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South Lakes Safari Zoo To Meet With Barrow Borough Council Chief Executive
The South Lakes Safari Zoo has issued an update, not long after announcing its closure, and that boss David Gill will retire in the New Year. On the zoo's Facebook Page, it said the Chief Executive...
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Wednesday's Flooding Information Feed
Storm Frank is expected to bring more flooding to Cumbria and Lancashire today. 11.22am Update: We've had reports of properties flooding in Grasmere, as can be seen in this Tweet from Chris Shaw....
View ArticleHefty Cost of A590 Road Information Sign Revealed
It's been revealed an electronic sign which cost £450,000 and caused weeks of delays while being built, has only displayed nine messages in its first eight and a half months. Highways England invested...
View ArticleUHMBT On Track To Meet Morecambe Bay Investigation Recommendations
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) says it remains on track to meet the recommendations of the Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation. During November 2015, UHMBT...
View ArticleIngol Man Arrested After Incendiary Device Found At Preston Shopping Centre
Detectives investigating an incendiary device left at a Preston shopping centre earlier this month have made an arrest. A 24-year-old man from Ingol, Preston was arrested on suspicion of arson with...
View ArticleSome Relief For Cumbria and Lancashire as Storm Frank Eases
A Yellow warning for rain from the Met Office is all that remains over Cumbria and Lancashire now, following Storm Frank Large rainfall accumulations have already occurred on Tuesday night and...
View ArticleLocal People Named In New Year Honours List
A number of Cumbrians have been named in the New Year honours list. Norman Stoller - who lives in Bowness - has been recognised for his philanthropy in setting up the young people's charity the...
View ArticleNew Lake District School Route Plans Redrawn Following Storm Frank
Plans for a walking route for school children over Dunmail Raise and past the collapsed carriageway to a connecting shuttlebus have had to be redrawn following Storm Frank. With the heavy rain the...
View ArticleWindermere Woman Blames Drink Driving Offence On Relationship Breakdown
A woman who recently went through a relationship breakdown has been caught drink driving at more than two-and-a-half times the legal limit in Ulverston Maxine Elizabeth Turner, 44, of School Knott...
View ArticleSafari Zoo Saga Takes New Turn
The South Lakes Safari Zoo may not be closing permanently after all. A statement from the Safari Zoo Nature Foundation - a charity set up by the park - suggests it'll take control of the attraction in...
View ArticlePublic Asked To Help Ease A&E Pressure
The Morecambe Bay NHS Trust is once again asking people to think before turning up at A&E at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. UHMBT says the unit is under pressure after a surge in patients over the...
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A591 Pathway Begins To Reconnect North And South Lakes
A path for pedestrians and cyclists has opened as part of plans to reconnect the North and South Lakes following the collapse of the A591. The road's shut at Dunmail Rise between Grasmere and Keswick...
View ArticleDonations Still Welcomed For Local Flood Victims
In the wake of Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank, appeals are continuing to help the victims of local flooding. In December, the Cumbria Community Foundation launched an appeal to help people across the...
View ArticlePolice Confirm Windermere Domestic Incident
Police have confirmed that negotiators were called-out to a 'domestic incident' in Windermere on New Year's Eve. Emergency service vehicles were still at the scene until around 10am after the incident...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Safari Zoo To Meet With Barrow Borough Council's Executive...
The date of a meeting between Dalton zoo's management team and Barrow Borough Council's executive director has reportedly been set. It comes following the news that the South Lakes Safari Zoo may not...
View Article£5.5m Offers Cumbrian Businesses New Chance To Grow
Businesses and organisations across Cumbria now have access to two new rounds of economic development funding opportunities. £2.5m will be spent on research to help companies bring new, innovative...
View ArticleOne Month To Go Until Kendal's Newest Festival
There's a month to go until Kendal's newest festival. White Noise will take place over the 5th and 6th of February and is a mix of music, theatre, poetry and politics. Dance act Dub Pistols have been...
View ArticleBeatrix Potter Among New 2016 Coin Designs
Beatrix Potter's tales will feature among new images on new sterling coins for 2016. The stories of Beatrix Potter will be featured on a 50p coin, marking 150 years since her birth. The Royal Mint...
View ArticleFarron Fights Right To Buy Expansion
The leader of the Liberal Democrats is trying to scupper an expansion to the government's Right to Buy scheme. The South Lakes MP Tim Farron has been a long-time opponent of making it easier for...
View Article1,000 Applications Made To Cumbria Flood Appeal
The fund set up to help Cumbria flood victims has received more than 1,000 applications from people in need of support. In December, the Cumbria Community Foundation launched an appeal to help people...
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