Police Believe Missing North Yorkshire Man May Be In Cumbria
Police are trying to trace a missing North Yorkshire man who is believed to be in Cumbria. 41-year old Michael Graeme Watson hasn't been seen since leaving his workplace in Skipton on Monday 7th...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Shops Get Window Dressing Workshop
Shop-owners in the South Lakes are being given tips on turning passers-by into buyers today. SLDC has organised a window dressing workshop at the Beehive on the University of Cumbria's Ambleside...
View ArticlePresentation On Haverthwaite A590 Safety Plans
Highways England will discuss improving safety on the A590 near Haverthwaite today. Residents have complained about the junction at the railway station - saying right turns are difficult; whilst...
View ArticleLottery Funding For Cumbrian Good Causes
Cumbria's Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service has been awarded £435,000 in lottery funding. It works with addicts and their families whether they're battling dependency, or recovering from it. Services...
View ArticleMintworks Business Hub To Open Later This Year
Kendal's prospective new business hub has been named The Mintworks. SLDC's Invest in South Lakeland team is currently refurbishing 124 Highgate into modern and flexible office space. It's hoped it'll...
View ArticleTeens Urged To Report Child Abuse Cases
Cumbria Police is urging teenagers to report instances of child sexual exploitation. The constabulary's campaign comes with the message that young people should 'say something if they see something'....
View ArticleCumbria Tourism Donates Grant To GNAAS
Cumbria Tourism has donated £600 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service. The money has been raised through the "FairBooking" tourism scheme. The initiative means that local tourism businesses give...
View ArticleLancashire County Council Centre In Windermere Shortlisted For Award
A new building at one of Lancashire County Council's outdoor education centres in Windermere has been shortlisted for a national award. Windermere Lodge has been nominated as a finalist in the SPACES...
View ArticlePolice In Kendal Issue Thefts Warning
Police in Kendal are reminding residents to lock away their valuables after using them in their gardens. Officers are asking people to lock away tools, equipment, bikes and toys in sheds or garages....
View ArticleSLDC Cabinet Meets In Chapel Stile
SLDC's cabinet meeting is going on the road today. The authority's councillors will gather at Langdale Village Hall in Chapel Stile this afternoon. A key decision they'll be making is who's going to...
View ArticleCouncil Grant Pays For New Disabled Toilets At Kendal Pool
Kendal Leisure Centre's benefited from a £15,000 investment. The cash has been used to build new disabled toilets. It's part of a £100,000 investment in facilities by Cumbria County Council. The job...
View ArticleFormer England Goalkeeper David Seaman To Visit School In Windermere
Former England goalkeeper David Seaman will be paying a visit to pupils at a school in Windermere today. The ex-Arsenal goalie will be opening St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School's new Primary...
View ArticleSouth Lakes to Get Visitor Transport Grants
Cumbria Tourism's handed out a number of small grants to improve transport for people visiting the South Lakes. The money's been made available through the "See More" programme - with handouts...
View ArticleGP Surgery Merger Discussed Tonight
The GP surgeries in Hawkshead and Ambleside will explain why they want to merge at a meeting tonight. That's on at Hawkshead Market Hall from 7.30pm. The Medical Practices say it'll secure the...
View ArticleFarron And Packham Clash On Rewilding
TV naturalist Chris Packham and South Lakes MP Tim Farron have clashed on the future of the Lake District. The presenter says Britain's hills have become "green deserts". He believes upland England...
View ArticleStudy To Explore If New Link Road Between Cumbria & North East Could Be Built
A study will be carried out to find out whether a new link road between Cumbria and the North East could be built. Highways England has appointed companies to look at improving the transport network...
View ArticleDrop-In Sessions Start For Nuclear Plant Pylon Plan
The first drop-in sessions on National Grid's nuclear plant pylon plan for West Cumbria have begun. Today, they'll be at Buccleuch Hall, on The Green in Lindal. National Grid is consulting on its...
View ArticleFormer England Goalkeeper David Seaman Visits School In Windermere
Former England goalkeeper David Seaman has visited students at a school in Windermere today. The ex-Arsenal goalie opened St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School's new Primary Spaces games and play...
View ArticleDrug Dealer Caught With Cocaine At Kendal Calling Jailed For Four Years
A drug dealer caught in possession of cocaine at the Kendal Calling music festival has been jailed for four years. 31-year-old James Tagoe of Pendleton Green in Liverpool successfully applied for a...
View ArticleUHMBT Holds Annual Members Meeting
The future of the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust's hospitals will be discussed at its Annual Members Meeting this afternoon. It's on at Kendal's Castle Green Hotel - people are being bussed in from Barrow...
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