Man Rescued After 50m Fall On Blencathra
A man suffered head, neck and chest injuries after falling 50 metres down a Lake District mountain.
View ArticleMany Flood Victims Still Waiting For Payments
A report by South Lakeland District Council has confirmed that hundreds of flood victims are still waiting for grant payments.
View ArticleNHS Team Raises Thousands For Brathay Trust
NHS staff from across Cumbria have raised a total of £4,620 for the Brathay Trust, by rowing and paddling Windermere earlier this year.
View ArticleMP Pushes Minister For Kendal Radiotherapy Unit
The South Lakes MP has pressed a health minister about plans for a radiotherapy unit at Westmorland General Hospital.
View ArticleFLD Raises £60,000+ For Flood Recovery Work
A Lake District conservation charity has raised more than £60,000 since last winter's storms, to help fund recovery projects.
View ArticleCalf Destroyed After Being Hit By Vehicle Near Ulverston Farm
Cumbria Police is appealing for information after a calf was hit by a vehicle at a farm near Ulverston.
View ArticleSLDC Offers Free Sunday Parking Ahead Of Christmas
South Lakeland District Council is offering free car parking in its pay and display car parks on Sundays in the run up to Christmas.
View ArticleCCTV Released After Windermere Vandalism
Police want to speak to three people pictured on CCTV in relation to criminal damage in Windermere.
View ArticleVandalism Leads To Earlier Closure Of Kendal Car Park
Drivers who use the multi-storey car park at South Lakeland House in Kendal are being told that it will be closing earlier than usual - with immediate effect.
View ArticleClimate Change Exhibition Begins In Grasmere
An Ambleside photographer's collection of images showing the impact of climate change have gone on display in the Lake District.
View ArticleKeeping Well Group Meets In Ambleside
Helping local people with long term health conditions to live with independence and dignity is the focus of a meeting in Ambleside.
View ArticleKendal Mountain Festival Begins
The Opening Ceremony's being held for the Kendal Mountain Festival today (Thursday).
View ArticleKendal Freegle Event A Success
Another "Freegle" day will be held in Kendal in the new year, after hundreds of people turned up to one in the town at the weekend.
View ArticleCumbria Fire Service Issue Smoke Alarm Message
You're seven times more likely to die in a fire if you don't have working smoke alarms.
View ArticleVolunteers Needed For Lake District Tree Planting Project
Volunteers are needed to help plant 4,000 trees near Haweswater.
View ArticleWeather Warning For Ice
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Cumbria and Lancaster overnight tonight, into tomorrow morning.
View ArticleInteractive Map Highlights Flood Repair Work
An interactive map that shows the work done by the Environment Agency to recover from last December's storms has been launched today.
View ArticleFresh Local Flood Alerts In Place
New Flood Alerts have been issued due to heavy rainfall in parts of the local area - with consistent rainfall expected into Friday.
View ArticleVolunteer Call Made By YHA Ambleside
An appeal's being made for help to prepare Ambleside's Youth Hostel in time for the Spring.
View ArticleCharities Team Up To Support Flood Victims
Two South Lakeland charities have joined forces to launch a new support service to help crisis hit residents back on their feet, 12 months after Storm Desmond.
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