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Ulverston's Dickensian Festival Hashtag Takes Twitter By Storm
An Ulverston Christmas festival's risque Twitter hashtag has got social media talking. Organisers of the town's festive Dickensian Festival - which is happening this weekend - have been marketing it...
View ArticleDeadly Virus Found In Grasmere Red Squirrels
There's concern about Cumbria's native Red Squirrel population today, after a recent breakout of the deadly Squirrel Pox virus. There have been at least seven confirmed cases in the Grasmere area in...
View ArticleClock Ticking For South Lakes Ward Boundaries Consultation
There is still time for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England where they think new council ward boundaries should be drawn across South Lakeland. The...
View ArticleWork To Begin On £300K Lakeshore Upgrade
Work could start on a major upgrade to a popular Lake District tourist destination early in the new year, after councillors approved the award of a contract to carry out the improvements. South...
View ArticleM6 Northbound Re-Opens After Serious Accident
The M6 between J36 and J37 has re-opened following an earlier collision. All lanes are now open on both the north and southbound sides. Police were called at 1.17pm today (November 27th) following a...
View ArticleFlood Alert In Place Along Coastline
Sandside is one of several areas on flood alert tonight. The Environment Agency says low-lying land is likely to be affected during the high tide just after midnight. Tomorrow's high tide at around...
View ArticleBreak-In At Milnthorpe Zoo
There's a witness appeal after a break-in at zoo near Milnthorpe. Cash was taken from the offices at the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in Hale at some point on Wednesday night into Thursday morning....
View ArticleStorm Clodagh Brings Gales To The Northwest
The Northwest will be battered by severe gales today as the newly-named Storm Clodagh sweeps in from the Atlantic. Gusts of up to 70 miles per hour are expected around exposed coastal areas in the...
View ArticleKnipe Becomes Chair Of ASAO
The Westmorland County Agricultural Society's Christine Knipe has been appointed to oversee more than 200 of the UK's agricultural events. She's been the driving force behind the Westmorland County...
View ArticleTim Farron Visits Cheesemaking Start-Up
Tim Farron MP visited a new cheesemaking business set up by local farmers this weekend. Tom and Clare Noblet, who run Whin Yeats Dairy, recently decided to branch out from dairy farming and set up a...
View ArticleShoppers Reminded To Be Vigilant Both In-Store And Online This Christmas
With the festive season well underway, Cumbria County Council Trading Standards and Cumbria Police have issued warnings for festive consumers. Online shoppers nationally are expected to spend more...
View ArticleLow Carbon Lake District On Target To Tackle Climate Change
As a major UN climate change summit begins in Paris, visitors and communities in the Lake District are being thanked for helping to achieve an ambitious local target for CO2 reduction. The Lake...
View ArticleDangerous Driver Pleads Guilty After Causing Crash Near Kendal
A mototrist who caused a crash near Kendal which left an off-duty police detective and his son with serious injuries has been sentenced by a judge. Matthias Kuhn, 55, was travelling on the wrong side...
View ArticleCumbrian Doctor's Devotion To The Natural World Recognised
Dr Anne Powell OBE, from Cark In Cartmel, has been formally recognised for her services to nature conservation - and has been presented with The Wildlife Trusts’ Christopher Cadbury medal by President...
View ArticleKeswick Live Advent Calendar Underway
Keswick's Live Advent Calendar starts today. The next 24 days will see concerts; story-telling; drama; and Christmas food and drink. A different window will be illuminated each day - forming a festive...
View ArticlePolice Forces Launch Festive Drink/Drug Drive Crackdown
Local police officers begin their festive drink and drug driving crackdown from today. Officers will be stopping motorists at key locations throughout December and the New Year, and will be using...
View ArticleElderly Man Found Dead In The Lake District
An elderly man was found unconscious and unresponsive at Nook End Farm in the Lake District. It's believed the man, who was alone, had been fellwalking before he was discovered just before 2pm on...
View ArticleHelp Is At Hand For Local Cancer Patients This Christmas
A South Lakes based charity is preparing to help cancer patients this Christmas. Cancer Care has been helping local cancer patients and their loved ones for over 30 years and currently provide a wide...
View ArticlePolice Investigating After Pedestrian Hit By Car In Kendal
Police are investigating after someone was hit by a car in Kendal. They were called to the incident on Blackhall Road just before 5pm on Monday the 30th of November, after a black Vauxhall Astra hit a...
View Article19 Sheep Stolen From South Lakes Farm
19 sheep have been stolen from a field in Casterton. Police say the Swaledale ewes are marked on the shoulder with red, have horn burns, two ear tags and two cuts to the bottom of their ears. Kirkby...
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