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Corrie's Joe to meet grizzly end on Windermere tonight

1:57pm Monday 8th February 2010

WINDERMERE will feature in Coronation Street tonight, Monday, as builder Joe McIntyre meets a grizzly end.

Settle's bid for HGV study amid tourism fears

6:30pm Monday 8th February 2010

COUNCILLORS in a Dales town have backed calls for a study to establish whether heavy goods traffic is driving away visitors.

Cold weather payments change benefits LA6-LA7 pensioners

4:59pm Monday 8th February 2010

PENSIONERS in the Milnthorpe, Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton and Holme areas will receive the cold weather payments they are entitled to this winter after the Department of Work and Pensions changed the weather station they use for calculating payments in the LA6 and LA7 postcode areas.

Green energy event held in Sedbergh

4:16pm Monday 8th February 2010

RESIDENTS of a South Lakeland town have seen the benefits of low carbon technology at an energy-saving event.

Walker dies after collapsing on Striding Edge

12:16pm Monday 8th February 2010

A MAN has died after collapsing and falling a short distance while walking on Striding Edge to the summit of Helvellyn.

New DNA test for fell ponies launched

Fell ponies.

11:05am Monday 8th February 2010

THE launch of a new DNA test which will save fell ponies from unnecessary pain, suffering and ultimately death, has been cautiously welcomed in Cumbria.

First responder scheme for North Craven

4:38pm Sunday 7th February 2010

A NEW Community First Responder scheme is being set up in North Craven by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Car window smashed

12:37pm Sunday 7th February 2010

POLICE seek information after the rear window of a car was smashed in Kendal.

Police seek woman who drove off after collision

9:30am Sunday 7th February 2010

A WOMAN driver who reversed her 'Jeep-like' motor into another vehicle before driving off is being sought by South Lakeland police.

Witnesses to 'failed to stop' collision sought

8:30pm Saturday 6th February 2010

WITNESSES are being sought after a blue Mercedes car was damaged while parked in Central Drive, Ulverston, on Friday.

Witness appeal after assault

7:26pm Saturday 6th February 2010

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault on an 18-year-old man in Kendal.

Countdown to opening of Richard Whiteley Theatre

7:17pm Saturday 6th February 2010

GIGGLESWICK'S new school theatre is to be named after Countdown star Richard Whiteley when it is officially opened next week.

Energy giant invites public to see Lune Valley windfarm plans

9:30am Saturday 6th February 2010

Residents living near Kirkby Lonsdale will have the opportunity next week to meet with E.ON representatives to discuss its plans for a wind farm in the area.

Special constables target Cumbrian motorists

8:50am Saturday 6th February 2010

SPECIAL Constables across Cumbria will be targeting road traffic related offending as part of a national awareness raising event.

Dufton couple's anger at £45,000 BT quote to install broadband

OUT OF ORDER: Ray Walker is furious at the £45,000 charge for installing broadband

4:20pm Friday 5th February 2010

AN EDEN couple who were asked to pay £45,000 by BT to install broadband internet to their home say they are being unfairly penalised because of their rural location.

Mystery as visitors repair vandalised Silverdale seat

GOOD WORK: Andy Fletcher with his dog 'Doug' sits on the repaired  Silverdale bench

11:10am Friday 5th February 2010

MYSTERIOUS ‘campers with a conscience’ have repaired a vandalised memorial seat at a popular north Lancashire tourist spot.

Benefit concert raises £12,000 for Cumbria flood recovery

5:29pm Friday 5th February 2010

A special benefit concert held last night in Keswick's Theatre by the Lake has raised around £12,000 for the victims of the Cumbria floods and the rescue organisations who helped out in the emergency.

Cumbrian professors to consider strike action

2:51pm Friday 5th February 2010

PROFESSORS and lecturers could walk out on strike at University of Cumbria bosses’ plans to mothball the Ambleside Campus.

Overnight improvement work on Settle to Carlisle line

12:05pm Friday 5th February 2010

MORE than 20 miles of track on the famous Settle to Carlisle line will be replaced as part of a £100m project to improve the track.

Scott and his Shetland pony are mane event in Oxenholme

HOLD TIGHT: Scott and Shadrach make for quite a sight as they travel through Oxenholme

10:00am Friday 5th February 2010

THE sight of a ten-year-old boy riding bareback on his Shetland pony through Oxenholme has been creating quite a stir among villagers.



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