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A fire engine is at the scene of a blaze in Kendal. Witnesses reported smoke coming from the Shap Road Industrial estate. More as we get it.

TOPOS is a year-long artistic collaboration between Cumbria Youth Dance Company and Wired Aerial Theatre, which has resulted in a suite of new work on the theme of Mountains. CYDC has created three pieces of choreography alongside Wired, which will

STUDENTS would rather live near a supermarket than a pub, suggests research by landlord insurance provider Towergate. Most undergraduates would prefer to live in the same property throughout their time at university, and a fast internet connection

A PLUCKY Kendal mum is to skydive from 13,000 feet this weekend to say thank you for her twin sister's cancer treatment. Jo Pritchard, 47, is using her debut tandem parachute jump as a show of gratitude to staff at Preston's Rosemere Cancer Centre

Police are investigating the theft of a mountain bike in Kendal. The Cube Attention 19th frame bike, which is grey with red lettering, was taken from Brantfell Place, Kendal between the afternoon of Tuesday May 21 and the morning of Thursday May

Police are investigating a report of hate-motivated criminal damage to a car in Kendal. The alleged incident happened on Ford Terrace between 6pm on May 19 and 6am on May 20. Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward by contacting

Police have released CCTV footage as part of an investigation into a shoplifting at Booths, Kendal on May 13 2019. They are keen to speak with the male in the images as part of their enquiries. Anyone with information should contact PC 2514

The A590 was partially blocked earlier today due to an incident involving two vehicles between Arrad Foot and the A5092 at Greenodd. The road is busy both ways now but traffic is moving. This incident is is separate to the one that occurred

AN UNEXPECTED star surprised some of the millions of viewers who tuned into the highly-anticipated finale of Game of Thrones. Whether you stayed up to watch the final-ever episode of the show on Sky Atlantic in the early hours of Monday morning

EDEN District Council has been given a Gold Performance Award for outstanding management of its address information database, which links into the National Land and Property Gazetteer, for the fifth consecutive year. The council also won the ‘Best

A WASTE product once fed to pigs in Grasmere has raised £5,000 for vital conservation work in the Lake District. Some of the proceeds raised from the sale of Grasmere Gingerbread crumbs have helped repair crumbling footpaths in the national park

The man at the helm of Cartmel Racecourse is leaving after 18 months in charge. Steve Cooper worked for six years at Manchester United Football Club prior to joining Cartmel and an opportunity to rejoin the club means he will leave at the end of

HALE A remain fourth in Kendal and District Bowling League Division One after defeating Netherfield A 8-2 on another busy week of action. Hale picked up the first points after Mike Procter defeated Rod Holmes 21-16, before Ian France claimed the

THE new mayor of Kendal has made promoting physical activity a priority of his year in office. Liberal Democrat Alvin Finch, who has replaced Guy Tirvengadum, is a former professional boxer and is now a prominent referee - having worked at the

A WOMAN from Kendal has described the hours of travelling and stress which has resulted from having to make a daily three hour round trip to Preston for cancer treatment. Kate Baron, who lives on Heron Hill, had to visit the Royal Preston Hospital

A Keswick man and much-loved gentle giant died following a motorbike accident which is thought to have been as a result of a diabetic episode. John Bryden, 53, suffered fatal injuries after crashing into a tree at the side of the A66 near Stainton

A CAVALCADE of cyclists led a funeral procession through Ambleside to honour one of the world’s top triathletes who died last month. Chris Stirling, 37, of Clappersgate, near Ambleside, died suddenly on April 29, and news of his death was greeted

AN ULVERSTON police crackdown on motorists using their phones at the wheel saw eight drivers pulled over in 90 minutes, Ulverston Town Council heard this week. The operation on the A590 stretch to Swarthmoor resulted in five drivers being issued

OVER two hundred Windermere schoolchildren enjoyed a free breakfast courtesy of a local shoe business. Pupils from all four local primary schools sat down to a meal of pancakes, fresh fruit and cereal at the Marchesi Centre, before setting off

A CARE home boss has reiterated the health benefits of serving quality produce to residents. Kamal Siddiqi, of the Old Vicarage care home in Allithwaite, said providing three high-quality meals a day was “incredibly important” - in more than one

Businesses are being invited to support a programme to help young people in the county’s schools and colleges. Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership joined forces with the Careers and Enterprise Company to launch the “Give an Hour” campaign. This

A Kendal entrepreneur has launched a new company to help "non-digital natives" with online marketing. Jackie Harris is the founder of Brightspark Marketing and regularly hosts workshops at Chambers of Commerce in Cumbria and Lancashire. She has

ULVERSTON’S next mayor said she was ‘very much looking forward to the next 12 months’. Councillor Sharon Webster, the town's deputy mayor, is set to take on the baton of mayorship from her husband Dave Webster. She said she had enjoyed representing

A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash which led to the closure of the A590 for nearly seven hours. Two vans were involved in the incident, which happened around 9.50am this morning between Greenodd and Haverthwaite

A Kendal estate agent has been recognised with a top award for the second year running. Thomson Hayton Winkley have been announced as 2019 gold winners in the British Property Awards and shortlisted for a number of national awards which will be

PUPILS at two schools in Kendal will take part in strikes tomorrow (Friday) to raise awareness of climate change and put pressure on the government to act.  Adults and children across the globe will also be striking, urging world leaders to move

MOTORISTS completing an online poll by Highways England ahead of the bank holiday weekend named the scenic section of the M6, between Penrith and Preston, as their favourite section of road. Those completing the poll said they liked the rugged scenery

THERE are now 15 million "smart homes" in Britain, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 people found 57 per cent of dwellings now have some sort of smart device to control appliances such as the lights, security, kettle or vacuum cleaner

THIRTY years as a volunteer in Settle, as well as reaching the grand age of 90, were celebrated by a Craven woman. Pat Wardman and her husband, Ronald, 94 this month, attended a party at Boxer and Hound, in Settle, where Pat was able to raise a

A NEW Cyber and Digital Crime Unit has been launched to allow Cumbria Police to deal with growing numbers of online offending. Additional specialist services have been invested by both the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, plus Cumbria Police

THURSDAY: Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Open Mic Night.  FRIDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: OTT. Brewery, Kendal: Eddi Reader. Brickyard, Carlisle: The Orb; 30th Anniversary Tour. Lily Bar, Ambleside: Ava Grace. Old Fire Station, Carlisle: Hardwicke Circus

HOMES with an LA9 postcode took an average 16 weeks to sell in the past year, according to research by an online house sales company. LA9 includes central Kendal, Burneside, Natland and Oxenholme. Dwellings in LA8 - which covers Brigsteer, Grayrigg

CUMBRIA and Lancashire branches of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) are holding their annual Levens Team Challenge on Sunday, May 23 to raise funds for the trust's scientific research. The event will be held in the park at Levens Hall.

YOUR vote at the EU elections may seem pointless in the current situation, but please think on this. We may still need our EU members in the future if the current Brexit shamble continues to run. You cannot complain about the outcome of elections