Ambleside And Hawkshead Surgeries Consider Merger
The GP surgeries in Hawkshead and Ambleside are thinking about merging. The Medical Practices say it'll secure the financial future of both; and it'll mean they can attract more funding and GP...
View ArticleDrink/Drug Driving Rate Up In Cumbria
The ratio of drivers caught drink or drug driving during a summer crackdown by Cumbria Police has doubled. 8% of motorists stopped by officers on the county's roads in June were under the influence,...
View ArticleMissing Lancashire Man Could Be In Lake District
Police are appealing for help to find a missing man from Lancashire, who may be in the Lake District. 40 year old Stephen James Knight from Upholland hasn't been seen since he finished work in the...
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Bees Force Evacuation Of Kendal Bus
Passengers in Kendal got a surprise this week, after a large swarm of bees meant they had to be evacuated from their bus. We've been sent photos of the swarm on the back of a bus in the town centre,...
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"Electric Bluebird" On Display At Motor Museum
A month ahead of the 80th anniversary of Sir Malcolm Campbell breaking the 300mph land speed record, his grandson has loaned his own record-breaking electric car to the Lakeland Motor Museum. Don...
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Police Investigate Kendal Booze Thefts
Police have released CCTV images after alcohol was stolen from Asda in Kendal last month. Officers are investigating two incidents, which happened on July the 1st and the 7th. Police would like to...
View ArticleSellafield Workers Go On Short Strike
More than 1,200 construction workers involved in the decommissioning and renewal project at Sellafield will be taking part in a two and half hour strike tomorrow morning (Wednesday). The action's...
View ArticleFlood Alert Issued For South Cumbria Coast
A flood alert has been issued for parts of the South Cumbria coast tonight. Arnside and Sandside are among the areas that could be affected. High tide is around 2.20am.
View ArticleSLDC's Windermere Office Site Talks Continue
Talks are continuing about what to do with SLDC's offices on Broad Street in Windermere. In May last year, the council agreed to move out of Langstone House - One possible idea was to turn it into...
View ArticleLake District "Most Desirable" UK Holiday Destination
The Lake District has topped a new ‘must see’ poll of UK destinations. The survey of parents with children aged under 16 by the Freedom To Go website has revealed that 61% of families in the UK...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Levens & Grange Burglaries
Police are investigating two burglaries in the South Lakes area. It happened between 7pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday this week at a villa under renovation. Cables and brass plumbing items were taken....
View ArticleFresh Calls Made To Boost Hen Harrier Numbers
Leading countryside organisations say a plan needs to be put in place to help boost numbers of Hen Harriers. They're calling on Defra to implement a plan, after there were just four breeding attempts...
View ArticleCruise Company Named As Top "Paid For" Attraction In Region
Windermere Lake Cruises is officially one of England’s top ten ‘paid for’ visitor attractions. It's topped the latest table for the North West region by VisitEngland. There were nearly one and a half...
View ArticleNorth Lakes Foodbank Welcomes Kids' Lunch Packs
Allerdale Council is supporting a scheme to provide lunches over the summer holidays to children who may otherwise not have a hot meal each day. They're providing £1,000 to support the 'Holiday...
View ArticleGerman Tourist In 300 Metre Fall At Blencathra
A German tourist has been rescued by the Keswick Mountain Rescue team after falling 300 feet down a bracken-covered steep slope. It happened just before 2pm yesterday at Blencathra. The 70 year old...
View ArticleSearch Dogs Bring Lakes Rescue To "Swift End"
Four walkers who got lost in the Lake District were found with the help of the local Mountain Rescue Search Dogs team earlier this week. Two dogs joined a search team from the Langdale & Ambleside...
View ArticleKeswick Residents To Be Sent Electoral Forms
Households in Keswick and the surrounding area will soon be receiving a form asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living at their address...
View ArticleBT Gives Cumbria Broadband Coverage A £2.5m Boost
Around £2.5 million will be spent extending the reach of high speed fibre broadband across Cumbria. The announcement has been made today, as part of the Connecting Cumbria project. The cash - from BT,...
View ArticleTourist Rescued From Blencathra After 300ft Fall
A German tourist was rescued from Blencathra earlier this week after falling 300 feet. The 70-year old slipped from Scales Fell on the Lake District peak on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the Keswick...
View ArticleYoung Walker Suffers Lake District Seizure
A young walker who suffered a seizure needed rescuing in the Lake District yesterday. Members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were involved in the operation near Overbeck car park. She was...
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