A CUMBRIAN haulage firm has won a multi-million distribution contract with the country’s largest retailer. Eddie Stobart Ltd has been awarded a £25 million-a-year contract to distribute goods from Tesco’s new import centre at Teesport, Middlesbrough.
A COUPLE stole more than £53,000 in a desperate attempt to keep their struggling village shop in business, Carlisle Crown Court heard. Stephen Flower, 53, and his wife Elizabeth, who is 48, had run the post office and convenience store in Elterwater
KENDAL Town winger Danny Wisdom has moved to end speculation surrounding his future at the club by signing a 12-month contract with Town ahead of tomorrow’s visit of a Preston XI for the Sir Tom Finney Shield match. The former Morecambe
CUMBRIAN households could be paying less for their water in the future following recommendations from the industry regulator. Ofwat has told distributors of water, including United Utilities, which provides water for the North West, that they should
TWO comedians will try their hand at one of Cumbria’s oldest traditional sports at next week’s Ambleside Sports. Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness will head to the event, which celebrates its 200th anniversary next Thursday (July 30), as part
A CHALLENGING run which is celebrated for its scenery drew in crowds of more than 2,000 people to enjoy the spectacle. The six mile, 2,400 ft elevation Coniston Country Fair fell race is seen as a classic, taking in Coniston Hall, the shores
THE final phase of the digital revolution swept across Cumbria this week –marking the end of an era in broadcasting history. Yesterday (Wednesday), Border Television viewers woke up to a new digital dawn, with the remaining analogue channels
A LOCAL hospice is calling for men in the region to lace up their running shoes and join in the fun of a sponsored event. St Mary’s Hospice, which is based in Ulverston and Barrow, is holding its first 5k run for men only on August 15 - and
A 33-YEAR-OLD soldier has died after falling 40 to 50 metres from Warton Crag, near Carnforth. The man, who was not from the north-west region, had been based at Halton Camp, Lancaster, and was climbing with a colleague while off duty.
A PARLIAMENTARY investigation is to be launched into the collapse of a milk co-operative which left some South Lakeland, Furness and Eden farmers hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee
THE controversial three-week public consultation about the future of New Road Common in Kendal is to finish tomorrow. Hundreds of residents have filled in questionnaires to air their views on the South Lakeland District council’s proposals
A BIZARRE swimming incident on Windermere coincided with the announcement that a paranormal investigator will plumb the lake’s depths in search of a giant creature. Thomas Noblett, 46, was swimming the lake this week when he was suddenly swamped
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build six wind turbines near Kendal have been given the go-ahead. Following a two-week public inquiry in May, the independent planning inspector has approved the 100-metre high Armistead turbines near Old Hutton. Dr Mike Hall,
FIFTEEN mountain rescuers were called into action to help a 61-year-old woman who fractured her leg. The woman, from Poland, was descending from Red Tarn, Helvellyn, on Sunday when she fell. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at
EMAILS aiming to con locals out of cash are landing in mailboxes across South Lakeland - including the leader of South Lakeland District Council. A scam letter which looks officially sent from the HM Revenues and Customs Child Tax Credits
