THE remote stone symbol can be described as multi-purpose — a nugget of local history, an eye-catching landmark, a remote signpost which tells travellers they are nearing Penrith.

Two men hurried out of Morrison’s Penrith supermarket, clearly desperate for a smoke, for within a couple of minutes they were in a corner of the car park, puffing cigarettes with satisfaction.

Two men hurried out of Morrison’s Penrith supermarket, clearly desperate for a smoke, for within a couple of minutes they were in a corner of the car park, puffing cigarettes with satisfaction.

REMINISCENCES will flow like runs at Penrith Cricket Club next month when members celebrate the centenary of their Tynefield Park ground with a match with an MCC eleven.

REMINISCENCES will flow like runs at Penrith Cricket Club next month when members celebrate the centenary of their Tynefield Park ground with a match with an MCC eleven.

THE Herald’s coverage of Women’s Institute activities is a mirror of life in rural Eden and shows there is still buoyancy and versatility in the villages.

IT must be the bravest, most imaginative bid in years to bring calmness and peace to the troubled streets on Saturday nights.

IT must be the bravest, most imaginative bid in years to bring calmness and peace to the troubled streets on Saturday nights.

IN his book, Historic Penrith, written in 1935, William Irving said: “It is hoped that, in spite of necessary changes, the Penrith of the future will still retain that charm and picturesqueness as a town which has always been its chief characteristic.”

IN his book, Historic Penrith, written in 1935, William Irving said: “It is hoped that, in spite of necessary changes, the Penrith of the future will still retain that charm and picturesqueness as a town which has always been its chief characteristic.”