Improvements Made In Mental Health Patients' Experiences In Cumbria
Mental health services in Cumbria have improved patients' experiences over the past year. The Care Quality Commission have published the results of an annual survey. The services were awarded a 7 out...
View ArticlePlanners To Discuss 71 Home Kendal Development
South Lakes planners meet today to look over a proposed development for 71 new homes in Kendal. They'd be built in two phases on land at Parks Farm. Meanwhile, councillors will also consider...
View ArticleNational Grid Host Last Nuclear Plant Pylon Session
It's the final drop-in session today as part of a public consultation on National Grid's nuclear plant pylon plan for West Cumbria. It's been gathering views on its preferred option for the future...
View ArticleCumbria's PCC Sends Letter Against Proposed Police Cuts To Home Office
Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable have sent their responses to proposed policing cuts to the Home Office today. Richard Rhodes and Jerry Graham have both written to the...
View ArticleOffenders Monitoring Report Published In Cumbria
10 registered sex offenders were returned to jail in Cumbria for breaching their licences or Sexual Offence Prevention Orders in the year to March. A multi-agency report has been published looking...
View ArticlePermission Expected To Be Granted For University Of Cumbria Extension
Lancaster City Council are expected to grant planning permission next week for the University of Cumbria to extend its Lancaster campus. The Uni is seeking approval to partly demolish the Askwith...
View ArticleCouncil And Police Unite For Safe Halloween And Bonfire Night
Councillors and the police have issued their advice for a safe Halloween and then Bonfire Night in Cumbria. The county's constabulary says it'll have extra patrols out in Barrow, Ulverston and the...
View ArticleWoman Rescued From Helvellyn
A woman had to be rescued from Helvellyn after she dislocated her shoulder. The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called to Brown Cove Crags path at around 1pm on Wednesday afternoon. The 52-year old...
View ArticleMan Injured After Falling From Ladder In Grange-Over-Sands
A man had to be taken to hospital after falling from a ladder in Grange-over-Sands. The 58-year old was treated by the Great North Air Ambulance crew at around 6.10pm on Thursday night. He was taken...
View ArticleMore News In Brief: Saturday 31st October
Ulverston's Candlelit Walk is taking place in new surroundings tonight. The Halloween event is on in Ford Park this year. That's because of drainage work being done at its usual location of Gill...
View ArticleCumbria Police Investigate Lake District Robbery
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Storrs, near Bowness-on-Windermere. The incident took place at around 6.30pm – 7pm on 30th October, at a residential property. The...
View ArticleComments Invited For Neighbourhood Plan
The latest stage in the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan for Heversham and Hincaster has reached its 4th Consultation stage. A draft plan document has been circulated to all residents of both...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Again Tops County For Business Start-Ups
New figures show that South Lakeland has again seen significantly more new business start ups than any other part of the county. 165 new businesses were created between June and August this year. 107...
View ArticleRecords Week Returns To Coniston
It's Power Boat Records Week on Coniston. It's the 45th time the event's taken to the water. This is the only time in the power boat racing calendar when all classes of vessel are brought together....
View ArticleFeedback Wanted Ahead Of Cumbria Mental Health Inspections
NHS mental health units and community care in Cumbria will be examined by the health watchdog this month. The Care Quality Commission begins a routine inspection next week. Staff, patients and the...
View ArticleMore South Lakes Homes Prepare For Bin Day Changes
More homes in the South Lakes can expect information on changes to bin collection days this week. SLDC's found more efficient routes for its refuse trucks operating out of its Ulverston depot, which...
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Ambleside MRT Called Out Four Times On Saturday
Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team had a very busy day on Saturday. The volunteers were called out four times. Firstly, they helped a man who suffered a heart problem whilst climbing The Band...
View ArticleKeswick MRT Rescue Teenage Boys
Two young teenage boys needed rescuing after an over-enthusiastic burst up Cat Bells in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team say the pair had left their parents and got to High Spy when...
View ArticleKendal Residents Look To CrowdFund Play Park
Kendal residents are trying to 'crowdfund' a new play park. People in Oxenholme have already raised £31,000 toward their play area project, thanks to contributions from SLDC and Kendal Town Council....
View ArticleHigh Hopes For Kendal Fireworks Display
Organisers of Kendal's annual fireworks display have confirmed details of this year's event. It will take place from 7.30pm this Thursday at Kendal Castle. A spokesmen says last year’s show was...
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