Woman Injured After Lindale Hill Crash
An 84 year old woman is being treated in hospital after an accident on the A590 near Grange. Fire crews were called to Lindale Hill just after 4.30 yesterday afternoon, where her car had been involved...
View ArticleKendal Woman Admits Stabbing Police Officer
A Kendal woman has admitted stabbing a police officer in the hand - as he attended a violent incident at her home earlier this year. Christina Nisbet - of Anchorite Road - is believed to've thrust a...
View ArticleLocal Reaction To Scrapping Of Police Funding Cuts
George Osborne says there will be no cuts to the police budget - news welcomed by key local figures. The Chancellor made the announcement as part of his spending review this afternoon, prompting...
View ArticleLiverpool Trio Sentenced For Kendal Calling Drugs Offences
Three Liverpool men who committed drugs offences at the Kendal Calling music festival last year are today starting custodial sentences. 22 year old Anthony McKibbin and 21 year old Liam Dean, were...
View ArticleWindermere Golfer Chosen For Australian Tour
Windermere golf club and England elite squad player, has been chosen by the managers of England Golf to play in the Australian tour. One of four players from the England elite squad to be selected,...
View ArticleUHMBT Still On Track In Wake Of Maternity Scandal
The Morecambe Bay Hospital Trust has issued its monthly update on progress it's made since the Kirkup Report was published earlier this year. Dr. Kirkup led the Morecambe Bay Investigation into past...
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70 Years Since Carnforth-Filmed Brief Encounter's UK Release
It's 70 years since the movie Brief Encounter was released in the UK. The David Lean directed classic was famously shot on location at Carnforth railway station. An exhibition of the director's life...
View ArticleFootball Star To Honour Cumbrian Youngsters' Courage
England captain Wayne Rooney is spearheading a campaign celebrating the courage of Cumbrian children with cancer, as new figures offer increased hope of surviving the disease. According to Cancer...
View ArticleLake District National Park To Re-Launch Daily Winter Weather Service
The Lake District National Park is set to re-launch its popular daily weather service next week, asking people to check the Weatherline report as a crucial part of their winter walk preparation. Two...
View ArticleUHMBT Support Lord Carter's Plans For Saving
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has been announced as one of the 22 strong cohort involved with Lord Carter’s plans of saving the NHS £5 billion per year. It is...
View ArticleCumbria Roads Plan Agreed
A three-year plan to maintain Cumbria's roads has been agreed. The County Council's cabinet signed off the Highways Asset Management Strategy earlier today (Thursday). Cumbria has the fourth largest...
View ArticleEducation Moving In Positive Direction In Cumbria
The education watchdog says there's more to be done to improve secondary schools in Cumbria. However, the latest OFSTED report does say high schools are moving in a positive direction. In January...
View ArticleCumbria County Council Responds To Spending Review
Cumbria County Council says it can expect a greater cut to its budget following yesterday's Autumn Statement. Deputy Leader Patricia Bell says the Chancellor's promise to protect police funding only...
View ArticleSLDC Puts Coro' And Market Hall Into Community Hands
South Lakeland District Council's agreed short term leases of the Coronation Hall, Market Hall and management of the markets to an Ulverston community group. Ulverston Community Enterprises will take...
View ArticlePolice And Council Criticised Over Toddler Death
Cumbria Police and Cumbria County Council have been criticised over the death of Barrow toddler Poppi Worthington. She died in December 2012, aged 13 months. A post mortem revealed she'd suffered a...
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View Article1% Allowance Rise For SLDC Councillors
An independent panel has recommended a 1% maximum increase in the basic allowance paid to South Lakeland's councillors. The Independent Remuneration Panel of SLDC has made the recommendation to bring...
View ArticleKirkby Moor Windfarm Replacement Application Rejected
Controversial plans to replace a South Lakes windfarm have been refused by planning officers. The 12 turbines at Kirkby Moor - less than a mile outside the Lake District National Park - were installed...
View ArticleMintworks Business Hub To Open In Kendal
Kendal's new business hub - The Mintworks - is officially opened this morning (Friday). SLDC's 'Invest in South Lakeland' team has refurbished the building at 124 Highgate into modern office space....
View ArticleMan In Court After Kendal Attack
A man's due to be sentenced for a vicious late night attack on another man in Kendal. Ben Simmonite admitted causing grievous bodily harm to the victim in the Newbiggin Close area of the town in...
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