Flood Forum Chief Exec' Stresses Effects Of 2015 Crisis
The Chief Executive of the National Flood Forum charity says it's vital to stress to the government just how much of an effect the flooding of 2015 had on local peoples' homes and businesses.
View ArticleKeswick Makes Valentine's Day Top Three Getaways
Keswick has made it into top three of the most in-demand destinations for a Valentine’s Day holiday in the UK.
View ArticleHonister To Mark 20 Years Of Being Back In Action
One of the Lake District's most successful attractions is marking 20 years since being revived as a working slate mine next month.
View ArticleKendal Police Seek Two Boys After School Vandalism
Police in Kendal are appealing for help to help find two young boys who are suspected of causing damage to one of the town's schools.
View ArticleTrial Begins For Man Accused Of Car Parks Cash Theft
A man accused of stealing more than £10,000 from Lake District car park ticket machines has gone on trial.
View ArticleFirst Artists Confirmed For Festival Of The Fells
Acts have already been announced for this year's Festival of the Fells in Ambleside.
View ArticleTornado Steam Engine To Haul Passengers Between Appleby And Skipton
The 'Tornado' steam engine will take passengers along the Settle-Carlisle railway line for the next three days.
View ArticleToshiba Expected To Pull Out Of Moorside Nuclear Project
Toshiba is expected to announce it's pulling out of all nuclear projects outside of Japan, casting doubt on a major new power station in Cumbria.
View ArticleTop Attraction Begins Major Summer Recruitment Drive
One of the Lake District's top tourist attractions is doubling the size of its workforce for the summer season.
View ArticleNo 2017 Cross-Bay Walk For Bay Search & Rescue Team
For the first time in ten years, bosses of The Bay Search and Rescue Team say they're not holding their annual cross-bay fundraiser walk this year.
View ArticlePolice Investigate Ambleside & Kendal Burglaries
Police are appealing for information after a burglary at the Gatebeck Business Park near Kendal.
View ArticleMilnthorpe Crash Victim Dies In Hospital
A man who was freed from his car by members of Bay Search and Rescue after a crash in Milnthorpe last week has died.
View ArticleSedgwick Residents Warned Of Cold Calling Tarmac Offers
Cumbria's Trading Standards team is warning residents in rural areas around Kendal to be vigilant for cold callers offering tarmacing services.
View ArticleMan Denies Stealing £10,000+ From Parking Ticket Machines
A man accused of stealing more than £10,000 from Lake District car park ticket machines has denied any wrongdoing.
View ArticleFinal Preparations Made Ahead Of Lakes Hospitality Show
The 42nd Lake District Hospitality Show returns to Cumbria next month.
View ArticleMan Charged Over Historic Abuse Claims At Underley Hall School
A 76-year old man's been charged by officers looking into historic claims of child abuse at a Kirkby Lonsdale school for youngsters with behavioural problems.
View ArticleFarron Speaks At DiCaprio Climate Change Documentary Screening In Kendal
South Lakes Tim Farron has spoken out about the need for "real action on climate change" at an event at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, organised to coincide with a showing of a documentary fronted...
View ArticleGMB: Prime Minister Dodged 'The Big Question' During Cumbria Visit
The GMB Union says Theresa May ducked the big question over the Moorside nuclear reactor build during a visit to Cumbria today.
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Cricket Club Burglary
A burglar has been given a suspended jail sentence after a break-in at Kendal's Netherfield Cricket Club.
View ArticleNew Signs To Help Visitors Find Derwentwater From Keswick
New signs have been put up in Keswick to help visitors find their way from the town to the shores of Derwentwater.
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