Allerdale Council Continues Bulk-Buying Energy Support
People in Keswick and surrounding villages are being encouraged to join the Big Allerdale Switch. It's an initiative which has collectively saved residents more than £33,500 on their annual gas and...
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Government's Export Roadshow To Visit Cumbria
A roadshow is visiting Cumbria next week, to promote what's described as the Government’s "most ambitious ever" export campaign. UK Trade & Investment’s 'Exporting is GREAT' campaign has been...
View ArticleRural Businesses Employ 40,000 People In South Lakes
Rural businesses employ 40,000 people in the South Lakes. The Country Land and Business Association has published a report into the impact of the rural economy, which is worth £1.6billion locally. It...
View ArticleSouth Lakes GP Surgery Rated Outstanding
A South Lakeland GP practice has been rated ‘outstanding’ by inspectors. The Care Quality Commission has published its latest assessment of Nutwood Medical Practice in Grange. The practice scored...
View ArticleUnderwater Footage Reveals Cause Of Kendal Bridge Closure
Video footage has been released, filmed by divers investigating the damage to a riverbed in Kendal - resulting in the closure of the town's Victoria Bridge. Work has today started on the repair of the...
View ArticleAppeal To Find Temporary Homes For Kendal Flood Victims
More people are being asked to come forward to offer somewhere to stay to Kendal's flood victims. South Lakeland District Council's renewed its appeal for temporary accommodation for those whose homes...
View ArticleLocal Musicians Organise Calais Refugee Collections
A group of South Lakeland musicians are organising collections of essential supplies to send to the refugee camps near Calais. They'll be busking and handing out leaflets on the streets of Kendal in...
View ArticleBurglar Jailed After Kirkby Lonsdale Break-In
A career burglar who stole charity cash during a South Cumbria petrol station break-in has been jailed for four years. 43 year old Leslie Rawstron from Darwen, forced his way into Kirkby Lonsdale...
View ArticleMan Left With Serious Leg Injuries After Kendal Accident
Police are appealing for information after a man was left with serious leg and foot injuries after being hit by a car in Kendal. It happened on Appleby Road just after 9am yesterday (Wednesday), while...
View ArticlePCC Expresses Extreme Disappointment Over Poppi Case
Cumbria's Police & Crime Commissioner says he's "extremely disappointed" with the initial police investigation surrounding the Poppi Worthington case. Richard Rhodes has told the Chief Constable...
View ArticleThird Loco-Hauled Train To Be Added To Cumbrian Coast Line
It's reported that a third locomotive-hauled passenger train will be provided by Direct Rail Services to support Northern Rail’s trains on the Cumbrian Coast. The report is from Rail magazine,...
View ArticleInquest Into Windermere Fireworks Deaths Continues
An inquest into two deaths during a fireworks explosion at a wedding in Windermere has heard from the last two witnesses on its fourth day. 41-year-old fireworks organiser Andrew Coates and his...
View ArticleLake Admin Committee Discusses Budget And New Jetty
South Lakeland District Council's Lake Administration Committee meets to discuss it budget for the next financial year today. The public body's in good shape, according to a report going before...
View ArticleKendal Town Reject Consortium Offer
Kendal Town Football Club has rejected a business consortium's offer to invest. In a statement, the club said it wasn't prepared to move away from its members-owned and not-for-profit status. The...
View ArticleProsecutors To Look Again At Poppi Case
Prosecutors are reviewing their file on the death of Barrow toddler Poppi Worthington, after a judge ruled her father had abused her. Paul Worthington, who denies any wrongdoing, wasn't charged...
View ArticleSocial Housing Waiting List Reduced In South Lakes
More than 500 people have been taken off the social housing waiting list in the South Lakes since the beginning of last year. However, local MP Tim Farron says ongoing government plans will wreck that...
View ArticleMissing Dog Found Near Grizedale
A missing Labradoodle called Pip has been found safe-and-well near Grizedale. The 5-year old dog's been reunited with his owner after he disappeared whilst out on a walk near Low Dale Park a week ago....
View ArticlePrep' Work Starts For New Crossing At Pooley Bridge
Cumbria County Council has started work on prepping the site for a temporary road bridge across the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge. It's hoped to be ready by Easter, after the original 300 year-old...
View ArticleSLDC Home Flood Protection Scheme Extended To Businesses
A grant scheme which sees cash amounts of up to £5,000 being offered to South Lakeland residents to protect their homes from future flood risks has now been extended to help local businesses take...
View ArticleJury: Windermere Fireworks Deaths Caused By Effects Of Explosion And Fire
Jurors at the inquest into two deaths during a fireworks explosion near Windermere have concluded the deaths were 'accidental' and caused by the effects of both explosion and fire. The 11 jurors...
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