UHMBT Expects Extra Easter A&E Pressure
Local people are being urged to think carefully before attending local A&E units this bank holiday weekend. The UHMBT says increased pressure and long waiting times are a traditional occurrence...
View ArticleStatus Quo Ready To Rock Bowness
Status Quo are coming to rock the South Lakes this summer. A weekend of live music is being held in Bowness in June, organised by the Windermere Rotary Club and supported by Lakeland Radio & The...
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The Herdwicks Are... Here
The Lake District is being invaded by a flock of more than sixty life-sized decorated sheep models from today. It's all part of the 40th anniversary celebrations for the local branch of The Calvert...
View ArticleFLD Welcomes DEFRA's National Parks Plan
A Lake District charity has welcomed DEFRA's plan detailing how it intends to protect, promote and enhance National Parks between now and 2020. It includes plans to connect more young people to the...
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Costain Make Unusual Donation To National Trust
Costain - the developer behind the Bay Gateway road, connecting Heysham with the M6, has donated 20 enormous tree stumps to Sizergh Castle, just outside Kendal. They're from areas of woodland that...
View ArticleThousands Invested In South Lakes Sports Clubs
Sport England is going to invest more than £23,000 in sports facilities in the south lakes. The money's going to be used to help repair flood damage caused by December's storms. The organisation set...
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First Glimpse Of Peter Rabbit 50p Coins
People can get their first glimpse of new 50p coins featuring Peter Rabbit from today. The coins, featuring Beatrix Potter's best-loved character are going into the tills at The World Of Beatrix...
View ArticleFlood Damage Total 'Could Become Worse'
Cumbria is still facing a £16million funding shortfall to cover the cost of the damage caused by December's storms. The Local Government Association says that of the £250million total bill faced by...
View ArticleThree 'Sky Rides' Held In Lake District
Three guided 'Sky Rides' take place in the Lake District today (Sunday). A sixteen-mile route starts at Grasmere, and heads to Thirlmere before returning to its starting point. A 9-mile ride from...
View ArticleMotorcycle Safety Awareness Raised At Devil's Bridge
Police will be at Devil's Bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale today (Easter Sunday), raising awareness of motorbike safety. Officers from Lancashire's Road Policing Unit will be at the popular spot for bikers,...
View ArticleTaste Cumbria Festival Comes To Keswick
Keswick plays host to the new Taste Cumbria food festival from today (Sunday). The two-day event is being held in the town in efforts to boost local businesses' fortunes after December's floods. The...
View ArticlePetition Launched For Kendal Flood Defence Scheme
A campaign's continuing for the government to fully fund a £25million flood defence scheme for Kendal, Burneside and Staveley. It's expected that Cumbria as a whole will receive £58million of a total...
View ArticleDay Two Of Keswick Food Festival Cancelled
Day two of the Taste Cumbria food festival in Keswick has been cancelled. Organisers say it's due to the forecast bad weather - in particular the wind, which could blow away the gazebos. Spokesperson...
View ArticleTwo People In Hospital After Kendal Public Disorder
Police in Kendal are appealing for information following a public disorder incident in the area of Aynam Road today (Monday). Police were called just after 5.10pm following reports of a group of young...
View ArticleCumbria LEP's Flood-Help Commitment Continues
The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership says its continuing to work closely with its partners to deliver funding to businesses damaged during December's floods as quickly as possible. Since the start...
View ArticleUHMBT Urges People To Think Before Making A&E Trip
The Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has repeated its message for people to think before turning up to A&E. They say the Accident and Emergency units at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General...
View ArticleLuxury Marmalade Auction Boosts Flood Fund
What chefs claim to be the world's most expensive marmalade has sold for hundreds of pounds - raising money for Cumbrian flooding victims. The fine cut Seville orange preserve was created by cooks...
View ArticleBusy Weekend For Mountain Rescuers
It was a busy Easter weekend for the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team. On Good Friday they helped a woman who'd slipped and broke her leg at Loughrigg. On Easter Sunday the volunteers were...
View Article10-year Old Child Among Firearms Arrests
A 10-year old child was among youngsters who've been arrested by Cumbria Police on suspicion of firearms offences in recent years. Figures obtained by the Press Association show officers have had to...
View ArticleSafari Zoo Announces Death Of Tiger
The South Lakes Safari Zoo has announced the death of one of its tigers. The Dalton attraction confirmed on Monday the death of Padang, a Sumatran tiger which had been at the Dalton zoo since 2003....
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