Clik here to view.
Tidal Gateway’s Potential Billion Pound Economic Boost
A proposed tidal gateway/road across Morecambe Bay could generate billions of pounds for the Cumbria and Lancashire economies. That’s according to Alan Torevell - the chairman of North West Energy...
View ArticleMan Taken To RLI After Kendal Fire
A man has been taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with serious injuries after a fire in Kendal. Emergency services were called to a fire on Valley Drive at 3.50 this afternoon. The road was closed...
View ArticleCancer Death Rates Drop In Cumbria
People across Cumbria are being urged to show their support for World Cancer Day today as Cancer Research UK releases new figures revealing that cancer death rates in Cumbria have fallen by 10 per...
View ArticlePolice Seek Witnesses After Serious Crash In The Lake District
A woman's recovering from a broken arm and leg after a serious crash in The Lake District. A silver Audi A3 collided with a blue car on the evening of Saturday the 30th of January on Crook Brow in...
View ArticleFarron Backs Bill To Strengthen Consumer Power Against Mobile Providers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has given his backing to a bill to give customers more power against mobile phone network providers. Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael...
View ArticleBay CycleWay Named As VisitEngland Award Finalist
VisitEngland has announced the finalists for the Awards for Excellence 2016 - and the Bay Cycle Way has been named as one of the local finalists. The winners will be announced at the Award ceremony on...
View ArticleAllerdale Council Seeks Views On Future Housing & Business
Allerdale Council wants to hear from local people about a draft document which provides guidance on when developers are required to contribute to improve local infrastructure. The Allerdale Local Plan...
View ArticleCumbria Fire Station Closure Plans Scrapped
Plans to close five fire stations in Cumbria, including Arnside, Staveley and Walney, have been scrapped in a dramatic council u-turn. Cumbria County Council's cabinet met this morning, with the...
View ArticleCumbria's Cabinet Recommends 2% Tax Increase
Cumbria County Council's Cabinet is to recommend to Full Council that Council Tax is increased by 1.99% for 2016/17. Since 2011, the council has identified £153 million it can make in savings, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A591 Public Bus Service Planned From Feb' 16th
A public bus service connecting Keswick and Grasmere via Thirlmere is planned to start on Tuesday the 16th of February using the temporary road that's being built to bypass “The Gap” on Dunmail Raise....
View ArticleMore Of Friday's Local News In Brief
Kendal's newest festival begins today. White Noise - a two-day event, will feature a mix of music, theatre, poetry and politics at the Brewery Arts Centre. It's backed by South Lakeland District...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Annual Big Chill Swim Returns This Weekend
Organisers of this weekend's 'Big Chill Swim' on Windermere say the event has attracted swimmers from all over the globe. More than 1,000 participants have signed up to take part at Low Wood Bay on...
View ArticleDalton Zoo Walkways To Be Demolished
Five wooden viewing areas will be demolished at the South Lakes Safari Zoo. Management made the announcement at a meeting with Barrow Borough Council yesterday. Last year, the authority's licensing...
View ArticleMP Secures Fresh Debate On Poppi Death Failings
There'll be a fresh debate about police failings in the case of the death of Barrow toddler Poppi Worthington. Last month, a judge ruled the 13-month old had likely been sexually abused by her father...
View ArticleA591 Shuttle Bus To Start Running 16th February
A public transport shuttle bus is expected to start running past the collapsed section of A591 from the 16th of February. The carriageway fell away at Dunmail Raise during flooding caused by Storm...
View ArticleKendal Police Call For Rural Crime Radio Volunteers
Kendal Police are looking for volunteers to help their work to tackle rural crime, saying cross-border criminals are still "prolific" in the area. Officers from several forces - including Lancashire,...
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Child Porn Offences
A Hawkshead man has been given a three-year community order with a supervision requirement, and must attend a sex offender course, after police found hundreds of child porn images in his possession....
View ArticleFarron: Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is
The government's being told not to neglect primary medical care across the north of England by a local MP. New data shows that London’s share of funding is set to increase by almost 6%, while areas in...
View ArticleMP Calls For Farmers To Be Given Payments "Urgently"
Westmorland and Lonsdale's MP has called for the Rural Payments Agency to make outstanding payments as a matter of urgency, as significant numbers of South Lakes farmers are still waiting to receive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backgammon Contest Returns To The Lake District
The third annual Lake District backgammon championship will be staged at Windermere’s Cedar Manor Hotel next month. Leading players from across the UK have already registered for the contest, but the...
View Article