If you’re searching for a high-specification new-build property, why not look at Story Homes’ Orchard Place in Appleby. The development is selling out fast, but there is still a selection of two and three-bed homes available: The Marlborough
POLICE would like to speak to the individuals (pictured) caught on CCTV in connection with the alleged shooting of rabbits on a Kendal business park. Officers received reports from the public that rabbits were being shot at Murley Moss on two occasions
TWO young men have been found not guilty of trying to kill a man who was attacked with a metal bar in Kendal and left seriously injured. Luke Peter Canning, aged 22, of Bridge Street, Burneside, and 26-year-old Jordan Lee Jenkinson, of Lound Road
A NEW children’s home has been granted for a ‘desirable’ residential area of Kendal – despite strong objections that it will become a ‘magnet’ for trouble. Applicants Cumbria County Council got the nod from its planning committee today to convert
The family of a man who died following a two-vehicle collision on the A683 near Sedbergh have paid tribute to him. They said: “It is with the utmost regret that we are informing the public of the tragic death of our son, brother and partner, PC
A WALKER has called on readers to help identify a discovery found on Walney. The remains of what appears to be a marine creature washed up on the beach at Biggar Bank over the weekend. One walker said: "Can any readers put a name to this?
DOZENS of new parcel postboxes have been unveiled across Cumbria. Royal Mail say the country’s first ever postboxes of their kind have been installed in the BB, CA, DG, FY, LA and PR postcodes. The move follows news made earlier in the year by
AN IMPRESSIVE performance yielded a vital first win of the season for Kendal Town as they lifted themselves off the bottom of the BetVictor League table with a 3-1 victory over Pickering Town. The Mintcakes played their best football of the season
POLICE want to speak to this man in connection with a fraud and burglary investigation. The burglary initially occurred at The Grange Hotel, Grange, where the victim had several bank cards stolen and then received a phone call from a male purporting
Kendal Oral History Group aims to compile a picture of earlier times through interviews recording memories of the area’s older residents. Mrs Dodgson was the oldest person interviewed. She was born in 1888 and was interviewed when she was 100 years
The M6 is currently closed southbound between J32 and J31A due to a lorry carrying plant machinery which has overturned causing significant damage and spillages of fuel. Due to the location of the incident the M55 eastbound link to the M6 south
A NEW museum on the shores of Windermere, and a plan to protect the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, have both won a prestigious planning award. Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories won best large scheme
POLICE are hunting a sex offender wanted on suspicion of breaching the terms of his licence. Cristian Abu-Shaer, 29, has links to Windermere, Lancashire and Manchester. An appeal for information on Abu-Shaer’s whereabouts was broadcast on the
A KENDAL coin collector is helping to put rare Peter Rabbit 50p coins into circulation. Mark Shearing is one of 40 people chosen by collectors' website The Great British Coin Hunt to release 400 of the shiny currency across the UK. This week
A BIT further from home this image shows the prizewinning Rough Fell Sheep at the Royal Show in Nottingham. The Rough Fell is one of three breeds of sheep native to Cumbria and is known for its hardy nature. You can see lots more images of this (reference
A MAN who died following a two-vehicle collision near Sedbergh has been identified as an off-duty police officer. PC Oli Evans, 27, was riding a Triumph motorcycle when the collision took place involving a Peugeot van on the A683 at Middleton
Fire crews have spent most of the night battling a blaze which ripped through an Edwardian mansion. Multiple firefighters from across the north of the county, including from Appleby, turned out to tackle the flames, including seven engines, an
A VILLAGE is hoping to hold its first ever Christmas tree and lighting ceremony this year. As a way of “putting the heart back into the community” and following the devastation of Storm Desmond in 2015, Burneside residents, near Kendal, have been
THE man behind some of Britpop’s most iconic album artwork has opened a shop in the centre of Kendal. Brian Cannon, 53, was responsible for the designs on famous records like Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994) and The Verve’s ‘Urban Hymns’ (1997)
A SOFA as been found dumped in a Lakes village. The piece of furniture was discovered propped up behind a bin in Coniston. Tracy Coward, chair of Coniston Parish Council, said: “This type of illegal activity is a blight on our beautiful village
