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Three fire engines were called out to a dishwasher fire near Sedbergh. Crews from Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale and Kendal were called to the incident on Brigflatts Lane. They used a hose real jet, breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation

A LAKE DISTRICT charity will be the subject of a BBC TV show this weekend. Brathay Trust, based at Brathay Hall just outside the town of Ambleside, will be covered in this months episode of Lifeline, a programme aired by the BBC to raise awareness

The managing director of a Cumbrian retailer is demanding immediate action on business rates following a parliamentary inquiry. In December Martin Foster, managing director of Lakeland Leather and member of the British Independent Retailers Association

APPROVAL to convert a cattle shippon at Higher Lath, Ulverston, into a pair of semi-detached homes, is being sought by Mr and Mrs Walker. They have lodged plans with South Lakeland District Council for two dwellings with slate roofs and uPVC wood-effect

A NEW shopfront is planned for the newsagents at 75 Highgate, Kendal. The applicant, Saif Ahmed, also hopes to convert the first, second and attic floors above Highgate News into two flats - a two-bed and a three-bed. Plans for the Grade II-listed

A DANGER driver crashed after a police chase around Kendal and then pretended he had not been behind the wheel. Marcus Houlsworth, 23, came to the attention of police in the town while in a Volkswagen Passat in the early hours of August 4 last

Dr Richard Russell, of the James Cochrane Practice, answers medical queries Q. I have a small lump on my skin that won’t go away – please tell me how I get rid of it? A. Depending on where it is you probably have a wart or a verruca. The good

FATHER-of-two Dan Hill, 38, is to take over the reins at the Rosemere Cancer Foundation charity in June. He has worked for the charity since 2011, most recently as head of fundraising. Chief officer Sue Thompson, who is taking early retirement

CROSTHWAITE CE Primary School is among 50 schools to be highlighted for using education technology "to make the greatest difference to pupils, staff and parents". Head teacher Matthew Jessop said the school was "delighted" to be recognised by the

TWO rural Quaker places of worship - described as "precious pockets of calm in an otherwise hectic world" - have been given protection by Historic England. The Grade II listings for Preston Patrick Meeting House and Cartmel Meeting House are part

BROADCASTER Phil Spencer announced a win for Kendal-based lettings agency Milne Moser at a glittering awards ceremony. The team scooped the Best in County title at the ESTAS 2019 awards for estate and lettings agencies. Now in their 16th year

THE floods which hit Northern England in 2009 and in 2015 were the largest for 600 years, according to a new study involving Bassenthwaite Lake. The research was published in a journal entitled 'Earth Surface Processes and Landforms'. Richard

The A592 is partially blocked both ways  and there is slow traffic due to a traffic incident near the B5320 at the turn off for Waterfoot Caravan Park.

POLICE are increasingly concerned for a missing person from South Lakes. 15-year-old Dillon Day from the Milnthorpe area was last seen at his home on Saturday, May 18. Officers believe that he could be in Middlesbrough where he has strong links

A new bridge in Burneside is set to open next week, reconnecting the community for the first time since it was closed to protect public safety in 2017. Construction work is now almost complete on the replacement Ford Bridge, which is scheduled

Two injured women fell walkers were yesterday rescued by Cockermouth's Mountain Rescue Team in unrelated - and almost simultaneous - accidents. In the first incident, reported at 1.30pm yesterday, a 68-year-old woman broke her wrist neaer Burtness

A two-way radio company has been given a new lease of life after it was bought out of administration by a former employee. Atlas Personal Communications - which began life as Nortech Radio Telephones in 1973 - went into the administration last year

A ROAD which had to be closed to traffic due to a burst water main has re-opened.  The A65 Bentinck Drive westbound at Devil's Bridge was closed for at least two days following the incident which damaged the road surface.  United Utilities

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious injuries following a crash which saw him thrown 20 metres from his bike. A man in his 30s was airlifted to hospital with suspected broken bones and possible spinal injuries after a crash on the C5009 road between

May is Mental Health Month. So this is an opportunity for us all to help each other and to learn more about mental health and well being. Mental health problems are usually disturbances in the ways that people think, feel and behave. Staying

TAKEN by renowned photographer Joseph Hardman, this image shows May Day celebrations, but unfortunately we do not know where this was taken. Can you help us? If you think you know get in touch at nfoster@lakelandarts.org.uk or Museum of Lakeland

A LAKE District home with views "reminiscent of a fine landscape painting" has come up for sale for £1.5 million. White Stones, in the Bassenthwaite Valley, near Keswick, is an elegant five-bedroom property with an acre of landscaped grounds, a