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RSPCA Rescues Two Birds In Cumbria In Separate Incidents
Local RSPCA inspector Will Lamping has rescued a cormorant and a gull in Cumbria. The first rescue involved a cormorant with a fishing lure hooked into his head and the second a gull trapped in roof...
View ArticleVolunteer Post Office Opens In Storth
A Post Office - run entirely by volunteers - officially opens in Storth today. The village's community shop - which has already been open for 12 years - is hosting the new branch. The ribbon will be...
View ArticleFlood Support Service Arrives In Windermere
People affected by December's floods are being urged to visit a flood support and advice service that's rolling into Windermere today. It will be parked at the library car park from 10am to 4pm today....
View ArticlePolice Identify Man Who Died In Keswick Crash
Police have formally identified a man who died following a road traffic collision on Borrowdale Road in Keswick. 56-year-old Paul Wilson, of Helvellyn Street, Keswick, died at the scene of a one...
View ArticleLocals Asked For Opinions On Proposed Arnside And Silverdale Development Plan
Residents are being given another opportunity to comment on sites proposed for inclusion in the future Arnside and Silverdale Development Plan. South Lakeland District Council is working with...
View ArticleMorecambe Bay Hospitals Appeal For Staff On Facebook
Morecambe Bay NHS Trust hospitals have become so busy this week that health bosses took to Facebook to appeal for extra staff to come in. The call was posted to social media just before 7pm last...
View ArticleKendal Golf Club Juniors Keep Cumbria Junior Team Event Title
A team of junior golfers from Kendal Golf Club have kept the Cumbria Junior Team Event Title for the second year in a row. It was held at Seascale Golf Club on Easter Monday - and also marks it as the...
View ArticleMental Health Charity Handed £100,000 In Grants
A mental health charity in South Lakeland has been given two government grants - both on the same day. Growing Well - which is based at Low Sizergh Farm, just outside Kendal, has been given more than...
View ArticleCumbria Man Jailed For 25 Years For Child Sex Offences
A man has received an indeterminate sentence of 20 years in prison and a further five years on an extended license for child sex offences. 54-year-old Paul Davies, of no fixed abode and formerly of...
View ArticleTwo Women Rescued In Lake District After Suffering Ankle Injuries
Two women have needed rescuing after hurting their ankles in separate incidents in the Lake District this week. Yesterday, the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team helped an elderly woman who'd...
View ArticleNHS Trust "On Target" To Meet Kirkup Recommendations
The Morecambe Bay NHS Trust says it's on target to meet all the recommendations of last year's Kirkup Report. The public inquiry into the deaths of mothers and babies at Furness General Hospital...
View ArticleRescue Boss Reports Dramatic Rise In Accidents
The Lake District Search & Rescue Association's annual report highlights fresh concern over a large rise in the number of deaths and injuries on the mountains. Fatalities rose from 11 in 2014 to...
View ArticleRules Changes For Burning Waste Oil
Small garage and workshop owners in the South Lakes are being warned that burning waste oil is illegal from today. SLDC has previously provided permits allowing people to operate small waste oil...
View ArticleDeadline Day For Farming Flood Fund Applications
It's the last day for farmers to apply for financial help following December's floods. Farmers can ask for between £500 and £20,000 from the government's Farming Recovery Fund, which is being run by...
View ArticleMan Rescued After Getting Stuck In Mud
Morecambe RNLI's hovercraft was used in the rescue of an elderly man who'd become stuck in mud between Arnside and Silverdale yesterday. Arnside Coastguard managed to free the man using their mud...
View ArticleOspreys Return To The Lake District
A famous pair of ospreys returned to Bassenthwaite over the Easter weekend, sparking hopes for yet another successful year for the Lake District Osprey Project. KL, a ringed female osprey, returned to...
View ArticleArriva Takes Over Northern Train Franchise
A new operator's taken over the franchise to run services in North Lancashire and Cumbria - including the Furness and Lakes Lines. From today, Arriva is responsible for the Northern franchise. They're...
View Article400 Applications Made For Flood Resilience Grants
Around 400 applications have been made in South Lakeland under a grant scheme where up to £5,000 is being offered to install measures to protect properties against future flooding. The scheme still...
View ArticleFarron: Kendal Fines Unit Future Unclear
It's claimed that the government’s plans to close Kendal's court, have overlooked the Cumbria Central Payments Unit - which is currently based in the same building. The government announced its...
View ArticleDrive To Recruit Blood Donors In Kendal
People in Kendal are being asked to register as blood donors. The NHS has launched a Spring drive for donors. It says it has blood donation sessions on Monday as well as the 14th of April at the...
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