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Council Clarifies Position On Kendal's Victoria Bridge
Cumbria County Council has clarified its position on Kendal's Victoria Bridge, after issuing a confusing public notice last week. It suggested the bridge was going to be closed for up to 18 months...
View ArticleHighways England Officer Died In M6 Crash
The man who died in the crash on the M6 through Cumbria yesterday was an officer for Highways England. He was responding to a separate incident when the three-vehicle collision happened between...
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Tributes Paid To Man Who Died In M6 Collision
Police have confirmed that the Highways England Officer who died in a serious collision on the M6 yesterday afternoon (Sunday) was 51-year-old Adam Gibb, from Penrith. Police were called at 12.10pm to...
View ArticleFresh Order Expected On Dalton Zoo Walkways
The future of the South Lakes Safari Zoo dominates Barrow Borough Council's agenda for the next week. They'll meet three times in seven days to discuss renewed safety concerns about the Dalton...
View ArticleAmbleside To Host First 'Festival Of The Fells'
Ambleside is to stage a brand new event - the country’s first 'Festival of the Fells', later this year. Organisers say the event will offer what they're describing as "a feast" of walking, swimming,...
View ArticleMan Injured After 150 Fall Down Helvellyn
A 27 year old man's being treated in hospital in Preston after falling 150 metres down a mountain the Lake District. The Patterdale Mountain Rescue team was called out to Helvellyn at 2.45pm...
View ArticleFarron Says South Lakes Women Need 24 Hour Maternity Options
A national maternity review calling for women to be given more choice and control over how to give birth means nothing unless people have meaningful options, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has insisted, as...
View ArticleOxenholme Man Given 12 Month Driving Ban
An Oxenholme man's been banned from driving for a year, after admitting driving dangerously near Kendal. 22 year old Jonjo Verity appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today, following his guilty pleas to...
View ArticleCumbrian businesses sign pro-EU letter
Firms that employ thousands of people across Cumbria have signed a letter supporting the campaign to stay in the EU. In a letter published and signed in The Times this morning, 200 businesses have...
View ArticleCumbria LEP Unveils Plans To Improve Local Workforce
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced plans to improve the skill levels of the county's workforce. The project, known as the Skills Investment Plan, will have a range of targets to...
View ArticleSouth Lakes Zoo Licence Holder Storms Out Of Council Meeting
The licence holder for a South Cumbria attraction stormed out of a council meeting today (Tuesday), as the venue's licence was being discussed. In the meeting of the Licensing Regulatory Committee at...
View ArticleNew Location For Lakes Hospitality Trade Show
The Lakes Hospitality Trade Show returns to Cumbria today - but this time, it's at a new location. It's on today and tomorrow at the Rural Auction House in Crooklands, just off junction 36 of the M6....
View ArticleFlood Support Service Arrives In Kendal
People affected by the recent floods are being urged to visit a flood support and advice service that's rolling into Kendal today. It will be parked at Morrisons from 3.30pm to 8pm both today and...
View ArticleFull Council Considers SLDC Budget
South Lakeland District Council looks at the authority's budget today. There's a warning that the council is looking at running up a £1million defecit by 2020. That's down to government cuts. The...
View ArticleTemporary Solution Should Be Found To Reopen A591 By Easter, Says Farron
The South Lakes MP has laid down an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for a temporary solution to get the A591 back open to regular traffic in time for Easter. The Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron,...
View ArticleCumbria's Chief Constable To Return To Post Next Week
Cumbria's Chief Constable is going to return to his post after illness. Jerry Graham will undergo a phased return from the 1st of March. He took time away from the role in mid-December. In the...
View ArticleCumbria's Police And Crime Commissioner Budget Approved
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard Rhodes, has agreed the policing budget for 2016/17 and the financial forecasts from 2017/18 to 2019/20. This was announced at a meeting of his...
View ArticleA590 Partially Closed At Lindale Hill After Accident
The A590 at Lindale Hill is partially closed due to a road accident. Cumbria Police were called to the scene today at 12.39pm. It's believed that a motorcyclist has collided with a barrier and come...
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Trade Show Proves Cumbria Is Open For Business
A bumper crowd attended the Lakes Hospitality Trade Show this week, after organisers moved it to a bigger and easier to access venue. With more than 100 businesses exhibiting and guests filling the...
View ArticleOutline Permission Expected For 330 Ulverston Homes
Outline planning permission is expected to be given for 330 new homes in Ulverston. A builder wants to put them up on land at Nook Farm on Colt House Lane. This is one of the largest sites allocated...
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