Kendal Sea Cadet Unit Appeal For Temporary Meeting Place
Kendal Sea Cadet Unit on Queen Katherine Street, Kendal was badly flooded by storm Desmond and is in need of a place to meet while their building is out of action. They were badly damaged and it looks...
View ArticleCCTV Issued After Fake Cash Used In Kendal
Police are investigating after a man used counterfeit cash in a Kendal shop. A fake £20 note was used to buy items at the Boyes store on Highgate, back on Friday the 20th of November. Officers want to...
View ArticleRain Warning Issued For North West
A yellow warning for rain across the North West later this week has been issued by the Met Office. More rain is expected to move in from "very early" on Thursday, clearing through the afternoon. Some...
View ArticleLocal Musicians Unite After Severe Floods
Just days after the devastating floods hit Cumbria and Lancashire, three of the area's best-known musicians are calling on as much local support as possible for their 'Help The North' project, to...
View ArticleNHS Thanks Local People After Flood Chaos
NHS staff and members of the public across both Cumbria and Lancashire are being thanked for their hard work, support and understanding throughout the recent floods. Many health services - including...
View ArticleHelp Available Now For Flood-Affected Businesses
Funding is now available to support Cumbrian businesses severely affected by the recent flooding. The help - from The Cumbria Growth hub, is available to businesses that were flooded, and those that...
View ArticleSexual Assault Help Centre Opens In Cumbria
A new service for victims of rape and sexual assault opens in Cumbria today. 'The Bridgeway' is a new sexual assault referral centre, based at the Penrith Hospital. It's co-funded by the county's...
View ArticleMore Free Parking Announced In Kendal
More free parking has been announced in Kendal in the run-up to Christmas. Marks and Spencer says it's joining the town’s recovery campaign, with free parking this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It will...
View ArticleImprovement Needed At Cumbria Police, Report Says
Cumbria Police has been rated as 'Requires Improvement' when it comes to protecting vulnerable people from harm, and supporting victims. The rating is from the new HMIC police efficiency,...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Criminal Damage In Ulverston
Police are investigating two separate cases of criminal damage in Ulverston. The first occurred on Friday the 11th of December in the Fox Street area - where a passenger door was scratched down the...
View ArticleCumbria Police Investigate A65 Crash In Kendal
Cumbria Police is investigating a crash which occurred on the A65 in Kendal on Monday the 14th of December. Authorities were called to the scene on Burton Road at the junction with Hemlside Road in...
View ArticleLake District School Thanks Royal Engineers
Soldiers from the Royal Engineers who have been clearing rubble and abandoned vehicles from a vital route in Cumbria have been thanked for their efforts by local school children. Pupils at Grasmere...
View ArticleCumbria Local Enterprise Partnership Appoints New Board Members
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has enhanced its private sector representation by appointing four new board members. The latest professionals to join the LEP board are Chief Executive of Cumbria...
View ArticleUHMBT Gives Cancer Patients Best Hospital Experience
Recent analysis from iWantGreatCare (iWGC) has shown that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) delivers the best experience to patients with cancer out of the entire iWGC...
View ArticleYellow Rain Warning Extended
A yellow warning for rain across the North West has been extended by the Met Office. More rain's expected to move in from "very early" on Thursday morning, and is expected to continue until Saturday...
View ArticleRoad Closure Concerns Addressed By County Council
Cumbria County Council says local people shouldn't be too concerned about road closure signs, stating flood-hit routes could be shut for up to 18 months. After numerous enquiries, they're clarifying...
View ArticleMore Calls Made To Extend Flood Insurance Scheme
The government is being called on to extend its flood risk insurance scheme to include small businesses. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has been meeting with small business owners in the Lyth Valley,...
View ArticleCouncil: We're Pulling Out All The Stops
Cumbria's highways bosses say they're "pulling out all the stops" to get the county moving again. Twenty-two bridges in the county are still closed, while two were destroyed, four partially destroyed,...
View ArticleFarron: A591 Must Re-Open ASAP
The A591 must re-open in a “matter of weeks, not months”, was the message from local MP Tim Farron in parliament yesterday. The Lib Dem leader called for extra funding to rebuild essential local...
View ArticleManford And Spikey Confirmed For Flood Appeal Fundraiser
Jason Manford and Dave Spikey are just two big-names confirmed for a flooding fundraiser over Christmas. They'll be performing alongside other comedians at Kendal Leisure Centre - with proceeds going...
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