Police Hunting Thief Who Broke Into Lake District School
Police are investigating a burglary at a school in the Lake District. Sometime between the 18th and 21st of March, someone broke into the Church of England primary school on Prince's Road in...
View ArticleKendal Shop Owners Warned After Counterfeit Cash Used In Town Centre
Police are warning shop owners in Kendal to be wary, after a man was reported to be using counterfeit cash in the town. The incident occurred on Saturday the 19th of March. The man's described as in...
View ArticleMotorcycle Safety Awareness Planned At Devil's Bridge
Police will be at Devil's Bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale on Easter Sunday, raising awareness of motorbike safety. Officers from Lancashire's Road Policing Unit will be at the popular spot for bikers,...
View ArticleLakes Teen Voices Anger Over A591 Closure
A Grasmere teenager has taken to YouTube to voice her anger at the six-month road closure in what she's calling ‘forgotten’ Cumbria. 15 year old Eden Rose Hunter recorded a version of Keane's...
View ArticleOver 6,000 Animal Cruelty Cases Investigated in Cumbria And Lancashire In A...
The RSPCA investigated over 6,000 cases of animal cruelty across Cumbria and Lancashire in the year 2014/2015. The charity is releasing its annual cruelty statistics today, which show that almost 57%...
View ArticleFlood-Help Continues In Grasmere
A series of new help and advice sessions continues today, for local people who're still feeling the effects of the problems that began with Storm Desmond. SLDC has teamed up with the Gateway Group -...
View ArticlePrince Charles To Visit Cumbria Today
The Prince of Wales will return to Cumbria today, three months after he visited flood-hit communities in the wake of Storm Desmond. He's set to meet reps from Cumbria Tourism and Visit England in...
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Search Begins For Cumbria's Favourite Tree
A search has been launched to find Cumbria's favourite tree. A £50,000 Heritage Lottery Fund project is taking place over the next twelve months, where local people are being urged to nominate their...
View ArticleCalvert Trust Announces 40th Anniversary Challenge
The Lake District Calvert Trust has announced a ‘Triple Challenge’ fundraising event to mark its 40th Anniversary. It will take place between the 3rd and 5th of June, and will see participants cycling...
View ArticleMore Health Improvements Needed At CPFT
A new report by the Care Quality Commission says more improvement is needed at the NHS Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust. The CQC has highlighted several of its services as "good", but has given it...
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Child Porn Images
A South Cumbrian man who had 200 child porn images on his laptop has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Some of the images in 67 year old Ian Chambers' possession were classed as 'Category A' -...
View ArticleFarron: Cumbria Benefits From EU Membership
New research by the 'Stronger In' campaign, shows that Cumbria benefits from millions of pounds of EU investment, according to a local MP. South Lakes MP Tim Farron says the analysis "further proves...
View ArticleKendal Man Jailed For 35 Months
A Kendal man has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for a series of criminal offences in the town. Levi Dixon of Broad Ing crescent, was sentenced today at Preston Crown court for attempted...
View ArticleCumbria County Council Calls On Public To Report Arson
Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, together with the Arson Prevention Forum, are calling on everyone to play their part in tackling fire-crime as part of Arson Awareness Week (21-27...
View ArticleSatellite Dishes Boosting Broadband Speeds In Cumbria
Homes and businesses in some of the most remote and hard to reach areas of Cumbria can now get a discounted satellite broadband connection if they are currently unable to obtain an affordable...
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Prince Charles Visits Flood-Hit Communities In Cumbria
Prince Charles has toured across Cumbria, to show his support for flood-hit communities. On Wednesday the 23rd of March, he started off in Penrith, then crossed the new temporary bridge at Pooley...
View ArticleWarning To South Cumbria Residents After Spate Of Garage Burglaries
Cumbria Police are asking people in South Cumbria to be vigilant and report suspicious activity after a spate of garage burglaries across the area. Since September last year, 10 garages have been hit...
View ArticlePolice Investigating After Thief Targets Wagon Near Kendal
Police are investigating after electrical items were stolen from lorry cab near Kendal. The incident occurred on Wednesday the 23rd of March at around 1.30pm. The wagon was parked up in the layby,...
View ArticleCalls Made For Temporary Killington Bridge
Cumbria Highways are being asked by a local MP to build a temporary bridge in Killington, to help relieve pressure on local businesses. Local MP Tim Farron says five farms and several other local...
View ArticleWind Alert Issued For North West
A local Yellow Alert for wind will be in force this weekend. The Met Office has issued the alert for the North West region, from 6am on Saturday until 9pm. You can get the latest updates here.
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