Wednesday, 08 February 2012

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Barrow troupe to step up a gear

EM Steps Incorporated Dance School dress rehearsal 2012/50028489B000.jpg_002.jpg A DANCE troupe is set to dazzle audiences with glittering sets, colourful costumes and entertaining routines.

Furness Charity Challenge 2012

EM FBS Charity Challenge 2012/S68815B.jpg AN ORCHESTRA of ukuleles, a team of flying gymnasts and a host of accomplished singers were among the variety of acts to shine in the final of a charity talent contest.

France takes over Ulverston school hall

EM UVHS French day 2011/50027975B000.jpg STUDENTS of a South Lakes school embraced the European way of life and celebrated the end of term with a day in a French town. (1 comment)

Christmas party time for Haverigg’s children

EM Haverigg Cricket Club Xmas Party 2011/50028059B000.jpg SCORES of children got into the Christmas spirit with a community’s annual children’s party.

Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service 2011

EM Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service/50027806B005.jpg MUSIC and drama made for a special night at the Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service.

Little Angels 2011

EM Little Angels 2011/Askam Village Foundation School Click the headline to see a slideshow of youngsters from across South Cumbria taking part in festive productions.

Design a Christmas card competition

S65030B THE winner of the North-West Evening Mail Christmas Card competition has seen her design roll off the press.

Festival serves up some tasty treats

EM Taste of Cumbria Christmas Festival/50027351B000.jpg ON the first weekend of December, a historic castle, celebrity chefs and some of the finest food and drink in Cumbria got visitors in the mood for Christmas. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports from the first Taste Cumbria Christmas Festival

Thousands enjoy firework displays

EM Bonfire night 2011 - Hawcoat Park/50026310B000.jpg_003.jpg SOUTH Cumbria’s night sky was illuminated with a myriad of colours as communities celebrated Guy Fawkes Day. (2 comments)

Ulverston Dickensian Festival

S64861B BLUSTERY winds and pouring rain failed to dampen the spirits of the die-hard Dickensian Festival fans. (26 comments)

Thousands raised in memory of Jake

EM Jake Ellis Charity Casino Night 2011/50026047B000.jpg_003.jpg A THIRD charity ball held in memory of a little boy who lost his battle with cancer raised £5,700 for charity.

Coniston – home of record breaking

S62093B HISTORY will almost be repeated at Coniston Records Week if Jim Noone gets his way.

Coniston – home of record breaking

S62093B HISTORY will almost be repeated at Coniston Records Week if Jim Noone gets his way.

Spooky tour of town hall was a real spine-tingler

EM Spooky tours 2011/50025986B000.jpg_002.jpg BRAVE families were given the fright of their lives on tours of a Halloween house of horror.

Pride of Lakeland awards

EM Pride of Lakeland awards 2011/50026005B000.jpg_014.jpg CANCER has brought plenty of pain to Joan Newby’s life.

Voices for Hospice

EM The Voices for St Marys THE Voices for Hospice event raised the roof at the Lisdoonie Hotel in Abbey Road, Barrow. (1 comment)

CN Group Business Awards 2011

Cumbria Business awards 2011 photo ONE of Cumbria’s most highly-respected business leaders has said he was “overwhelmed and delighted” after receiving a lifetime contribution award. (1 comment)

First class

EM First class/Allithwaite School 50025220B006 Reception class images taken by Jon Granger, Milton Haworth, Joe Riley, Howard Shimmin, Chris Warner and Bill Watkinson.
Click here to view the full slideshow and order your pictures

Westmorland show results 2011

EM Westmorland County Show 2011/50024157B000.jpg POURING rain failed to dampen the spirits of show-goers at the biggest show in the South Lakes.

Harvest festival at zoo proves a huge success

EM South Lakes Wild Animal Park harvest celebration/50025293B000.jpg DOZENS of families braved the bad weather to take part in a traditional harvest festival.

Evening Mail Designer Wedding Show

EM Evening Mail Wedding Fair at the Low Wood Hotel, Windermere 2011/50024497B000.jpg BRIDES-TO-BE browsed beautiful dresses, incredible cakes and fabulous flowers at the North-West Evening Mail’s Designer Wedding Show.

