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ENW Stands By Compensation Announcement
Anger is growing in the local community affected by last month's major power cut, after Electricity North West announced that it wouldn't be making any compensation payments to affected customers....
View ArticleSouth Lakes Poverty & Isolation Project Launched
Age UK South Lakeland has launched a new project to address poverty, isolation and ill health among local older people. Their new Financial Wellbeing project has been jointly funded by the Big Lottery...
View ArticleCold Weather Alert Upgraded To Level 3
Public Health England has upgraded its cold weather alert across the North West from a Level 2, to a Level 3 warning. Local people are again being reminded to look out for vulnerable neighbours,...
View ArticleA591 To Re-Open In May
The A591 is planned to fully re-open in May, according to the Department of Transport. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin made the announcement this afternoon. Large parts of the road were washed...
View ArticleRusland Valley Secures National Lottery Boost
Communities in and around the Rusland Valley, in the south of the Lake District National Park, are set to benefit from improvements to the local wooded landscape over the next three years. It comes...
View ArticleRMT Set To Continue To Fight For Jobs And Safety At Northern Rail
Rail Union RMT will be stepping up the fight for jobs, services and safety across the region as it emerged that the current boss of Northern Rail has been hired by the new German-state operators to...
View ArticleViews Wanted On How A591 Bus Service Should Work
With the public shuttle-bus set to be the only transport link between Keswick and Grasmere until the A591 is fully reopened in May, local people are being asked for feedback to help design how the...
View ArticleGMB Urges Local Recycling To Improve
Seven councils in the North West region have either met or exceeded EU recycling targets - but non of those are in this local area. The target is to recycle at least 50% of waste generated by...
View ArticleWGH Staff Praised For Healthy Meals Menu
Restaurant staff at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal have been awarded for their commitment to providing healthy food on their menu. The catering team at the Westmorland Bite has received a...
View ArticleSecurity Staff Brought In To Deter Post-Flood Crime
Cumbria Police and the county council are working with a security firm to ensure homes and businesses in Kendal and Keswick are safe following last month’s flooding. Security officers sourced by...
View ArticleVolunteers Recognised For National Park Help
Two Lake District volunteers have been recognised by UK National Parks for giving their free time and commitment towards caring for the national park. Tricia Brown and Adam Philip-Phillips have been...
View ArticleMore Inspections Planned For Eamont Bridge
Cumbria County Council says it's waiting for the water level to drop further, before divers can carry out a full detailed structural inspection of Eamont Bridge. So far, the visible damage and first...
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1,000 People Prepare For Big Chill Swim
Organisers of next month's Big Chill Swim on Windermere say the event's attracting swimmers from all over the globe. More than 1,000 participants have signed up to take part at Low Wood Bay on...
View ArticleSex Offender Back In Jail After Breaching Order
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after contacting a child victim through social media. 24 year old Ian Gabbert was jailed for 22 months in late 2014 for both sexually assaulting and...
View ArticleKendal Police Investigate After Female Body Found
The body of a female has been found today at Helsington, Kendal. The discovery was made by a member of the public at around 1.35pm. Formal identification has not yet taken place and enquiries are...
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Drivers' Anguish Increases Over Parking Space Concerns
The battle for parking spaces has become so intense that one in ten drivers in Britain put off making car trips to avoid losing their spot. According to research by the AA, around one in five also...
View ArticleSnow Warning Issued For North West
A yellow weather warning for snow is in place until 6am tomorrow. A Met Office spokesman says it "covers virtually all of north west England." The snow risk for the region should diminish through this...
View ArticleSection Of A590 Closed For Next Two Nights
Resurfacing work on the westbound side of the A590 at Brettargh Holt continues with two more overnight closures from tonight (Monday). Highways England says the westbound side between the roundabout...
View ArticleWork Begins On A590 Levens Safety Sign
Work on a new electronic sign to improve safety on the A590 at Levens will begin today. Highways England says the sign will automatically activate to alert drivers on the A590 when slow moving...
View ArticleMoutain Rescue Teams Help Injured Snowboarder near Helvellyn
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members have been called to assist a 24-year-old man from Ambleside, after he injured his spine whilst snowboarding in the Keppel Cove area, near to Helvellyn. Team...
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