WATERMILLOCK - An attempt by a Southport family to build a boathouse at Watermillock, on the shore of Ullswater, failed. A Department of Environment inspector dismissed an appeal by the executors of the late Mr. Robert Howard against the refusal of permission by the Lake District Planning Board. "It would be one more building added to the lakeshore, which the board is attempting to preserve in its natural state," said the inspector.

November 1976

WATERMILLOCK - Tom Davies, a 45-year-old Briton whose mother lived at Watermillock, was released by Ethiopian guerrillas who had held him captive for five weeks. The former Newton Rigg Farm School student was working on a United Nations irrigation scheme when he was kidnapped by members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.

WATERMILLOCK - Champagne corks popped as Watermillock people celebrated the 50th anniversary of the building of the parish hall. There was a surprise for Mr. John Allison, Gowbarrow Hall, who was presented with a gold fountain pen in recognition of his 38 years as hall secretary. The birthday cake was made by Mrs. Ruth Harrison, iced by Mrs. Nancy Bennett and cut by the oldest couples in the parish, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boustead and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ackerley. Tommy Coulthard sang and there was a musical entertainment by the WI and the youth club.

January 1977

ULLSWATER - Mrs. Maud Grundy, former proprietress of the Rampsbeck Hotel, Ullswater, died at the age of 74. She and her husband bought Rampsbeck in 1945 and transformed the house into a successful hotel which catered for many local parties, wedding receptions, etc. When Mr. and Mrs. Grundy retired to live in a bungalow nearby, their son, John, and his wife, Beryl, took over the business.

July 1977

WATERMILLOCK - Mark Windle, Watermillock, won the junior class in fine style at the Cumbria Kart Racing Club's two-day meeting at Rowrah. Top honours in the 100 National class went to John Docker, Carlisle, after a fierce scrap for the lead with Mike Ballantyne, Winskill.

ULLSWATER - There was a collision on Ullswater between the lake steamer, Raven, and a speedboat. Nobody was injured, but the speedboat was damaged.

November 1978

WATERMILLOCK  A 130-YEAR-OLD boathouse on the shores of Ullswater will be the home of a new Community Canoe Centre. The boathouse, in the grounds of Outward Bound Ullswater at Watermillock, has been refurbished and extended and the finished canoe centre will offer jetties, changing facilities and classrooms. Canadian canoes and kayaks will be available for use by young people, youth organisations and the disabled.Work on the centre, carried out by Lowther Construction, is progressing well and includes some restoration. A topping-out ceremony will take place on December 2 when Director of Outward Bound Sir Michael Hobbs KCVO CBE will unveil a commemorative plaque. The boathouse, built in 1863, was a storage place for rowing boats belonging to the Marshall family, who lived at Halsteads, now the home of Outward Bound.

February 1981

WATERMILLOCK - The death took place, at the age of 73, of Lady Mona Sybil Ainley, Horrock Wood, Watermillock, the wife of Sir John Ainley. The couple moved to the village in 1969, following Sir John's retirement, and Lady Ainley was a member of the parish council and the Womens Institute.

April 1981

WATERMILLOCK - Vandals decapitated thousands of daffodils in the garden of a Watermillock couple, Sidney and Nellie Ormerod. "When I woke up this morning, the garden looked like a battlefield. Beauty must repel the sort of people who do this," said 75-year-old Mr. Ormerod.

October 1981

WATERMILLOCK - Mr. Jim Hewartson, Watermillock, won the Penrith Angling Association’s Eusemere Cup for the biggest individual catch of the season. He landed a trout weighing 2 pounds, 10 ounces, when fishing in Dacre Beck with a dry fly.

September 1983

WATERMILLOCK - A picture which has been a cheeky talking point in an Ullswaterside hotel for years has found a new home in Penrith. The print, which shows a man pinching a lady’s bottom, was one of the most sought-after items at an auction of contents from the Rampsbeck Hotel, brought about by the retirement of the owners Mr. and Mrs. John Grundy. Having been quite a topic of conversation in the hotel bar for many years, the print caught the attention of bidders and the price rocketed to £205, the new owner being Tomas Niedt, of the George Hotel, Penrith.