Kate Relton

North Yorkshire County, UK

Journalist at Freelance

Freelance journalist, @The_JDF recipient and @NewsAssociates trainee. 📍North Yorkshire

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Kendal teacher awarded £25,000 to fund innovative reading scheme

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Nicola Crompton was awarded the funding for an innovative home reading scheme as part of the Let Teachers Shine competition, run by North of England education charity SHINE. The Reading Champions project will support reading for pleasure amongst children in care by training social workers to model reading to their families. Project author and lead, Ms Crompton said: “We know for so many children who’ve experienced trauma or neglect that home reading can be difficult.
Tim Farron asks ministers to intervene over mental health staffing crisis

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

MP Tim Farron asked Minister of State for Care about mental health staff shortages (Image: Tim Farron) Tim Farron has asked ministers to intervene over mental health staffing crisis in Parliament this week. Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron challenged ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care to take action over staffing gaps in local mental health wards.
Thunderstorm warning issued for Cumbria - here's when

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

The yellow weather warning covers 42 regions of the UK this weekend (Image: Met Office) A weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Cumbria this weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for the majority of the county from 3pm on Saturday, June 21 to 4am on Sunday, June 22. North and west Cumbria is not covered in the warning area.
Kendal artist launches debut album at No Hands Rest listening party

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Kendal artist Tiiva releases her debut album today (Image: Anita McAndrew) A Kendal artist has released her debut album, marking the launch with an event in the town. Artist and producer Tiiva released their debut album ‘You and I’ on Thursday, June 19, with an album listening party at No Hands Rest from 6-10pm.
Cumbrian attraction ranked in best 15 gardens to visit in the UK

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Levens Hall was ranked 11th in the best gardens to visit in the UK (Image: Levens Hall) A Cumbrian attraction was named one of the best gardens in the UK this week. Levens Hall was ranked 11th in the best 15 gardens to visit in the UK by The Times. The Elizabethan mansion near Kendal is home to the oldest and most extensive topiary garden in the world, created by Guillaume Beaumont, gardener to King James II.
New arts festival with over 70 local artists set to launch next weekend

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

The Silverdale and Arnside Arts Festival will take place across 15 venues from June 28-29, 10am-5pm, including a wide variety of art and craft disciplines. The festival is a new event, formed from the old Silverdale and Arnside Art and Craft Trail has been a popular annual event held on the last weekend in June for the last 20 years. The weekend invites visitors to come and see local artists and makers in their homes, workshops and other venues across Silverdale, Arnside and Storth.
Glastonbury-bound singer shoots music video in the Lake District

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Jack Cullen filmed his latest music video in the Lake District en route to Glastonbury (Image: Jack Cullen) The Lake District served as the backdrop to a music video for a musician cycling the length of the country en-route to Glastonbury. Singer-songwriter Jack Cullen stopped in the Lake District to film the video for his latest single, All I Need, on his way to a debut appearance on the Wishing Well stage at the festival.
Brewery Arts hosts Youth Music Congress for budding musicians

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Ulverston saxophonist Jess Gillam will run a workshop at the Youth Music Congress (Image: Robin Clewley) A special event for young people interested in music will be held in Kendal next week. The Youth Music Congress will take place at Brewery Arts on Tuesday, June 24 from 10am-3.30pm for young people aged 15-18.
Kendal couple build dream eco-home from scratch in 12 days

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

4 1/1 A Cumbrian couple has built an ‘Ikea-style,’ carbon-negative home from scratch – with the assembly of the structure completed in just 12 days. First time self-builders Beki Winter and her partner Alastair Reeves started work on the frame of their property near Kendal at the beginning of last month, using a system called WikiHouse.
Kendal Futures supports 20mph limit with hope for 'cleaner, safer streets'

1 week ago | thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk | Kate Relton

Kendal Futures have announced their support for a 20mph limit across the town (Image: Newsquest) Kendal Futures has confirmed its support for the introduction of a 20mph speed limit in the town. The town’s regeneration partnership announced its support for the proposed speed limit saying it would be a ‘step toward realising the Kendal Vision’.