Date: Friday 25th May 2018
HUNDREDS of young farmers and their supporters gathered at High Grounds Farm, Clifton Dykes, on Saturday to enjoy a warm and sunny day of fun and competitions at their southern district field day, which was held by permission of the Chappelhow family and organised by Eden Valley YFC.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
TASTY START: Pennine young farmer Ian Wells with his big breakfast entry.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
MANY competitors galloped across the wonderful old turf at Warwick Hall Estate, near Carlisle, at the weekend and all appeared to be enjoying themselves no matter their scores, results and performances in the latest Cumbria Horse Trials event.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
NEAR perfect weather conditions greeted exhibitors and spectators at the annual Herdwick ram fair, which as usual was held on Keswick’s Town Field.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
COLOURFUL DISPLAY: Abbie Harrison, of Eden Valley YFC, working on her floral art exhibit and (below) Pennine young farmer Ian Wells with his big breakfast entry.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
FLOWING: Susan Chappelhow Lacey, formerly of Appleby and now based at Gretna, in action on Glenmore of Roisbheinn.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
THE Cumbria committee of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution is holding a fundraising open garden at Eden Lea, Culgaith, tomorrow between 2pm and 5pm by permission of Mr and Mrs Reay.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
PENNINE young farmers prepared for the southern district field day at their meeting held last week.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
WELL PRESENTED: There was much friendly chat as judging went ahead at the Keswick Herdwick ram fair; and (below) with the best shearling tup (left to right) are John Hinde, president of the breed society, Robert Tyson, the show chairman, and Anthony Hartley, the owner of the sheep.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
TOP QUALITY: With the best shearling tup at the Keswick Herdwick ram fair (left to right) are John Hinde, president of the breed society, Robert Tyson, the show chairman, and Anthony Hartley, the owner of the sheep.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
A PRACTICAL workshop on how Cumbrian milk producers can determine the health and comfort of their cattle through visual inspection is to be held next month by AHDB Dairy.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
AROUND 75 people attended a lively public meeting on the future of farming and the rural environment in Alston Town Hall on Friday. The event was organised by the Alston Moor Labour Party branch and introduced by Cumbria county councillor Claire Driver and Eden councillor Lissie Sharp.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
THE innovative FOS Future Lab returns to the Goodwood Festival of Speed for 2018, following its hugely successful premiere at the event last year.
Date: Friday 25th May 2018
OBVIOUSLY one should check one’s tyres more regularly than every bank holiday, but the spring bank holiday weekend is upon us, and for most schools in England and Wales it also means half-term, signalling millions of drivers loading up their cars to get away for a week’s well-earned rest or a visit to family and friends.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
RORY Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, visited Appleby Heritage Centre to discuss with staff the future of the centres’ apprenticeship programme.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
THE latest analysis of Cumbria’s tourism industry reveals the sector is now worth more than £2.9 billion a year to the local economy, with 47 million people visiting the county in 2017 and supporting almost 65,000 jobs. This marks the fourth year of significant growth.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
A SUGGESTION by the Boundary Commission that Eden Council should undergo an electoral review has been rejected by councillors.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
LAKES VILLAGE: Tony Reed, of Pooley Bridge, took this shot of Glenridding from a vantage point on the surrounding fells.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
THE A66 at Kirkby Thore is to close on consecutive weekends for nearly two months in autumn.
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
Royal Air Force re-enactment enthusiasts Leslie and Mervyn King, of Penrith, and Tom Liddle, of Greystoke, who was a flight sergeant in the RAF for 30 years, share a salute at a World War II weekend at Brougham Hall, near Penrith. Story and more pictures on Page 3
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