Former Police Officer Faces Jail After Admitting More Child Sex Crimes
A former South Cumbria police officer has been told he's facing a jail term after admitting more child sex crimes.
View ArticleMP Backs Call For Government Inquiry Into Zoo Conditions
Calls are being made for a government inquiry to be held into the poor conditions at the Safari Zoo in Dalton.
View ArticleRSPB Encourages Cumbrian Hen Harrier Sightings
People in Cumbria are being urged to keep their eyes open for one of the country's rarest birds of prey this spring - and to report any sightings.
View ArticleKendal Town Council Presents 2016 Wainwright Award
The Wainwright Award for 2016 has been presented to Ms Shirley Gilpin, in recognition of her work with Kendal's Family Drop-In Centre.
View ArticleWestmorland's 'Hidden Heritage' Project Given HLF Boost
More than £300,000 has been awarded to a local project which organisers say will reveal more about Westmorland's "hidden heritage".
View ArticleLocal MPs React To Hammond's Budget
There has been mixed reaction to today's budget, with views starting to come in to us from our local MPs.
View ArticleSchool Closure Threat Slammed As 'Short-Sighted' By MP
A South Cumbria school might close down at the end of the summer term - despite an expected increase in demand for pupil places.
View ArticleCumbria Tourism To Debate Industry Issues
Issues facing Cumbria's tourism industry will be debated today.
View ArticleBusinesses Encouraged To Support Cumbria In Bloom
Cumbria Tourism wants its members to support Cumbria in Bloom 2017.
View ArticleKendal Wool Gathering To Go Ahead At New Venue
The Kendal Wool Gathering is going ahead this year - at a new venue.
View ArticleConiston To Barrow Walk Officially Full
This year's Coniston to Barrow walk is officially full.
View ArticleBurton-in-Kendal Kids Support Cancer Unit
Kids at a Burton-in-Kendal school have helped mark a cancer unit's 20th birthday.
View ArticleBarrow-Lancaster Rail Service Timetables Affected This Monday
Revised timetables will be in operation this coming Monday (March 13th), for commuters who travel on the railway line between Barrow and Lancaster, Barrow and Workington, and Lancaster and Settle.
View ArticleVIDEO: 20 Years Of Virgin West Coast Services
It's 20 years since Virgin Trains began operating on the West Coast Main Line.
View ArticleKnife Crime Falls In Cumbria
Knife crime in Cumbria has fallen, bucking the national trend.
View ArticleDash-Cam Footage Sees Three Bad Drivers Sentenced
Three Furness men have been sentenced for dangerous driving, after their antics were caught on another driver's dashboard video camera.
View ArticleHospital Trust Celebrates Work Of Scientists
The Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust is highlighting the work of its scientists.
View ArticleFlood Advice Group In Kendal To Help People Get Resilience Grants
The Flood Advisory Service is in Kendal for the next two days telling people how to apply for Resilience Grants.
View ArticleAnother £7m Needed So Lake District Can Fully Recover From Floods
There's still a long way to go until the Lake District is fully restored following the devastating floods caused by Storm Desmond in late 2015.
View ArticlePhase Two Of Bowness Work Set To Begin
The second phase of work to improve the area around Glebe Road in Bowness will begin next month.
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