Viking spectacular is the light fantastic

EM Lantern festival 2011/50020864B000.jpg_002.jpg BEAUTIFUL paper lanterns lit up the skies during a spectacular night-time event.

Ready for a photo finish

EM Lake Alive comp image/Julia James ALMOST 100 photos were submitted in our Lakes Alive photography competition.

Windermere in Bloom results

S57156B.jpg PEOPLE showed they had flower power in the Windermere in Bloom 2011 competition.

Walney 5.1k Family Fun Run

EM The Family Fun Run Day/50023999B000.jpg.jpg Final positions, slideshow and video.

Prepare for Dance Mania to wow the crowds

EM Dancemania Encore!/50024063B001.jpg.jpg DANCE Mania will hit the stage for a two-night modern dance spectacular.

Prizes for bloom winners as charter festival begins

50023994B002 A FORTNIGHT of fun celebrating Ulverston’s market charter got under way at the weekend.

Riders hit the road for Tour de Furness

EM Tour de Furness 2011/WEST val rocks_001.jpg MORE than 400 riders used pedal power to raise money for charity at this year’s Tour de Furness. KATIE ROBINSON reports

Hundreds brave the rain for 154th Lowick Show

EM Lowick Show 2011/50023964B000.jpg_014.jpg TRACTOR pulling, hay chucking and prize heifers were among the star attractions at this weekend’s Lowick Show.

Marton Residents’ Association Second Annual Horticultural Show

EM Lindal & Marton Horticultural Show 2011/50023871B001.jpg.jpg A HORTICULTURAL show saw a bumper crop of entries.

Cartmel races

EM Cartmel races (final day) 2011/50023798B002.jpg_002.jpg CARTMEL’S ever-growing reputation as one of the best racecourses in the country proved true to form.

Black Combe Country Fair

EM Black Combe Country Fair  2011/50023785B000.jpg_002.jpg HUNDREDS of people turned out to celebrate country traditions at a south Copeland show.

Muncaster’s medieval weekend

EM Red Wyvern VISITORS are being taken back in time during Muncaster’s medieval weekend.

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

EM Grasmere Sports 2011/50023777B000.jpg.jpg THE annual Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show was held on Sunday, and this year proved as popular and successful as ever. (1 comment)

Lakeland traditions showcased at fair

EM Lakeland country fair, Torver/50023520B004.jpg THOUSANDS flocked to a country fair to enjoy some traditional Cumbrian entertainment.

Hawkshead Agricultural Show

EM Hawkshead Agricultural Show 2011/50023617B000.jpg.jpg A LAKE District agricultural show will feature on the international stage. (1 comment)

Rusland Valley Horticultural Society Show

EM Rusland shoiw 2011/50023511B000.jpg.jpg A PRIZE for the dog with the waggiest tail and a Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling world championship were among the titles won at an historic South Lakeland show.

Re-enactment society brings civil war to life in Dalton

EM Dalton civil war re-enactment/50023519B000.jpg_004.jpg DALTON residents were woken by the pounding of drums and firing of muskets as a re-enactment group took to the streets. (1 comment)

Holker Horse trials 2011

EM Holker horse trials/50023045B000.jpg.jpg EQUESTRIAN enthusiasts descended on Holker Hall for the annual horse driving trials.

Red Kites in Grizedale Forest

EM Red Kites, Grizedale Forest/50023069B000.jpg_009.jpg THE spectacular release of 30 rare birds of prey marked the second phase of a landmark reintroduction programme.

Record entries draw crowds to Cartmel Show

EM Cartmel Show 2011/50022728B001.jpg_004.jpg RECORD entries drew a huge crowd to Cartmel Show. (7 comments)

Cumbria Steam Gathering 2011

EM Flookburgh steam gathering 2011/A0347443.jpg A STEAM engine extravaganza attracted thousands of people from across the country.

Banquet fun brings Millom town centre to life

EM Lakes Alive A TOWN came alive with the sound of laughter during a street theatre event.

Hundreds flock to Coniston for country fair

EM Conison country fair/50022573B000.jpg.jpg HUNDREDS of people flocked to the sun-baked shore of Coniston for the annual country fair.

