Local Ladies Urged To Register For St Mary's Hospice Walk To Remember
Local ladies are being urged to join the 10th Anniversary “Walk To Remember” for St Mary's Hospice which sets off from Ulverston tomorrow evening. As it's the the final one for a while, the hospice...
View ArticlePlastic And Cardboard Recycling Extended To Arnside
People in Arnside are soon going to be able to recycle their plastic and cardboard. Blue bags will be delivered on the 20th and 21st of June. They can be used for storing plastic bottles, pots, tubs...
View ArticleHolme Man's Sentencing Over Illegal Firearms Possession Postponed
The sentencing of a Holme man found in possession of a large illegal arms cache has been postponed. Paul Holmes appeared at Carlisle Crown Court earlier this week and entered guilty pleas to 12...
View ArticleWoodlands Projects Across Cumbria and Lancashire Win Big At National Awards
Woodlands and community projects from Cumbria and Lancashire have scooped top awards in England's Royal Forestry Society's Excellence in Forestry Awards. Taking Gold in the 'Small and Farm Woodland...
View ArticleSentencing Due For South Lakes Safari Zoo Over Tiger Death
The South Lakes Safari Zoo will be sentenced today for admitting safety failings after a zoo keeper was mauled to death by a tiger. 24-year old Sarah McClay died in 2013. Earlier this week, the Dalton...
View ArticleBay Search And Rescue To Get Royal Visit
The volunteers at Bay Search and Rescue will receive a royal visit later this month to recognise their efforts during the winter's floods. The Duke of Kent will be in Cark-in-Cartmel on Wednesday 22...
View ArticleCouple Get Married On Hospital Ward
An elderly couple got married at Furness General Hospital this week after learning the bride didn't have long to live. Valerie Goodwin and Brian Squire have been together for 31 years but the pair -...
View ArticlePetition To Stop Windermere Boundary Change
A petition's been started to stop Windermere being cut in half by new SLDC ward boundaries. The Local Government Boundary Commission has drawn up a new map for how councillors will represent the...
View ArticleCasterton Country Fayre Returns
Casterton's traditional country fayre returns today. There'll be food stands and gift and home stalls. Entertainer Mr. Stix will be there too. It's free entry but there'll be a parking charge - the...
View ArticleSchool Nurse Text Service Rolled Out Across Cumbria
A new service that'll allow pupils to text their school nurse confidentially has been rolled out across Cumbria. 'ChatHealth' was launched at the West Lakes Academy earlier this week. It's hoped...
View ArticleLocals Make Queen's Birthday Honours List
A number of local people have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. There's an OBE for Ulverston's Roger Coates for his work in nuclear safety. Dr. The Reverend Canon David Peacock, from...
View ArticlePolice Investigating After Stone Thrown At Train Near Kendal
Police are investigating an incident near Kendal that cancelled a train service, left passengers stranded for up to several hours and caused an estimated several thousand pounds of damage. Officers...
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BREAKING: Safari Zoo Ordered To Pay Nearly £400,000 After Tiger Death
The South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton has been ordered to pay almost £400,000, after admitting safety failings over a tiger mauling that killed keeper Sarah McClay. The company admitted two health and...
View ArticleParts Of Kendal Still In The Dark After Powercut
There's a power outage affecting parts of Kendal. Areas currently in the dark include Brigsteer, Crosthwaite, Mitchelland and parts of Kendal Town Centre. Electricity North West says it's due to...
View ArticleBMW Stolen During Burglaries Across Sedbergh
A BMW and a number of other items were stolen in burglaries around Sedbergh yesterday (Friday, June 10) On Howgill Lane, a black BMW with the registration number YG12 XVZ was stolen, plus a wallet...
View ArticleSummer Barbecue Safety Tips From Cumbria Fire Service
Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is asking everyone to take extra care when cooking barbecues this summer especially when lighting them or dealing with bad weather. Mark Ducie, Cumbria...
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Ambleside Sports Joins Bid For Lake District World Heritage Status
Ambleside Sports has joined forces with the Lake District National Park authority to promote local traditions in support of the bid for World Heritage status. The Sports, featuring hound trails, fell...
View ArticleYellow Rain Warning In Place Today
There's a Yellow weather warning for rain in force across Cumbria and North Lancashire today. It's due to further scattered heavy and thundery downpours which are likely to develop across the area on...
View ArticlePolice Appeal for Help To Find Holme Woman
Police in South Cumbria say they're increasingly concerned for a woman who is missing from a local village. 47 year old Michelle Lyttle was last seen on Friday, in Holme at around 4:40pm. She needs...
View ArticleFLD To Hold Glenridding Storm-Damage Fix Day
Another mass-volunteering event's being held in the Lake District next month, to help restore the landscape after December's storm damage. Friends of the Lake District have organised their latest Fell...
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