climax as residents, councillors and store bosses argued their cases in favour and against two separate plans.

A MECHANIC who wrote off a Lamborghini - and a Ford Focus - causing A 95,000 of damage, has been fined A 280 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of A 30 by magistrates.

PERMISSION to build a Sainsbury's supermarket in Ulverston has been refused - but planning chiefs have approved plans for a supermarket on the Robinson's brewery site.

Arnside's YHA has been at its current location since 1978, and has had a presence in the town for around 70 years THE closure and sale of two South Lakeland youth hostels which have welcomed visitors for the last 70 years is a 'crying shame' and will impact businesses, locals have said.

Fined: Mechanic Andrew Mitchinson caused almost 100,000 worth of damage when he crashed a Lamborghini into a Ford Focus during an MoT test A mechanic who caused almost 100,000 worth of damage when he crashed a Lamborghini into a Ford Focus during an MoT brake test has been fined just 280.