Circus festival thrills town

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AROUND 6,500 people rolled up for the UK's biggest open air circus festival, which took place in Barrow over the weekend. - View videos of the performances and a round up of the event
Are you planning on taking pictures at any other Lakes Alive events? Click here to find out how to enter the Lakes Alive photographic competition (1 comment)

Cartmel Races BBQ day

EM Cartmel BBQ day/50022236B000.jpg.jpg CLUTCHING the reins of their champion thoroughbreds, children from Cartmel Primary School were under starters orders yesterday to mark the opening of the summer race meet.

Windermere air festival

EM Windermere air show/50022546B001.jpg_009.jpg CROWDS descended on the Lakes for an annual air festival.

Allithwaite Carnival

EM Allithwaite Carnival/50022004B000.jpg_001.jpg HUNDREDS of people came together to celebrate Allithwaite Carnival. (4 comments)

Inventive pupils take part in go-karting challenge

EM Electric go-kart time trials/50022203B000.jpg_001.jpg PUPILS burned rubber in a go-karting challenge.

Big smiles as Ulverston celebrates tradition

EM Ulverston traditional festival/50022003B000.jpg.jpg THE cobbled streets of Ulverston came alive with dance and music.

Good causes benefit from boxing event

S51737B A BOXING event raised cash for a variety of good causes.

Barrow Carnival 2011

EM Barrow Carnival 2011/50021433B000.jpg.jpg THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Barrow for this year’s carnival. (2 comments)

Service pays respects to our armed forces

EM Armed forces day service 2011/50021443B000.jpg.jpg A CROWD gathered to remember and celebrate those in the armed forces. (1 comment)

Fairytale brought to life

EM Sleeping Beauty ballet at Coronation Hall, Ulverston/50021191B000.jpg_020_026.jpg THE classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty will be brought to life by young ballet dancers who cannot wait to get on the big stage.

Hawkshead 10k road race

EM Hawkshead 10K road race/50021358B000.jpg.jpg FURNESS runners turned out in force for the Hawkshead 10k road race.

Dalton church, castle and fair combine for celebration

EM Dalton Celebrates Summer/50021145B000.jpg VISITORS flocked to Dalton’s big weekend of events.

Church Walk School Sports Day, Ulverston

EM Church Walk School Sports Day, Ulverston/50020997B000.jpg A SCHOOL field was filled with the sound of excited cheers as pupils took part in sports day.

Medieval Day at Chapel Street Infants School

EM Medieval Day at Chapel Street Infants School ,Dalton/50021088B006.jpg JOUSTING knights impressed the crowds as a school stepped back in time. (1 comment)

Murfin wins Gummer’s How Fell Race

EM Gummer DOWN water from the Great North Swim, competitors made waves of their own in the Gummer’s How Fell Race. (2 comments)

Dalton Carnival

EM Dalton Carnival/50020873B000.jpg.jpg THIS year’s Dalton carnival attracted a record crowd.

Students show off final project work

EM Barrow Sixth Form College fashion show 2011/50020843B000.jpg_001.jpg STUDENTS showcased their work at a special event for family and friends. NATALIE CHAPPLES was there

Ascension Day at Low Furness School

EM Ascension Day at Low Furness school/50020828B000.jpg.jpg A SCHOOL celebrated a religious festival by sending scores of brightly-coloured kites heavenwards.

Sun shines on Askam Carnival

EM Askam Carnival 2011/50020639B001.jpg_002.jpg SUNSHINE and samba music brought out hundreds of revellers for this year’s Askam Carnival.

Just the job for Jebb in Duddon Valley Fell Race

EM Duddon Valley Fell Race 2011/50020647B000.jpg.jpg THE hills of the Duddon valley were alive with the sound of fell runners on Saturday.

Muncaster Castle's Festival of Fools

EM Muncaster festival of fools 2011/50020554B000.jpg_002.jpg FOR the past six years entertainers from across the globe have been visiting West Cumbria to battle it out for the title of Fool of Muncaster. Reporter WILL METCALFE witnessed this year’s event

Thanks for mucking in to clean up your community

EM Big Clean - Walney/50019548B000.jpg_061.jpg ORGANISERS of a mass community clean-up have thanked everyone who rolled up their sleeves and took part.

Hawkshead Party in the Park

EM Hawkshead party in the park 2011/50020429B000.jpg A LAKES family gala day which attracted thousands at the weekend is set to become an annual event.

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