 Here are the most recent news pages to find the latest and most up-to-date information about the Lake District and Cumbria via the BBC live feed, the current issues and discussions within the OFC itself as well as the most recent developments explored in detail which directly affect our members. Come back regularly to stay au fait with all things Lakeland. As always the content will be very much related to fellwalking.
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Written by Hannah Bryce
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 |
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 The long established family brewer Daniel Thwaites, is hosting a golden competition to get people walking. In conjunction with their mouth-watering ale, Thwaites Wainwright, the brewer is urging people to follow in the footsteps of the great Alfred Wainwright to get outside, explore the countryside and discover what’s on their doorstep. Read on tofind out how to get your hands on £3000!
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
 The Outdoors Show to join forces with Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show In January 2011, the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show will be joined by the Outdoors Show for four days, Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 January 2011, providing visitors with the ultimate varied and diverse day out. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 |
 When Ellen Regan completed the Wainwright peaks as listed in his Pictorial Guides or, as many fellwalkers know them the 214, few would realise that it would become a family pursuit. Now, just three years later Robin Regan as completed the round at the ripe old age of 5 years, after superceding another sister, Kerry! |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 |
 A visit to the 2009 Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show at the NEC Birmingham. Featuring stalls from many groups and organisations with an outdoor link. There were also talks and demonstrations on offer and some interesting stands.
Visits were made to most of the stands including Cicerone, a talk by Simon Yates, a visit to The Glade Theatre to hear Mark Richards, a visit of support for Michael Timmins and his Walk SOS banners as well as interest in all the demonstrations on offer. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Monday, 02 March 2009 |
 Singapore, 1922 was the birth place for a woman who lived in Kendal for more than half-a-century and who married a certain Alfred Wainwright in 1970. For more than 21 years the couple lived in happy matrimony until in 1991 AW died. Betty lived on to witness the burgeoning interest in AW and she gave her blessing to the formation of a Society to her former husband, as well as the newly founded Online Fellwalking Club. This article follows their story a little, including a small visual presentation from their service of commemoration on Sunday 28 February... |
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Written by Simon Howard
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Sunday, 18 January 2009 |
 Simon Howard introduces an article that may well touch many of us and make us all thankful that we can enjoy the oudoors whenever we choose. Simon carries on the story. On October 30th. 2008, my life totally changed. I was in the kitchen in the cottage on the Solway contemplating where to walk on that day. Beth and I had already had two very enjoyable walks in the Lakes that week when I received the phone call. The tragic news was that my 21 year old stepson Aaron James Ashforth had passed away during the night. I really wonder whether I can ask for your help?..... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Sunday, 26 October 2008 |
 This autumn has seen some heavy periods of rainfall interspursed with some reasonable sun. However, the water table has remained relatively high and recent heavier rainfall as on the 6th September, 4th October and over the course of this weekend has led to unfamiliar conditions across large swarths of Lakeland. This weekend's weather has led to serious problems with one group of geography students becoming marooned between Honister and Borrowdale. Accompanying the weather events was the annual Original Mountain Marathon which unfortuitously led to many participants becoming fellbound in the atrocious conditions. Mercifully runners were experienced and well prepared and major human suffering seems to have been averted on this occasion. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Thursday, 16 October 2008 |
 A recent ascent of Crag Fell above Ennerdale corresponded with the showing of Panorama on BBC1. This particular episode was a special programme where Bill Bryson, The American chronicler of British life and President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England presented his views on how the British have given up their pride in their beautiful landscape. My recent outings gave an opportunity to focus on this situation in a place I have greatest fondness for in the fells of the north. |
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 COMPETITION: Since the centenary of Alfred Wainwright's birth in 2007, there has been a massive resurgence in interest in the man himself. With the revival of the Pictorial Guides as a result of being saved by Frances Lincoln Publisher, the recent televising of Wainwright's Walks with Julia Bradbury and the formation of the Society in his name, there has been renewed enthusiasm for anything AW. Along with Hunter Davies biography of Wainwright, this new book also announces itself as the biography of Alfred Wainwright. This review (with competition) focuses on Wainwright, His life from Milltown to Mountain by W.R.Mitchell. |
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 With the advent of a recent poll examining people's favourite lakes proposed by David Dimmock, I thought it a good prompt to review an excellent book portraying charts of the English Lakes. Remarkably, despite the name, most books on our beloved district encompass the high fells and walking. However, John Wilson Parker has gone some way to correct the balance with this excellent atlas. It really is a worthy addition to the shelf... |
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"I'd just like to say what a great weekend it has been and thanks to everyone who made it such a great time." Liz Lemal on the Honister 2007 weekend
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