Poppi's Father Intimidated 'On Daily Basis' According To Lawyer
Poppi Worthington's father may wish to give evidence via video link at an inquest into her death, after his lawyer claimed the Barrow supermarket worker is subject to "risk and intimidation on a daily...
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Serpent Slithers Back To Coniston
The crew of the majestic Steam Yacht Gondola welcomed back their newly carved iconic figurehead this week, delivered in the safe hands of the craftsmen who created him. The striking sea serpent,...
View ArticleLake District Project Needs Your Votes To Win International Award
A project in the Lake District, Fix the Fells, has been shortlisted for an international award, and now needs your votes to win. The project will reduce erosion and protect vulnerable vegetation by...
View ArticleMan Falls 200 Metres Down Helvellyn
A 32 year old man's being treated for head, chest and back injuries after falling 200 metres from Helvellyn. He fell from Swirral Edge down into Brown Cove yesterday afternoon - the third Helvellyn...
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Local Artists Prepare For Kendal Pop-Up Shop Stint
Four local artists are taking over a pop-up shop in Kendal from today, as part of the town’s scheme to make use of empty properties. Multi-media artist and hairdresser Zoe Baker is taking over the...
View ArticleWindermere Info' Centre Offers Business-Boost
Local produce is going on display at the Windermere Information Centre from today, to help local businesses recover from December's floods. The centre is working with Made in Cumbria to stock locally...
View ArticleFlood-Hit Keswick Booths To Reopen Today
Booths supermarket in Keswick - which was devastated by December’s flooding, re-opens today. It's just in time for the Easter holidays, which marks the start of the local tourist season. The opening...
View ArticleRescue Heroes Invited To Downing Street Reception
David Cameron has invited volunteer rescuers from the Flookburgh-based Bay Search & Rescue Team to London tonight. The Prime Minister is holding the event to meet key figures and groups which were...
View ArticleParamedics Verbally Abused In Windermere
There's a witness appeal after a man verbally abused paramedics in Windermere. This happened on Glebe Road on Saturday afternoon just before 5pm, near the Old Pumphouse. Police want to trace a white...
View ArticleReports Of Child Sex Offences Rise By Over 60% In Cumbria
New figures have revealed that the number of reported child sex offences in Cumbria has risen by over 60 per cent in a year. Cumbria Police recorded a total of 429 sexual offences against under 18s...
View ArticleStorth Post Office Closes For Refurb
Storth Post Office will shut today for a couple of days for refurbishment. The new look branch will reopen on Thursday. Julie Kemp, Area Manager said: “We are making it easier for customers to get...
View ArticleKendal Man Jailed For Theft, Fraud And Drugs
A Kendal drug addict who stole almost £5,500 from a pensioner has been jailed. 42-year-old Steven Johnston befriended Percy Clarke, who lent him money for food in return for odd jobs that were done at...
View ArticleHighways England To Remove Roadworks In Cumbria And North Lancashire Over...
More than 450 miles of major roadworks will be lifted over the four-day Easter break to make journeys better for families. Highways England aims to complete or lift 208 sets of roadworks by 6am on...
View ArticleLib Dem Leader Criticises Government Over South Lakes Electrification Delays
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has criticised the government for “letting down” the north of England, after a government minister indicated that the electrification of the Lakes Line will not be...
View ArticleUHMBT Secures £65,000 For Maternity Improvement Project
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has secured £65,000 in funding from NHS England for an innovative new project which will use patient feedback to help make improvements...
View ArticleCumbria Among First Sites For National Diabetes Prevention Programme
Cumbria is one of the first sites in a national diabetes prevention programme. Almost one in eight people in Cumbria are currently at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, which can lead to a number of...
View ArticleWainwright Society's 2016 Calendar Raises Over £10,000 For Charity
The Wainwright Society has announced that sales of the Society’s 2016 Calendar raised a total of £10,800 for charity. This money, together with donations from the Society’s Challenge, brings the total...
View ArticleFatal Shap Crash Driver Jailed
A lorry driver has been jailed for causing the death of a married mother and grandmother in a road crash. 52-year-old Adam Rybicki was driving on the wrong side of the carriageway when his HGV...
View Article£8.4m Boost For Desmond & Eva Charities
Charities supporting people affected by Storms Desmond and Eva in December are being given £8.4m by the government. The announcement's been made by Communities Secretary Greg Clark today. Speaking in...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Accident In Grasmere
Cumbria Police are investigating, after an accident in Grasmere this morning. Between 10:50am and 11am on Tuesday, a car bumped into a grey Vauxhall Corsa white it was parked in the Red Bank Road...
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