Pickpocket Jailed After Train Theft
A man from Arnside who was caught stealing a purse from a passenger’s bag on a train has been jailed following a British Transport Police investigation.
View ArticleA590 Bridge Work Begins Tonight
Work begins tonight to maintain two bridges which carry the A590 over the Furness railway line.
View ArticleiPhone Fraudster Sentenced For Con Attempt
A fraudster who tried to dupe staff at two mobile phone shops has been spared an immediate jail term.
View ArticleCumbria's Top 50 Trees Project Reaches Halfway Point
A £50,000 National Heritage Lottery Fund project to reveal Cumbria’s Top 50 Trees has almost reached its halfway point.
View ArticleTop Name To Be At Stone Skimming Championship
A potential world record holder will compete at this year's All England Open Stone Skimming Championships on Windermere this weekend.
View ArticleBusy Weekend For Mountain Rescuers
The Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were needed on Saturday and Sunday.
View ArticleSwallows & Amazons Hits UK Cinemas This Week
The remake of Swallows & Amazons is set to show off the Lake District when it's released in cinemas nationwide this week.
View ArticlePolice Investigate Mintsfeet Break-In
Police are appealing for information after a burglary at the United Utilities site on Kendal's Mintsfeet industrial estate.
View ArticleDiabetes Roadshow In Kendal
People in Kendal are being urged to 'Know Your Risk' when it comes to type-2 diabetes.
View ArticleKeswick Herdy Store Celebrates Post-Flood Relaunch
One of Keswick's best-known shops will be re-launched tonight, more than eight months on from the floods.
View ArticleBlood Donor Drive In Cumbria
There's a drive for more young people to become blood donors in Cumbria.
View ArticleMountain Rescuers Help Man With Diabetes
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team helped a man who'd become unwell on the Ullswater lake shore path yesterday.
View ArticleRescue Team Takes Delivery Of New Vehicles
The volunteers at the Flookburgh-based Bay Search & Rescue team are familiarising themselves with the latest additions to their fleet.
View ArticleENW Launches New Power Cut System
Electricity North West has launched its latest plan to help manage customer enquiries in times of extreme weather.
View ArticleAmbleside Talk To Discuss John Ruskin's Impact
There's a talk in Ambleside tonight on the peak of the Arts and Craft Movement.
View ArticleDelays Expected On A590 Between Kendal And Barrow This Morning
Cumbria motorists are advised of delays, with Police set to escort an abnormal load this morning.
View ArticleSupport Builds For Air Ambulance 'Mission Walk'
A South Cumbrian couple are drumming up more support for an event to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance Service.
View ArticleFire Crews Called To Reports Of Smoke At Kendal Holiday Cottage
Cumbria Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a house fire in Kendal this morning.
View ArticleSouth Lakes Sees Local Job Market Boost
The latest employment figures show an improvement in the local jobs market for the South Lakes, putting the employment rate in the area in the top 1% of all constituencies.
View ArticleTimings Released For Local Tour Of Britain Stage
South Lakeland is gearing up to welcome some of the world’s best road cycle racers when the Tour of Britain pedals its way through the district on Monday the 5th of September.
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