Cumbrian Restaurants Among UK's Best
Cumbria has two of the UK's top restaurants, according to the TripAdvisor website. L'Enclume in Cartmel is number four; whilst the Old Stamphouse in Ambleside came eighth. L'Enclume's also been rated...
View ArticleMore Reports Emerge Of Elderly Women Being Targeted By Card Thieves
Cumbria Police say they've had more reports of purses and bank cards being stolen from elderly women in local shops and supermarket car parks across the South Lakes. On Monday, we reported how in each...
View ArticleCumbrian Churches In Urgent Need Of Help, Says Charity
Cumbria's churches are in decline and need urgent help. Those are the findings of a study begun in 2008 by the Churches Trust for Cumbria. They've found a fifth of churches are only used once-a-week;...
View ArticleViews Sought On Windermere 20mph Plan
Windermere and Bowness could become 20mph zones. The Town Council is considering introducing the speed limit on every road, except A-roads. They argue it'll improve the quality and safety of the town....
View ArticleWoman Airlifted To Hospital After Fall In The Lake District
A woman had to be airlifted to hospital after falling whilst walking in the Lake District fells. The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to the path heading towards Dowthwaite Head Farm at...
View ArticleKendal Police Investigate Spate Of Thefts From Motor Vehicles
Kendal Police are investigating a spate of thefts from motor vehicles. They've taken place in the Kendal area over the last few days. Police are reminding local people to secure their cars and to...
View ArticleSnow Champions Needed In Cumbria
More people in Cumbria who want to become what are known as "Snow Champions" are being invited to get in touch before winter. The county council's got more than 150 volunteers on its list, who keep...
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Council Snow Plan Revealed For Cumbria This Winter
Plans are in place to "keep Cumbria connected", should heavy snow hit the county. 24,000 tonnes of salt have been stockpiled, with 33 gritters on standby. Cumbria County Council has set aside nearly...
View ArticleUHMBT Joins Programme To Reduce Avoidable Child Deaths
The Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust has joined a new programme that aims to cut the number of preventable deaths among children. The UHMBT is one of seven new trusts from around the UK to join the...
View ArticleWater Search Team Stands Down After Trio Found Safe
The Kendal Mountain Rescue team says it found three young people safe and well, after being feared missing last night. The team was called out just after 6.30pm, with reports that the trio had gone...
View ArticleCumbria's Chief Constable Challenges Government Over Massive Cuts
Home Office ministers are being challenged to come to Cumbria to see the challenge the county's police face. The county's constabulary is being asked by the government to axe up to £26million from its...
View ArticleRevamped Cartmel School Celebration Planned
The extended and refurbished Cartmel Primary School officially opens later this week. A celebratory event's being held this Friday, following the completion of the Cumbria County Council-funded...
View ArticleCrime Prevention Events Planned For Farmers
South Lakeland's Community Safety Partnership has teamed up with its counterpart in Barrow to host two crime prevention events - aimed mainly at farmers. The first event's being held at the Auction...
View ArticleLake District Showcased To Japanese Tourism Leaders
The Lake District's going to be showcased next week, as a destination to attract more visitors from Japan. The Lake District Japan Forum is being held in London on Monday, where sixty key decision...
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Steam Railway Opposes West Cumbria Pylon Plan
The people that run the Ravenglass to Eskdale Steam Railway say they oppose plans for new pylons in West Cumbria. National Grid is consulting on its preferred option for connecting the yet-to-be-built...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Burglary In Arnside
Cumbria Police are investigating a burglary in Arnside. It happened at a property on Coles Drive some time between 10.30pm on Tuesday night and 7.30am on Wednesday morning. A wallet, tablet and...
View ArticleKendal Police Investigate Break-In At Local Business
Kendal Police have received a report of a break-in at business premises in the town centre. Makita power tools were stolen in the break-in on Wednesday. Local businesses are being reminded to check...
View ArticleOnline Petition Campaigning Against Cumbria Police Cuts Has More Than 2,500...
An online petition campaigning against the planned government budget cuts to Cumbria Police has been signed by 2,500 people. The county's constabulary is being asked by the government to axe up to...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Apprentice Schemes Hit Ten-Year High
New government figures reveal the number of apprenticeship schemes in the South Lakes has hit a ten-year high. The latest full-year figures show that 800 people were being trained as apprentices...
View ArticleEmployement Levels Celebrated In South Lakes
The South Lakes has the 6th highest levels of employment in the UK. That's according the most recent figures from the Office of National Statistics. According to the figures, the Westmorland and...
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