Local Estate Agent Pioneers Unique Charity Drive
An estate agency with offices in Cumbria and North Lancashire has started donating £100 from every house sale to a local cancer charity. For every house sale made by Matthews Benjamin and Fine &...
View Article100+ Weapons Handed In During Cumbria Amnesty
More than 100 weapons have been handed in to Cumbria Police so far, by members of the public during a two-week amnesty. Forces across the North-West are appealing to local people to hand in unlicensed...
View ArticleHedgehog Enthusiast Wins Headtorch Competition
A woman's won a pair of headtorches in an online competition run by a Kendal company, so that she can search for hedgehogs. Web development team SYPO launched the social media event, which was won by...
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Woman Rescued After Lake District Fall
A woman needed airlifting off the Lake District fells yesterday after suffering a fall. The 23-year old slipped on Nitting Haws and broke her arm and hit her head. The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team got...
View ArticleTeenage Girls Left 'Shaken' After Recent Incidents In Kendal
Cumbria Police are appealing for information after three separate reports of a man in the Kendal area asking teenage girls to get in his car. These three incidents have been reported over the last...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Kendal Break-In
Police are investigating, after a house was broken into in the Kendal area. The burglary took place at a property on Church Road, Levens, some time between the evening of Monday the 4th of April and...
View ArticleFarron: Attainment Gap Must Be Closed
New figures reveal that the attainment gap between rich and poor students in Cumbria is "significantly worse" than the national average. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for the government to take...
View ArticleWaterlogged Site Cancels Traditional Event
The Westmorland Damson Association says it's decided to cancel this Saturday's Damson Day. Organisers say it's due to the recent poor weather, which has led to the show site and parking area being...
View ArticleHighways England Target Local Litter Hotspots
More than 100 sacks of litter have been collected from Cumbria and North Lancashire’s motorways during a 3-day spring clean. Highways England took to the verges last month, coinciding with the...
View ArticleSir Chris To Hold Lancaster Tour Date
Britain's best known mountaineer is stopping off in Lancaster on tour later this year. Sir Chris Bonington will be presenting his ‘Life and Times’ tour in the Ashton Hall at Lancaster Town Hall on the...
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£11m Maternity Unit Plan To Go On The Road
People and staff can find out more about the £11million plans for a new maternity unit at Furness General Hospital today. A drop-in session's taking place at the hospital's Lonsdale Restaurant between...
View ArticleConiston MRT Involved In Rescue
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were needed yesterday when a walker slipped and broke his ankle on Greenburn. The volunteers used Land Rovers to get to the injured man - they gave him pain relief and...
View ArticleKendal Police Appeal For Public's Help In Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
Police are requesting help from the public in tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in Kendal Town. It's after recent incidents on Waterside, Kirkland, Gooseholme and the Town Centre that Police say have...
View ArticleEngland's Last Golden Eagle Feared Dead
It's feared England's last Golden Eagle has died. It had been resident at Riggindale at Haweswater in Cumbria but conservation staff haven't seen the bird of prey since November now. The RSPB say...
View ArticleGovernment Commits To £24m Flood Defences For Kendal
The government will fund new flood defences for Kendal, potentially costing £24million. The Environment Agency's soon to publish its plan for the River Kent. South Lakes MP Tim Farron campaigned for...
View ArticleBus Driver Banned From Job After Crash
A Tebay bus driver found guilty of driving without due care and attention has been suspended from professional driving for three months. 61 year old Gerrard Chard - of Orton Road, has this month been...
View ArticleNorth West Region To Get £500m Water Boost
There’s a 500 million pounds boost for the North West’s water system. Bathing waters along our coasts are set to be cleaned up by the 18 year loan from the European Investment Bank. The loan will also...
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South Lakes Students Hear From Local MP On EU Referendum
Students at a South Lakes school have had a special visit from their local MP today, to teach them more about the EU referendum. The 'Stronger In Battle Bus' stopped off at Dallam School with Liberal...
View ArticleMajor Resurfacing Works To Improve Kendal Bypass
Major road resurfacing works are set to be carried out at Shenstone Interchange (Kendal South) on the A591, over two consecutive weekends in May. Cumbria County Council is investing £400,000 in the...
View ArticleMajor Resurfacing Works To Improve Kendal Bypass
Major road resurfacing works are set to be carried out at Shenstone Interchange, A591 Kendal Bypass, over two consecutive weekends in May. Cumbria County Council is investing £400,000 in this...
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