RBS: The Local Economy Continues To Grow
Cumbria and Lancashire’s economies are continuing to grow - despite that growth slowing down, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Regional Growth Tracker. The quarterly index - which charts...
View Article1,500 Locals Sign Milk Price Petition
Nearly 1,500 people in the South Lakes have now signed a petition calling for supermarkets to be given less power in setting the price of milk. Local MP Tim Farron has been on the streets of Kendal...
View ArticleCharity Trikes Could Change Disabled Kids' Lives In Cumbria
A charity for disabled children is urging parents in Cumbria to come forward for life-changing tricycles. Caudwell Children has received funding to provide the specialist equipment in the county....
View ArticleFSB: Better Parking Policy Needed In Cumbria
The Federation of Small Businesses has revealed its results of a survey about the future of car parking in Cumbria. Managers of small businesses were asked for their views, and FSB members have since...
View ArticleWindermere Economy Action Plan Expected "In Due Course"
The Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade have been given an update on a project looking at the local economy in the short, medium and long-term. The 'Scoping the Way Ahead Project' was...
View ArticleMan Taken To Hospital Following A590 Incident
Police were called out to the A590 at Newby Bridge this morning (Thursday), where there was concern for a man reportedly wielding a knife. This happened around 4am. Officers negotiated with him and...
View ArticleA590 Re-Opens After Three Vehicle Crash
The A590 has re-opened, after earlier being shut in both directions after a crash near Greenodd. Cumbria Police say it happened around 8.20am. Three vehicles were involved. All three drivers - two...
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Lakes Project "Reverses Traditional Skills Decline"
A project to reverse the decline of traditional skills in the Lake District has been given national recognition. The National Park Authority's been working to fight the decline of skills like...
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Local Residents Marvel Over Northern Lights
People across parts of the local area were treated to an unexpected sight of The Northern Lights last night. Known by its scientific name as "Aurora Borealis", it's caused by electrons and protons in...
View ArticleSouth Cumbria Cold Callers Using "Intimidating Behaviour"
Cumbria's Trading Standards team is warning residents specifically in Furness and the South Lakes about aggressive door-to-door sellers. Several reports have been made this week of men selling...
View ArticleCommissioner "Horrified" By Indecent Images Increase
Cumbria's Police & Crime Commissioner says he's "horrified" by new figures which show crimes involving indecent images of children have risen sharply. Richard Rhodes was told at last night's...
View ArticleKeswick Homes Cost 77% More Than Elsewhere In Cumbria
People are paying a handsome premium to live in Keswick. The average house price there is 77% higher than the rest of Cumbria. Lloyds Bank has done the research into market towns. Buyers looking to...
View ArticleWoman Rescued After Becoming Crag Fast In The Lake District
The Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a woman who became crag fast whilst walking in the Lake District. Volunteers were called to Helm Crag at Grasmere at around...
View ArticleFour People Assisted In Keswick Road Traffic Collision
Four people needed assistance after being involved in a road traffic collision in Keswick. Fire crews were called to the crash on the A66 at Braithwaite at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon. One person...
View ArticleCumbria Police Raise Hate Crime Awareness
Cumbria Police are backing a national campaign against hate crime between October 10th and 17th. The force is throwing its weight behind Hate Crime Awareness Week, to help raise awareness of what hate...
View ArticleA590 Crash Causes Delays
Motorists experienced delays on the A590 after a collision at Witherslack this afternoon. It happened on the eastbound carriageway, but traffic was backed up in both directions. Eye witnesses told us...
View Article£1.5m For Long-Term Unemployment Help Projects
Another £1.5m is being made available in South Lakeland and Furness for projects to help people who've been out of work for long periods of time. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has been...
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Clearing Work Restores Ullswater Views
Iconic views across part of Ullswater have been restored, thanks to a project to clear scrub and manage trees that were getting in the way. Local residents said the views along the lake shore were...
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Ambulance Service Welcomes "Shocktober" Enthusiasm
Ambulance crews in the Northwest are thanking people across Cumbria for helping to register the location of public defibrillators. The service says the life-saving kit is useless if no-one knows where...
View ArticleCHoC Steps In As Glenridding "Interim Measure"
A Lake District health centre has joined Cumbria Health On Call, after its GP retired. The Glenridding Health Centre's immediate future had been in doubt after its Doctor announced his retirement...
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