Cumbria's Police And Crime Commissioner Seeks Legally Qualified Chairs for...
In collaboration with other Police and Crime Commissioners in the North West, Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard Rhodes, is seeking to recruit Legally Qualified Chairs to sit on Police...
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12,000 Witness Tour of Britain In Cumbria
Cumbria County Council says more than 12,000 people turned out to watch the Tour of Britain. Stage Three and Stage Five visited the county - the latter saw riders race along the north shore of...
View ArticleMissing Windermere Man Found Safe And Well
A man who was reported missing in Windermere yesterday has been found safe and well. David Foster was located in Cornwall yesterday evening. The 60-year-old is from Bolton in Lancashire but has been...
View ArticleYoung Man Rescued After Swimming At Derwentwater Boat Landings
Emergency services were called to assist a young man who had swam out into water at the Derwentwater Boat Landings. The man, who was under the influence of alcohol, had swum out to a boat where his...
View ArticleTwo People Jailed For Conspiracy To Supply Drugs In Kendal
Two people have been jailed for conspiracy to supply drugs following a Cumbria Police raid at a property in Kendal. 36-year old Kelly Wilson of Sparrowmire Lane, Kendal and 30-year old Dayle Wheeler...
View ArticleHolker Chilli Fest Returns
Holker's Chilli Fest is back. Organisers are promising the food event at Holker Hall in Cark-in-Cartmel will be "hotter than ever." They're promising "chilli mania" - but for those who don't like...
View ArticleA595 Closed Near Grizebeck Today
The A595 has been completely shut near Grizebeck for today. The temporary measure's in place at Dove Ford so that work can be done to replace the roof of a dangerous farm building. Cumbria County...
View ArticlePolice Issue Traffic Advice Ahead Of Ulverston Lantern Procession
Police are urging motorists to be patient during the Ulverston Lantern Procession this evening. The annual event's taking place from 7.45pm. The town centre roads will be closed between 7pm and 10pm...
View ArticleMan Airlifted To Hospital After Medical Episode In The Lake District
A man was airlifted to hospital after having a medical episode in the Lake District The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called to reports of a man falling unconscious near the summit of Cat Bells on...
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Copeland MP Resigns As Shadow Health Minister Following Election Of Corbyn
Copeland MP Jamie Reed has resigned from his role as shadow health minister following the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new Labour Leader. The MP has tweeted a photo of the resignation letter that...
View ArticleCumbria's C-Art Festival Is Underway
Cumbria's C-Art Festival is underway. Around 115 artists from across the county have opened their galleries to the public from now until 27th September. There's an extended programme of art...
View ArticleLocal Rural Businesses Invited To Apply For Funding
Rural and tourism businesses in Cumbria are being invited to apply for grants from a £1.5m fund. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has helped secure new funding opportunities for businesses in...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Top Place In Cumbria For Start-Up Businesses
South Lakeland is the top place in Cumbria for start-up businesses. The Cumbria Intelligence Observatory says there were 694 business start-ups in the county from April to June this year. 185 of them...
View ArticleCumbrians Urged To Know Their Blood Pressure Numbers
People in Cumbria are being asked to find out their blood pressure numbers. The Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are asking people to "Know Their Numbers" as part of Blood Pressure Week, which...
View ArticleCumbria Fire & Rescue Kick Off Two Fire Safety Campaigns
It's a big week for fire safety in Cumbria, with two annual campaigns kicking off today (Monday). Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is holding awareness weeks for Gas Safety and Fire Doors. It's all...
View ArticleOvernight Closure Of Eastbound A590 Tonight
An overnight closure of the eastbound A590 will take place tonight and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday). Highways England will be carrying out surface repairs on the eastbound carriageway at Pigwilly...
View ArticleMan Robbed In Street In Windermere
A man was hurt during a robbery in the street in Windermere at the weekend. This happened at midnight on Saturday. The 39-year old victim had just withdrawn some cash from the HSBC on Crescent Road....
View ArticleLake District MRT Warning As Nights Close In
A Lake District Mountain Rescue Team has issued a warning about going out onto the fells now the nights are drawing in. The Wasdale MRT says it was called out to help two separate groups at Piers Gill...
View ArticleLake District "Under Threat" From Pylons, Say Campaigners
A campaign group says the Lake District National Park is "under threat" from proposed new pylons. National Grid wants to run cables overground down to Furness in order to connect the yet-to-be-built...
View ArticleConservatives In Cumbria Label Corbyn A "Catastrophe" For The County
Conservative Councillors in Cumbria have labelled the newly elected Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn as a "catastrophe" for the county. The Leader of the Conservatives on Cumbria County Council, James...
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