South Lakes Businesses Urged To Export
More businesses in South Lakeland are being urged to consider exporting their goods as a way of boosting the local economy. Officials from the UK Trade and Investment department of the Government are...
View ArticleLakes Holiday Parks Get TripAdvisor Nod
Three Lake District holiday parks have got certificates of excellence from the TripAdvisor website. Fallbarrow Park in Bowness; Limefitt Park in Troutbeck; and White Cross Bay in Windermere have all...
View ArticleUniversity Helps Businesses With China Links
Lancaster University says it's helped more than 60 businesses make links with China. The uni has more than 1,000 Chinese students - it says the facilities it has for them can also be used by companies...
View ArticleComic Art Festival Starts In Kendal
The Comic Art Festival starts in Kendal today. The three day event celebrates artists who create the likes of animation; graphic novels; computer games; and manga. It's an international affair - a...
View ArticleWinter Health Advice From Cumbria NHS
The NHS in Cumbria's asking people to choose their health services carefully this winter. As the weather turns chilly, the NHS is asking people to help ease the strain on hospitals. They say...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Credit Union To Launch Next Month
The South Lakes' credit union launches next month. The savings and loans co-op will open on the 12th of November - the event will be marked at Kendal College. Local MP Tim Farron will be there. The...
View ArticleCalls Refreshed For National Park Boundary Decision
Campaigners are piling more pressure on the government to make its decision on the future of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national park boundaries. More than four years ago, Natural England...
View ArticleHate Crime Up In Cumbria
Hate Crime is up 7% in Cumbria. However, the rise is below national and regional increases. Race hate crime saw a 57% spike in the county in 2014/15 - whilst hate crimes against people for their...
View ArticleA590 Closure Next Week For Cyclist Crossing Work
A couple of overnight closures could be needed on the A590 next week for work to improve safety for cyclists. £30,000 will be spent on crossing points at Newby Bridge. Highways England will install...
View ArticleEye Witnesses Describe Shoplifting Incident At Kendal M&S Store
Cumbria Police have confirmed that two men arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at the M&S Store in Kendal this morning were found with weapons on them. Eye witnesses have told us the men were in...
View ArticleSecurity Reminder Issued After Sedbergh Burglary
Another reminder's being issued about home security in rural areas after a burglary in Sedbergh. Cumbria Police say a house was burgled yesterday, after the doors has been left wide open while the...
View ArticleLung Cancer Named As Biggest Local Cancer Killer
Lung Cancer has been named by the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust as the biggest cause of local cancer deaths. They're reminding local people about two talks being held by the UHMBT, where they can find out...
View ArticleTorrential Thunderstorms Could Hit Lake District
Advance warning is being given about potentially torrential thunderstorms in parts of the Lake District next week. The Environment Agency says bad weather could hit on Wednesday the 21st of October,...
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Lakeland Radio Backs "Support Your Force" Campaign
Following the news that Cumbria Police may have to save £26 million over the next four years, Lakeland Radio, part of Cumbria's CN Group, is asking you to 'Support Your Force.' Click here to sign the...
View ArticleKendal Police Issue Home Security Reminder
Kendal Police are reminding residents to secure their properties after a theft earlier this week. A purse was stolen from a house which was unattended and had a door left open on Thursday. Police are...
View ArticleMan Rescued From "Dangerous Position" At Aira Force
The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help a man who'd got stuck at Aira Force on Saturday. He was found stranded below the main bridge above the main falls just before midday, in what...
View ArticleExtra Help Called In For Fells Rescue
The Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team says extra help had to be called in to rescue a woman yesterday, when bad weather made it impossible for her to be picked up by an air ambulance. It...
View ArticleMan Suffers Fatal Heart Attack At Skiddaw
A 51 year old man has died in the Lake District mountains after suffering a heart attack. The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called to Longside Edge on Skiddaw yesterday lunchtime (Saturday)....
View ArticleNational Adoption Week Launched Today
National Adoption Week begins today, with Cumbria County Council highlighting the need for more people to adopt children aged over four years old. New figures show that children over the age of four...
View ArticleLake District Showcase Presented To Japanese Tourism Leaders
The Lake District's going to be showcased today, as a destination to attract more visitors from Japan. The Lake District Japan Forum is being held in London, where sixty key decision makers from...
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