Junior Doctors Walkout Again In Contract Dispute
Some junior doctors at the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust will go on strike today. They join a national campaign of industrial action surrounding a dispute over new contracts. They'll refuse to do anything...
View ArticleKendal's Victoria Bridge Reopens
Journeys for commuters through Kendal will be a little quicker this morning (Wednesday) now Victoria Bridge has reopened in the town centre. The bridge was shut for safety reasons last month but work...
View Article401 Marathon Challenge Arrives In The Northwest
A man who's taking on 401 consecutive marathons is doing one in Lancaster today. Ben Smith takes his charity challenge to Kendal tomorrow; and then he's in Barrow on Friday. He's running the distance...
View ArticleFarron Demands Decision On WGH Radiotherapy
A half-a-million-pound donation could be lost if a decision isn't made soon on whether Kendal's getting its own radiotherapy unit. A benefactor has left a legacy of £500,000 to go towards the proposed...
View ArticleFarm Flood Survey Results Staggering, NFU Says
Farmers who suffered flood damage in the worst hit areas of Cumbria have responded to an industry led survey, which has revealed what are described as "staggering" results. Around 1,000 farmers were...
View ArticleFarmers Reminded To Apply For Flood Recovery Money By 1st April
Farmers who want help from the government to recover from the recent floods have to get their applications for support in by the 1st of April. Farmers in Cumbria and Lancashire whose businesses have...
View ArticleLocal MP Calls For Plan To Tackle Housing Crisis
The South Lakes MP has been speaking during a debate about the urgent need for a long-term plan for affordable housing in the area. Tim Farron focussed on the challenges facing rural areas including...
View ArticleElderly Windermere Residents To Return To Accommodation After Floods
Elderly residents of Windermere are due to start moving back in to flats at their sheltered housing scheme, after they were flooded out during Storm Desmond. Eight ground floor flats, along with the...
View ArticleCouncil & Opposition Leaders Welcome "Constructive" Flood Funding Meeting
The Leader of Cumbria County Council Stewart Young, Leader of the Opposition James Airey and council Chief Executive Diane Wood have described meetings with Ministers in London to discuss the funding...
View ArticleFunding Given For New Children's Eating Disorder Service in Cumbria
An additional million pounds a year will be invested in mental health support for young people in Cumbria over the next five years. The money will fund a new, Cumbria-based, children and young...
View ArticleLocals Invited To Take Up Crime Concerns With PCC
People in Arnside and Burton-in-Kendal are being invited to raise any concerns they've got about crime today, with Cumbria's Police & Crime Commissioner. Richard Rhodes is at the Arnside...
View ArticleCoastal Flood Alert Issued For Thursday Lunchtime
A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Coast at North Morecambe Bay for tomorrow lunchtime (Thursday). It's for the high tide that's due at around ten-past one tomorrow...
View ArticleShortcomings In Stop-and-Search Powers At Cumbria Police
A report's been published into how Cumbria Police deals with the public and uses tasers and stop-and-search powers. HMIC inspectors found a good ethical culture within the force and said officers had...
View Article£20k Bursaries Available For GPs To Train In Cumbria
People who chose to train as GPs in Cumbria will get a £20,000 bursary. The incentive is part of a pilot scheme by NHS England. There's a national shortage of General Practioners - and that's...
View Article10in10 Challenge Extended To Any Day Of The Year
Walkers in the Lake District are being offered the chance to take part in a charity event for MS Research - to climb ten mountains in ten hours. The organisers of the annual 10in10 event - which is...
View ArticleKendal Man Arrested Following Attempted Robbery
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man from Kendal following an attempted robbery in the area yesterday. The man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and is being questioned by police. It's...
View ArticleNew Event Added To Keswick Mountain Festival
"Keswick Rocks" - A new mountain biking event and more race routes have been added to the Keswick Mountain Festival's 10th anniversary programme. This year's festival will run from Thursday the 19th...
View ArticleMan Found Safe After Going Missing In Ambleside
UPDATE, 3.52pm: A man who went missing in Ambleside has been found safe and well. The family of West Yorkshire man Daniel Witham put out an appeal earlier today, but the 41-year-old was located this...
View ArticleKendal Magistrates' Court And County Court To Close
The government has announced today that Kendal Magistrates’ Court and County Court will be closed. The workload from Kendal Magistrates Court will move to Lancaster Magistrates’ Court and...
View ArticleFlood Help Service Due In Kendal Next Week
People affected by the recent floods are being urged to visit a flood support and advice service that's rolling into Kendal next week. It will be parked at Asda from 3.30pm to 8pm on Wednesday and...
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