Farron Invites Gove To Kendal Magistrates
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has invited Justice Secretary Michael Gove to Kendal, in the hope that he'll reverse plans to shut the town's Magistrates Court. Last month, the Lib Dem Leader put down a...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Tourism "Booming", Report Says
A new report hails South Lakeland's economy as "booming", with new figures showing that the numbers of tourists and local business starts ups, are rising. SLDC's report shows that 16.5 million...
View ArticleCumbria Police Support Annual Tyre Safety Campaign
Cumbria Police is again supporting a national tyre safety campaign this month. The awareness campaign by TyreSafe is asking drivers when they last had their tyre pressures and treads checked. A recent...
View ArticleKeswick MRT Thanks RAF Boulmer For Service
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team's paid tribute to RAF Boulmer - the helicopter base which shut yesterday. .highlight { FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #ff0000 } .default...
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Man Winched From Mountain After "Big Fall"
A man's being treated for multiple injuries after taking what rescuers described as "a big fall" while walking in the Lake District mountains. It happened at 3.40 yesterday afternoon, when the...
View ArticleRescuers Investigate After 100 Foot Mountain Fall
The Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday afternoon, after getting reports of a person or an animal falling 100 feet down Dow Crag. The walker who made the report said it wasn't clear...
View ArticleCumbria Lags Behind Lancashire For New Homes
New government figures suggest that Lancashire is leading the way in building new homes - while Cumbria is lagging behind. Lancashire has seen more construction work start in the last quarter than...
View ArticleBroadband Roll Out "Too Slow", Say Locals
A local MP is raising concern over how long it's taking BT to roll out superfast broadband across remaining parts of Cumbria. Tim Farron has met with bosses of Connecting Cumbria - the joint project...
View ArticleCharity "Not Losing Sleep" Over £27,000 Bill
Bosses of a charity that took over eight public toilets in the South Lakes - including the well-used block at Bowness Bay, say they're not worried by a £27,000 bill from United Utilities. The Bowness...
View ArticleLocal Schools Invited To Sign Up For Museum Project
More schools are being invited to get involved in a new learning programme in Windermere. "Esperance" is a collection of seven projects that make up an education programme run by the Windermere Jetty...
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Man Dies After A5092 Van/Lorry Collision
Cumbria Police say a 26-year-old man has died, after a collision on the A5092 earlier today. The accident - involving a van and a lorry happened just after 10am between Grizebeck and Lowick Green at...
View ArticleMan Airlifted To Hospital After Feeling Unwell In Lake District
A man was airlifted to hospital after he became unwell whilst on the Lake District fells. The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called to the 70-year old at Rosthwaite on Friday afternoon. He had a...
View ArticleParachutist Becomes Snagged In Tree In Lake District
The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out to reports that a parachutist was snagged in a tree in the Lake District. The team were called to Raven Crag in Thirlmere at around 6pm on Saturday...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Assault In Kendal
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Kendal. The man in his early 20s was attacked by a group of people on the canal path near Kirkbie Kendal School between 5am and 6am on...
View ArticleMissing Man Could Be In Lake District
Police believe that a Northumbrian man who has gone missing may be in the Lake District. 64-year old Michael Robinson was believed to be walking the Lake District area when he went missing. There are...
View ArticlePolice Identify Man Who Died In Road Traffic Collision At Gawthwaite
Police have identified the man who died in a collision on the A5092 at Gawthwaite on Friday morning. 26-year old Mark McNulty from Lostock Hall near Preston died following the collision between his...
View ArticleSky Ride Comes To Ambleside And Grasmere
The latest guided Sky Ride takes in Ambleside and Grasmere today. The ten-mile route starts at Ambleside Primary School; passes Rydal and Grasmere lakes; before finishing in Grasmere Village this...
View ArticleSellafield Health & Safety Dispute Over
Construction workers involved in the nuclear decommissioning and renewal project at Sellafield have ended their dispute over what they claimed was a health & safety issue. The deal - secured by...
View ArticleChamber To Enquire About Extra Broadband Cash
The Windermere and Bowness Chamber of Trade wants to know if more cash will be given to rural areas to improve broadband services. The Chamber's Secretary - Barry Butler, says cities across the...
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Low Wood Hotel Expansion Plans Approved
A planning application to expand the Low Wood Hotel between Windermere and Ambleside has been agreed by the Lake District National Park Authority. The plans included 46 new bedrooms, new restaurant...
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