Grand plans for Ulverston landmark

THE grand open day to celebrate the restoration of Ulverston’s most famous landmark has been pencilled in for August 22.

Help for Haiti

School raises money for earthquake appeal

Showcase For Software Company

Etail Systems A computer software company from Ulverston is to showcase its products and services to thousands of buyers from all over the world, at this Februarys Spring Fair International trade show.

FLOOD RECOVERY CONTINUES

THE mayor of Ulverston has urged members of the public to assist police in finding thieves who raided flood-hit homes.

Should local firms be restoring the Sir John Barrow Monument?

A WAR of words has erupted over the restoration of a monument.

Map of Ulverston

A map of Ulverston and the surrounding areas

WELCOME to Ulverston Local, a new dedicated website for the festival capital of South Lakeland.
This site is for YOU to read about what's going on in YOUR town.
We want to hear from anyone who has got a story, or anyone who would like to publicise their event on this site.
Contact the Evening Mail Ulverston reporter David Pickthall on 01229 587900 or email david.pickthall@nwemail.co.uk.

Fancy a Tweet Up?

Twitterers in Ulverston are preparing for the town’s first Tweet-up. Users of popular social networking website, Twitter, are all welcome to come along and join in at The Mill, Ulverston, on Tuesday 9 February for a social get-together with a difference.

Urswick Scarecrow festival 2009/0489687.jpg ELVIS reigns supreme once again – but this time it’s not the charts he is topping.

ULVERSTON was once a centre for shipbuilding and had a nationwide reputation for strong, well-built schooners until its trade was eclipsed by the Barrow shipyards.

Rotary Club presents the Flookburgh Band and the Barrow Male Voice Choir

Locals help Flood & Quake victims.

Ulverston in postcards

A picture CD from the Evening Mail featuring 200 views of Ulverston based on old picture postcards from the Victorian era onwards.
Featured are carnival queens and parades, industry, shopping, town streets and schools. Price £6.99 + £1 uk postage

The Joy of Hard Work

There's something very satisfying about a physical task with a visible result at the end of it. Taking over a run down allotment provides such a task!

FOR SALE - Intriguing Victorian Apartment

PROPERTY - PEL COTTAGE, BROUGHTON JOHN TWYFORD takes us on a tour of Peel House, a delightful Victorian property on Broughton’s Church Street.
• Click here for a video tour of the property

Croftlands Community Safety Group news

News and information from Croftlands Community Safety Group THE MUGA (MULTI USE GAMES AREA) will be built starting on November 9th 2009. A liaison group is to be set up to monitor the MUGA throughout the construction period and operation.

Ulverston Jazz Appreciation Society

Details of our current programme of record recitals

This page is set up for Ulverston Baptist Church

11th ULVERSTON WALKING FESTIVAL 2010

Progamme of 2010 Ulverston Walking Festival 30 April - 8 May 2010

Ulverston Scout Leader gets 'Good Neighbour' Award from Rotary Club

Good Neighbour Award Ulverston Scout Leader Honoured by Rotary Club

Ulverston Outsiders' production of Nude With Violin, Coronation Hall

GREAT title. Ivor Novello might have considered the cello, to save a lady’s blushes, but that’s Coward for you... witty, glamorous and urbane. I can hear that famous faraway voice now: “Suits you, madam!”

This page is set up for news from Ulverston Inshore Rescue

This page is set up for news from Coronation Hall

This page is set up for news from Hearts of Oak

This page is set up for news from St Johns Ambulance

Ulverston Photographic Society news

News from Ulverston Operatic Society

This page is set up for Ulverston St Marys Church

This page is set up for news from Elaine Roberts

Ulverston and Furness Vineyard Church

Vineyard baptism Ulverston and Furness Vineyard is a friendly Christian church serving Ulverston and the Furness peninsula.

This page is set up for news from Crake Valley Croquet Club

Ulverston Ghyll Singers

Choir and guest performers Ghyll Singers Ladies Choir

Jennifer Snell - A poster printed by Soulby The first newspaper to appear in the market town of Ulverston was published by Stepehn Soulby in 1847. It appeared each Thursday (market day) from his premises in King Street.

Jennifer Snell - Hoad Monument, 1910 The foundation stone for the Sir John Barrow monument, popularly known as the Hoad, was laid on 15 May 1850 to much pomp and ceremony, with thousands of townsfolk climbing the hill to watch.

Ulverston Canal

Jennifer Snell - Ulverston Canal around 1857 Heralded as the "shortest, straightest and broadest" in England when opened in 1796, Ulverston Canal was never the great money-earner that the subscribers hoped for.

This page is set up for North Lonsdale Historical Society

News and information from North Lonsdale Historical Society

Swarthmoor Community Group

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