Farron: Kendal Could Help Relieve RLI Pressure
Following yet another plea yesterday for patients to stay away from the A&E in Lancaster, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has repeated his call for an Urgent Care Centre in Kendal to help relieve the...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Enjoys Third-Lowest Unemployment Rate
The Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency has the third lowest unemployment rate of all 650 constituencies in the UK.
View ArticleCumbria Police Officer Charged With Child Sex Offence
An officer from Cumbria Police accused of attempting to incite sexual activity with a child under 13 has appeared in court.
View ArticleSLDC Looks At Budget And Boundaries
South Lakeland District Council looks at its draft budget for the next five years later.
View ArticleUrgent Action Needed On A590 Safety, Say Campaigners
Following several incidents in recent weeks, fresh calls are being made for "urgent action" to be taken to improve safety on the A590.
View ArticleWainwright Society Chooses Fix The Fells As 2017 Beneficiary
The path of a Lake District ascent - described as one of the finest in the famed Wainwright guides - will be repaired thanks to money raised by the Wainwright Society.
View ArticleGreen Lakes Tourism Project Wins Award
A project to get people out of their cars and exploring Cumbria by other means has won an award.
View ArticleCumbria Police Warning Ahead Of Festive Friday
Cumbria Police is deploying extra officers from this Friday night as the festive celebrations get into full swing.
View ArticleMuseum To Help Mark 50th Anniversary Of Donald Campbell's Death
The Lakeland Motor Museum will mark the 50th anniversary of Donald Campbell's death with a special exhibition in the New Year.
View ArticleBritish Transport Police In Festive Travel Warning
British Transport Police is urging festive revellers not to overdo it in North Lancashire and Cumbria.
View ArticleDeadline Tonight To Enter Brathay Apprentice Challenge
Tonight's the deadline for employers to enter teams for the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2017.
View ArticleHonister Attraction Makes National TV Appearance Tonight
The Lake District's Honister Slate Mine is getting national exposure tonight.
View ArticleOvernight Closures To Begin On A66 At Bassenthwaite Lake
Overnight closures of the A66 at Bassenthwaite Lake begin tonight for work on flood prevention measures.
View ArticleSLDC Continues Council Tax Scheme To Help The Low Paid
A council tax scheme which helps the low paid and those on benefits in the South Lakes will continue until 2018.
View ArticleMan Sentenced After Dramatic End To Police Chase
A Cumbrian man who led police on a high speed chase through Appleby horse fair before crashing on to railway tracks has been spared a prison term.
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Causing Death Of Endmoor Woman
A careless driver who caused the death of an 96-year-old woman following a low-speed crash near Kendal has been handed a suspended jail term.
View ArticleSell Out Show For Arnside Choral Society Tonight
There's a sell out performance by the Arnside Choral Society tonight.
View ArticleKeswick Hotel Worker Jailed For £13,000 Theft
An assistant manager of a hotel in Keswick who stole more than £13,000 from his place of work has been jailed.
View ArticleWater Supplier Reminds People About A592 Closure In New Year
United Utilities has written to customers in Windermere reminding them that they'll be shutting a short stretch of the A592 for more than three months in the New Year.
View ArticleAbandoned Seal Pup Rescued In Walney
A baby seal's been rescued after being found abandoned by its mother on Walney beach.
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