Tebay Bus Crash Driver Fined By Court
A driver's been fined £75 after a bus carrying schoolchildren crashed into a Cumbrian village house last summer. The single-decker ploughed into a home in Tebay in June. Seventeen people were hurt -...
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Pupils Embark On First A591 Shuttle Bus Service
Pupils from Keswick School have today crossed Dunmail Raise using the new footpath and shuttle-bus service put in place following the collapse of the A591 during December’s floods. The seven pupils...
View Article2015 Busiest Year To Date For Kendal Mountain Search And Rescue
2015 was the busiest year to date for the Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team. Kendal’s volunteer Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to 73 incidents during 2015, an increase of over 20% on their...
View ArticleTributes Paid To Cumbria Special PC
The family and colleagues of Cumbria Special PC David Platt have paid tribute to him. He passed away suddenly in Barrow on Saturday - there were no suspicious circumstances. The constabulary says...
View ArticleFarron Welcomes Increase In Lamb Sales
A recent increase in lamb sales has been described as a “much-needed boost” for Cumbria's farmers. New figures show that in the 12 weeks leading up to December 6th, sales of lamb were up between 7%...
View ArticleKendal Court Cases Relocated To Council Buildings
Court cases in Kendal will be heard in council buildings, after the town's magistrates’ court was hit by flooding last month. Kendal Courthouse on Burneside Road has been out-of-action since Storm...
View ArticleAllerdale Council Extends Car Parking Consultation
A controversial car parking consultation by Allerdale council has been extended by a week. Recent floods meant that a number of meetings about the future of local parking had to be postponed and...
View ArticleHealth Secretary To Review WGH Radiotherapy Funding
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Health Secretary to back plans for radiotherapy at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal. Speaking in a debate in the House of Commons, he asked Jeremy...
View ArticleCouncillors Meet To Discuss New South Lakes Boundaries
Councillors meet today to give their views on proposed new ward boundaries for the South Lakes. In October, SLDC agreed to keep its current number of 51 councillors. Now, the Local Government Boundary...
View ArticleFarm Blaze Put Out At Crooklands
Farm staff helped put out a fire at a farm at Crooklands near Milnthorpe yesterday. Four fire engines went to the blaze which was described as a "large bonfire" next to an outbuilding. Crews made use...
View ArticleGreen Party Leader Visits South Lakes Flood Victims
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett visited flood victims in Staveley, Burneside and Kendal yesterday. She used the visit to say the country needs to stop building new homes on flood plains. She also...
View ArticleA591 Repairs A National Priority, Says Minister
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has once again urged the government to speed up the repair of the A591 between Grasmere and Keswick. It's a month since a landslip destroyed the route during Storm Desmond....
View ArticleWindermere Man Admits Burglary With Intent To Steal
A maintenance man has admitted one count of burglary with intent to steal while working at a Lake District hotel. 34 year old Sean Linnie appeared before Carlisle Crown Court today, in relation to an...
View ArticleKendal Man Wanted On Recall To Prison
Cumbria Police are keen to speak with Kendal man Colin Eaves who is wanted on recall to prison. It is believed that Eaves is in South Lakes area. Police would like to speak to anyone who has...
View ArticleFarron: Affordable Housing Must Be Protected In South Lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron yesterday proposed an amendment to the Housing Bill designed to ensure that new developments include a range of properly affordable housing to both rent and buy, and to stop...
View ArticleFlood Defence Adequacy Must Be Reviewed, Council Says
Cumbria County Council says it welcomes the government's announcement of a review of the current approach to flood prevention. Flooding Minister and Eden MP Rory Stewart met with local groups -...
View ArticleCumbria's Police And Crime Commissioner Seeks Independent Members
Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard Rhodes, is seeking to recruit Independent Members to sit on Police Misconduct Panels. This will be in collaboration with other Police and Crime...
View ArticleWaste Permit Scheme To Return Next Week
Cumbria's Household Waste Recycling Centre Permit Scheme will return on Monday next week. The scheme was suspended over the last month to make it easier for householders to dispose of their...
View ArticleFlood Affected Kendal Bridge To Be Closed To Westbound Traffic
Victoria Bridge in Kendal is being closed to west-bound traffic from this evening (Wednesday) due to flood damage on the river bed. It had previously been closed for two days in early December, and...
View ArticleDrop-in Event On Kendal Homes Plan
A drop-in event's taking place in Kendal today on the latest development brief for new homes in the town. South Lakeland District Council's putting together a guide for potential developers of land...
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