Zoo Boss Due In Court After Tiger Death
The owner of the South Lakes Safari Zoo is due in court charged with health and safety breaches following the death of a big cat keeper who died after being mauled by a tiger. Barrow Borough Council...
View ArticleTeenage Boy Assaulted In Kendal
A 15 year old boy was left bruised and shaken in Kendal last week, after being assaulted at a cashpoint. It happened outside the Rinkfield Post Office on the 5th of November at around 5.50pm. Anyone...
View ArticleKeswick Festive Season Kicks Off With Lights Switch-On
It's Keswick's Christmas lights switch on tonight. Meanwhile, Allerdale Borough Council is reminding people about some other festive events in the town. There'll be a Victorian Fayre on Sunday the 6th...
View ArticleWindermere Road Resurfacing Work Suspended
Night-time resurfacing work on Windermere Road in Kendal has been suspended due to the weather. It means the road will be open tonight. Resurfacing work began on Sunday, with diversions in place on...
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Mother & Daughter Boat Deaths
A man has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence for causing the deaths of a mother and daughter, who died onboard a boat moored on Windermere. 42 year old Matthew Eteson from Hale, was...
View ArticleCar On Fire At Troutbeck Following Collision
Fire crews were called to put out a car that was on fire following a road traffic collision in Troutbeck. The incident happened on the Kirkstone Pass at around 2.45pm on Friday afternoon. The fire...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Windermere Distraction Burglary
Police are appealing for information after a distraction burglary at the home of an elderly woman in Windermere. It happened on Wednesday at 1pm, when a male knocked on her front door and said he'd...
View ArticleAmbulance Call Outs "Surge" Ahead Of Winter
The Northwest Ambulance Service says 999 calls are surging. The NHS body is warning that's even before its busiest time of the year. Paramedics are most challenged during winter due to a rise in...
View ArticleCouncil Makes Pledge To Children In Care
Cumbria County Council's made a public pledge to children in care. Councillors agreed "Cumbria's Promise" at a meeting on Thursday. The commitment to looked-after children includes respecting them;...
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Severe Flood Warning No Longer In Force On River Kent
Severe flood warnings are no longer in force on the River Kent through Kendal. The Environment Agency says not as much rain fell as feared overnight. Kendal Town Hall has been acting as a reception...
View ArticleCumbrians Urged To Take Care Of Personal Health
Residents in Cumbria are being urged to take care of their own personal health. To mark "Self Care Week", the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are raising awareness of how local people can...
View ArticleChanges To Bin Collection Days In Ulverston Begin
Changes to bin collection days in the Ulverston area begin this week. SLDC's found more efficient routes for its refuse trucks operating out of its Ulverston depot, which serves 17,000 homes....
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River Water Recedes From Cumbria's Roads
Cumbria roads have returned to normality following the weekend's wet weather. Up to 23 roads were shut in the county yesterday due to low level flooding caused by persistant downpours. A Met Office...
View ArticleStudents To Benefit From Police Siezed Vehicles
Cumbria Police are taking part in a new campaign to supply colleges around the county with scrap vehicles. Vehicles are regularly seized under various traffic laws, like motorists who have no driving...
View ArticlePolice Investigate A591 Public Order Incident
Police are investigating a public order offence, after a road accident near Ambleside. It happened at 1.30 yesterday afternoon, when two vehicles were involved in a minor accident. Officers are...
View ArticleHotel Chain Reports Threefold Rise In Chinese Visitors
The number of Chinese visitors to a local hotel chain has increased threefold in the last three years. Bosses of English Lakes Hotels have reported the increase this week, ahead of a local tourism...
View ArticleCumbria Updated On County's Weather Disruption Work
Cumbria County Council has issued an update on its round-the-clock work to keep the county safe and moving during the recent severe weather. The council says its Fire and Rescue Service saw a very...
View ArticleMan Admits Being In Charge Of Dangerous Dog After Girl Attack
A man has admitted being in charge of a vicious dog which caused what Carlisle Crown Court heard was "a terrible" facial injury to a young girl in Kendal. 44 year old Justin Allen pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleTwo Weeks Left To Comment On Maternity Services
Local people have got two weeks left to have a say on how to improve local maternity services across Morecambe Bay and Cumbria. Women who've given birth - as well as their partners and family members,...
View ArticleWind Warning Issued For North West
A wind warning has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of England - including here across the north west. West to southwesterly gales and locally severe gales are likely to sweep eastwards...
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