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Cumbrians Warned Of Another Phone Scam
People in parts of the northern Lake District are again being asked to be vigilant following reports of another telephone scam. Residents have received calls from individuals claiming to be council...
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Emmerdale Star At Silverdale Pub Reopening
Soap star Emma Atkins will pull the first pint at the newly refurbished 'The Royal' in Silverdale this afternoon. The Emmerdale actor grew up in the village. The Royal has been done up at a cost of...
View ArticleFitz Park Bowling Club Recovers From Floods
It's a big day for the Fitz Park Bowling Club in Keswick after it got itself ready in time for the new season following the devastation of December's floods. Members, Trustees and contractors have...
View ArticleLakes Ignite Launches On Coniston Water
Lakes Ignite will be launched with a spectacular show on Coniston Water tonight. The arts extravanganza begins with a dramatic light installation called Seven Nocturnal Rainbows for the English Lakes....
View ArticleOxenholme Works To Cause Rail Disruption
Railway engineering works at Oxenholme will mean disruption for train passengers this May Day Bank Holiday weekend. The West Coast mainline is shut between Lancaster and Carlisle; as is the Lakes Line...
View ArticleKendal Police Investigating Quad Bike Theft
Police are investigating the theft of a quad bike near Milnthorpe. The red Honda quad bike was stolen from a locked property in the area of Whassett overnight into the morning of Friday the 29th of...
View ArticleKendal Play Park Finally Finished Following Floods
A rejuvenated Kendal play park - that's become a symbol of one community's recovery from the floods - officially opens today. Work had started on the Sandylands play area last year but December's...
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Chance To See Plans For New £11m Maternity Unit
Plans for a new £11million maternity unit at Furness General Hospital are on show at the Westmorland General Hospital today. Morecambe Bay NHS Trust staff have taken a drop-in event about the project...
View ArticleDrug Dealer Jailed After Lake District Police Sting
A drug dealer caught in possession of £2,500 cannabis as he drove through the Lake District has been jailed for almost four years. Police stopped Thomas Lovett near Keswick in October, with more than...
View ArticleArgos Recalls Mamas And Papas Car Seats Over Safety Concerns
Argos has warned parents to stop using certain car seats "immediately" as it issued an urgent recall over safety fears. The retailer has recalled five products from upmarket brand Mamas & Papas....
View ArticleKendal's Bridge Hotel Reopens After Floods
Another Kendal business has bounced back from the floods. The Bridge Hotel reopened on Friday after being badly hit during Storm Desmond in December. South Lakes MP Tim Farron cut the ribbon to mark...
View ArticleMountain Rescue Teams Help Several People Over Bank Holiday Weekend
Mountain Rescue Teams in The Lake District were kept busy this bank holiday weekend, with three separate rescues. The first occurred at 5.45pm on Saturday, when the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was...
View ArticleNetwork Rail Complete Work On Cumbria Routes Over Bank Holiday Weekend
Passengers travelling through Oxenholme in Cumbria are set to have a smoother, more reliable journey, following a weekend of upgrade work by Network Rail's orange army. Engineers worked day and night...
View ArticleKendal Police Investigating After Criminal Damage Incident
Police are investigating after two wooden gates were damaged at a property in Staveley. The incident occurred sometime overnight from Saturday the 30th of April and Sunday the 1st of May, at...
View ArticleKendal Care Home Projects Shortlisted For National Award
Three general practices in Kendal have been shortlisted for 'Primary Care Team of the Year' at the prestigious British Medical Journal awards this week. The Kendal Care Home Project has received...
View ArticlePolice Appeal After Fatal Collision In Keswick
Police are appealing for witnesses, after a fatal collision on the A66 in Keswick last week. Police were called to the scene at 16:40pm on Friday the 29th of April, following the two vehicle crash on...
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Giant Spectrum Illuminates Lake District Locations
A dramatic floating light installation has begun its tour across The Lake District. Lakes Ignite runs until Friday, and has been organised by The Lakes Culture programme. Coniston Water took centre...
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CCTV Released After Kendal Store Theft
Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to in connection with theft in Kendal. It happened at the 'Game' store in the Westmorland Shopping Centre on the 27th of April at around...
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Air Ambulance Drops In At Windermere School
Pupils at a South Lakes School got an unexpected extra lesson on Monday - when the North West Air Ambulance landed on their playing field during Athletics Club. The helicopter was called after a woman...
View ArticleMan Pleads Not Guilty To 14 Child Indecent Assault Charges
A West Yorkshire man is due to stand trial later this year after he denied a host of alleged indecent assaults on a child aged "between 5 and 11" in the Kendal area. 69 year old Robert Peter Bradley...
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