£33m Earmarked For Flood Protection Schemes Across Cumbria
Cumbria will receive an extra £33m for flood protection schemes. The money's been earmarked for Kendal, Appleby, Flimby, Eamont Bridge, Wigton, Pooley Bridge, Rickerby Park and Braithwaite. The...
View ArticlePrince Charles To Return To Cumbria
The Prince of Wales will return to Cumbria, three months after he visited flood-hit communities in the wake of Storm Desmond. Prince Charles is set to visit on Wednesday next week (23rd March), to...
View ArticleWindermere Man Acquitted Of Manslaughter
A Windermere man accused of manslaughter has been acquitted. 27 year old Mark Anthony Russell was found not guilty at Carlisle Crown Court today. He'd denied the allegation of manslaughter following...
View ArticleHighways England Issue A591 Progress Update
Highways England has issued an update on progress with its repairs to the A591. The work includes fixing a large section at Dunmail Raise - the length of a football pitch, which was washed away in the...
View ArticleKendal's Lowther Street Pollution Levels Improving
The only part of South Lakeland's air that's officially dirtier than the government's targets, is getting better. Lowther Street in Kendal is the only air quality monitoring site in the South Lakes...
View ArticleBeales Debt Restructuring Agreement Could Affect Kendal Store
Beales Department Store group has entered into a debt restructuring agreement which could see the company’s Kendal store affected. It's entered into negotiations with their leaseholders in order to...
View ArticleYour Health Heroes To Be Honoured At Ceremony
"Health Heroes" voted for by the public will be honoured at an awards ceremony by the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust tonight. The 'do' is on at Kendal's Castle Green Hotel. Categories include Midwife of the...
View ArticleCumbria Police Leads Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Campaign
Cumbria Police is using a national awareness day to highlight the issues surrounding child sexual exploitation. The Constabulary wants people to be able the signs it's happening to someone else; and...
View ArticlePre-Inquest Hearing Into Death Of Barrow Toddler
The scope of a new inquest into the death of Barrow toddler Poppi Worthington could be decided at a pre-inquest review in Carlisle today. Coroner David Roberts may also set a date for the full hearing...
View ArticleNorth Let Down On Arts Funding, Says Farron
The Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron, has again accused the government of letting down the north. The South Lakes MP's latest attack comes in relation to arts funding. Mr. Farron says cultural support is...
View ArticleChildren's Charity Calls For Spring Clean Donations
A children's charity is encouraging people in Cumbria to spring clean their wardrobes and donate anything they don't want. Barnardo's says its stores in Kendal, Kirkby Stephen and Keswick want...
View ArticleExpensive Marmalade To Be Auctioned For Flood Relief Fund
The Lake District's Sharrow Bay hotel has created the world's most expensive marmalade. The country retreat will auction off the luxury preserve - which costs £100 per slice - in aid of Cumbria's...
View ArticleCumbria Police Gets Funding For Mental Health Cases
The way Cumbria Police deals with cases involving people with mental health problems is set to change. The county's Police and Crime Commissioner has been successful in getting more than £3million in...
View ArticleFarron Launches Flood Defence Campaign
An Early Day Motion has been placed in parliament calling on the government to fund a £25million flood defence scheme to protect Kendal, Burneside and Staveley. The Environment Agency's designed it...
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Cumbria To Celebrate 'Unique But Troubled' Water History
Cumbria’s unique - and recently troubled, relationship with water will be celebrated on the shores of Windermere this spring. An internationally-celebrated art installation will be set up at Wray...
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Another Fine Challenge For Landlord Paul
The legendary comedy double-act of Laurel and Hardy will provide the inspiration for a fun day in Ulverston next week, in support of a pub landlord keen to push himself to the limit for charity. Next...
View ArticleExtra £82.6m Flood Repair Cash Handed To Cumbria
Cumbria has been awarded another £82.6 million to fund essential repairs after December's storms. That's in addition to more than £39 million already announced by the government. Part of the money...
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South Lakes Safari Zoo Welcomes Rare New Arrival
The South Lakes Safari Zoo has welcomed a seriously cute and very rare new arrival this week. A West African giraffe was born on the morning of Wednesday the 16th of March. It is the rarest Giraffe...
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Half Of Keswick Railway Path Reopens
Keswick visitors and locals joined Town Crier, Bob Bryden on Friday to celebrate the reopening of the raised boardwalk section of the Railway Path, ahead of the busy Easter period. Two bridges that...
View ArticleHallgarth Pop-Up Cafe Returns
A pop-up cafe in Kendal is returning for the fourth time today. The Hallgarth pop-up cafe will be at the Community Centre from midday until 2pm on Saturday the 19th of March. It's run by local...
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