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'Lovely evening' of music in Lake District setting supports local hospice
Coniston Methodist Church will be hosting the night of music alongside the Barrow Male Voice Choir to support St Mary's Hospice.
NW Evening Mail (Barrow)
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Coniston Methodist Church will be hosting the night of music alongside the Barrow Male Voice Choir to support St Mary's Hospice.
With its backdrop of the Old Man and tranquil waters, Coniston has drawn generations of visitors, climbers, and holidaymakers to the heart of the Lake District.
The world speed ace will be remembered at The Ruskin Museum with a special 'Walk and Talk' event on January 3, 2027.
A coroner has requested police arrest and bail details after a 58-year-old Lincolnshire builder was found dead in his car near Coniston Water.
A historic Lake District home that was once occupied by an influential British textile designer is on the market for more than £1.2 million.
A new mountain webcam is offering live panoramic views of the Lake District.
Mountain rescue teams from Ambleside, Coniston and Langdale were called out to the incident on Saturday, October 3, after a man injured his ankle on Wansfell.
A Lake District walker was airlifted from the Old Man of Coniston after falling ill on October 3, with local mountain rescue crews coming to his aid.
Discover South Cumbria Bonfire Night fireworks displays in Kendal, Windermere, Coniston, Hawkshead and Newby Bridge, running November 5 to November 7.
Plans for a new doctor's surgery in Coniston have been withdrawn before a decision was made by the Lake District National Park Authority.
VOLUNTEERS from Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Saturday afternoon after a walker became uncontactable during a long hike in the Lake District fells.
An injured walker was airlifted to Furness General Hospital after slipping on Coniston Old Man, with mountain rescue teams responding on September 23.
The next step has been taken in a scheme to clean bathing water at Coniston Water in the Lake District.
Removal of existing defective veranda and provision of new aluminium / glazed veranda in black powder coated finish
Coniston MRT met with members from FBS last week to receive a donation worth £900 following a callout in May this year.
The casualty was reported to Coniston MRT just after 2pm on September 6 with the rescue team called to Grizedale Forest.
Two jet skiers have been stopped following reports of dangerous behaviour on Coniston Water.
YouTube food reviewer, Danny vs Food, praises Coniston café following an influencer’s scathing review.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 11.38am on Thursday, August 27, after the device detected a hard fall and sent an SOS signal
EIA screening opinion for works at Coniston Wastewater Treatment Works
Coniston MRT were called on Sunday afternoon after a man injured himself at Banishead Quarry.
Herdwicks Café and Bistro is a much-loved gem set in the heart of the English Lake District, with some of the best views of the surrounding hills in Coniston.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 5.21pm on August 21 by Cumbria Police to assist the woman near Levers Water, Coniston.
Demolition of existing extensions and replacing with new side and rear extension
EV charger
Members from Coniston Fire Station were involved in the training session last week to practise what to do when a hydrant is not available.
Coniston Fire Station was alerted to a group using a disposable barbecue on August 1 in Windermere.
A woman was airlifted down after injuring her ankle during a mountain descent.
CONISTON Mountain Rescue Team were called into action yesterday afternoon after a boy suffered a penetrating leg injury in woodland close to Yew Tree Tarn.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team has issued a warning to walkers about colder conditions at higher altitudes despite warm valley temperatures.
The patrols were coordinated in Coniston last weekend, which extinguished 10 fires and barbecues and collected eight bags of rubbish.
Margaret Shirley Wright's passion for spinning, felting, weaving and knitting led to a fitting tribute at her funeral at St Andrew's Church in Coniston, Cumbria.
Erection of building for staff accommodation and laundry facility following demolition of existing building, varation of condition 2 (plans) and conditioin 5 (solar panels) on planning permission 7/20
Coniston Fire Station hosted 15 students from John Ruskin School at the end of last month for the week-long Young Firefighters course.
Coniston Fire Station were alerted to the fire on July 14, with a warning about what can happen in the hot and dry conditions.
Place 4 separate wooden installations along the existing Millwood Trail
Change of use from a former joinery workshop/funeral directors into a three bedroom dwelling for local occupancy. Variation of condition 2 (plans) on planning permission 7/2024/5652
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist an injured walker near Slater Bridge in Little Langdale on Tuesday evening.
The Windermere and Bowness Community Choir held the concert at the end of last month in Coniston to raise money for St Mary's Hospice.
A former garage in Coniston has been officially recognised as a separate home after planners ruled its use had become lawful over time.
THE owners of a dog who died after ingesting blue-green algae in Coniston have spoken about how they want to make people more aware of the dangers.
Dog owners in Cumbria are being urged to keep pets out of Coniston Water and other local lakes this summer amid a serious blue‑green algae risk that has already proved fatal to one dog.
A BOY was taken to hospital after suffering a leg injury during an organised group outing near Coniston.
Minor alterations to install a second shower room, secondary glazing, additional insulation, bathroom extract fan and replace modern wall linings
The South Lakes NPT conducted patrols around Coniston Water and Windermere on June 21 to offer crime prevention advice.
Minor alterations of the listed building including installation of an air source heat-pump, internal layout modification, ventilation outlets, second bathroom
Tim Farron MP, who was at the centre of a campaign to save a Lake District village’s access to GP services, has said the new provider is ‘a good fit’.
Central Lakes Medical group is set to open a new branch in Coniston, securing continued access to GP services for an estimated 1,000 patients, following a community campaign to save the surgery.
The "perfect little café" in the Lake District that boasts Coniston's highest hospitality rating and offers the "best full English breakfast".