Coniston community spirit praised for coming to flood-hit family's rescue
THE South Lakes community has rallied around a family displaced by flooding near Coniston.
Students protest at Ambleside campus closure plan
STUDENTS took to the streets this morning to protest against the University of Cumbria’s plans to end undergraduate teaching at their Ambleside campus.
Flood-hit Cumbria businesses fear for the future if their insurance soars
BUSINESSES counting the cost of the flooding clean-up effort have voiced concern that their insurance premiums might soar.
Kendal drinker plagued 999 staff
A BINGE-drinking woman who made nuisance calls to emergency services while intoxicated has avoided jail.
Cumbria flooding: Ambleside cut off by rising waters
AN Indoor play area due to hold a Children in Need celebration tomorrow is just one casualty of widespread flood devastation in Ambleside.
Dallam School shares its expertise
EDUCATION leaders from around the North West visited Dallam School to learn about its international curriculum.
Nine hospitalised in Beetham crash
NINE people including teenage students were taken to hospital with whiplash after a collision on a junction of the A6 near Milnthorpe this morning.
New helpers needed to ensure Allithwaite village hall’s survival
A VILLAGE hall needs new helpers in order to survive, according to one of the small group of volunteers who built it by hand more than 25 years ago.
Sat nav warning sign plan for Grasmere road
ACTION is being taken to stop lorries getting stuck in a narrow lane that has become a notorious route for drivers following their sat navs.
Bentham milkman finally gets a lie in after 43 years of deliveries
A BENTHAM milkman has completed his last delivery round after a 43-year career during which he took just one week’s holiday.
