THOUSANDS of people lined the kerbs for the annual Barrow Carnival.

CHILDREN and adults of all ages did not let the overwhelming heat stop them from enjoying this year’s Walney Carnival.

MEDIEVAL soldiers charged screaming at women and children with long poleaxes, halberds and pikes on a West Cumbrian lawn over the weekend.

THERE was fun by the bucketful at the annual Bootle Church Fete.

FOUR-MIDABLE Ian Holmes made it a quadruple of successive victories at the Gummer’s How Fell Race on Saturday night.

THE longest race on the longest lake on the longest day showed canoes are taking back Windermere from powerboats.

THE tranquil streets of Dalton came alive with music, colour and dance on Saturday as the carnival came to town.

ELEGANTLY dressed ladies took shade under parasols as Grange stepped back in time this sun soaked weekend.

ALL eyes were on the skies at a fun packed village gala.

ELVIS reigns supreme once again – but this time it’s not the charts he is topping.

HUNDREDS of pounds were raised for charity by thrill seekers at a Millom pub.

A CLASSIC car with a movie star past was just one of many to take part in a South Cumbrian rally.

WOMEN of all ages joined forces at Barrow’s Race For Life in support of friends and relatives who have been touched by cancer.

THE rain failed to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of Askam residents who lined the streets for this year’s carnival.

SET in the stately grounds of Holker Hall, surrounded by some of the best collections of rare plants in the country, there couldn’t be many more picturesque settings for a garden festival.

BARROW went head to head against Britain’s Got Talent at the weekend – and wasn’t remotely found wanting.

A STREET entertainer beat off stiff competition from two Blue Peter presenters to become Muncaster Castle’s new jester.

A SCHOOL will close for five hours today following yesterday's protest against the planned Furness Academy.

THOUSANDS flocked to Dalton for the town’s annual medieval market.

MORE than a thousand horse lovers gathered under glorious sunshine for the annual Shetland Pony Grand National.

MORE than 1,000 children went to Barrow Park for a fun lesson in healthy living.

OLD Mrs Rabbit’s orders are being disobeyed again as visitors to Bowness venture into Mr McGregor’s garden.

HOSPICE nurse Julie Wright completed her third Walk to Remember after signing up for the first with her mum three years.

CUMBRIAN television star Helen Skelton learned the art of tomfoolery during a visit to Ulverston.

WHEN Dave Roberts removes his chain of office for the final time today it will be with a twinge of sadness.

A RECORD number of over 2,300 starters had to survive some of the worst weather in the long and illustrious history of the Keswick to Barrow walk.

THE curtain was brought down on the Furness FA Youth Cups for the 2008/09 season with a spectacular show at Holker Street.

CRAVEN Park was awash with colour for the annual Barrow and District Junior RL festival.

PRIDE in Barrow was given a boost when a celebrity’s visit to Piel Island was screened on national television.

SOME of the best young judo talent in the country descended on Millom at the weekend for the annual The South Cumbria Championships.

HOLKER Street was bathed in sunshine for the Barrow and District JFL KO Cup finals. Four matches were played on Barrow AFC’s turf, over an action-packed afternoon.

THE best girl footballers in Furness graced the Holker Street pitch for the Barrow and District JFL KO Cup finals. The under-10s and under-12s competed for their respective trophies, while the under-10s Community Shield was also played for.

ANNIE the milking cow is just like one of the class. Pupils at Newton Primary School first met the four-year-old Holstein at their summer fair when she was just a one-week-old calf.

THOUSANDS of people descended on Ulverston to witness the unveiling of the Laurel and Hardy statue.

SOUTH Cumbria’s attractions were boosted by a surge of sunshine visitors this Easter. At the National Park’s Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, team leader of the information office, Nicky Wood, said the number of visitors this Easter is up around 15 per cent on last year.

PUPILS turned back the clock to 1881 for a Victorian celebration.