DRIVERS on the A590 faced delays tonight after a lorry carrying live chickens jackknifed near Newby Bridge. A Cumbria Police spokesman said the two-wagon lorry hit a tree near the Newby Bridge roundabout at 5.20pm. An eyewitness described
A KENDAL man has been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of cannabis was seized from a property in Endmoor. Cumbria Police executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act yesterday (Thursday) and found a quantity of the drug with
Trophy Winners. J Noice Trophy, most prints, art section: C Desmond. H Egarr Cup, best vase, local section: M Western. Parry Shield, most points, vegetables: B Noon. BLS Shield, most points, homecrafts: L Belcher. MV Carter Challenge Cup, most
CUMBRIAN residents are to be asked their views on whether the west of the county should take part in the search to find a suitable site for a deep underground disposal facility for higher-activity radioactive waste. The West Cumbria Managing Radioactive
STAVELEY’S community run loos have been twinned with conveniences in Cambodia to highlight the universal need for public toilet facilities. According to toilettwinning.org, 2.6 billion people, 40% of the world’s population, are without a clean and
Hasn't it turned nippy? We've had some beautifully clear and cold nights recently, with Jupiter blazing away in the east after sunset. If you haven't seen it already, look on the next clear night, you can't miss it. At this time of year there's often
ONE of Britain’s best-known character actors, Timothy West, portrays Czech composer Leos Janacek in a semi-staged performance at the Old Laundry with chamber group Ensemble 360. Intimate Letters is part of the Bowness theatre’s Season and staged on Friday
I was lucky that as October drew to a close I made the most of a pleasant day walking at Rydal Water following heavy cold rain and had a great day out. How to get there: From Windermere and Ambleside follow the A591 towards Grasmere, White
