A POLICE officer has died following a crash on the M6 southbound near Carlisle. The officer - a 47-year-old-man who worked for Cumbria Constabulary's Mobile Support Group - was pronounced dead at the scene and was the only occupant of the vehicle
A FELL walker has been airlifted to hospital after falling 60-feet in the Lake District. Volunteer members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Sunday morning by Cumbria Police to the male walker who had sustained head injuries.
THE Lakes Line User Group (LLUG) has cautiously welcomed the news that the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) is investigating Network Rail's poor performance. The ORR said it had put the track group "on a warning" with reference to cancellations and
TWO art groups have joined forces for an exhibition which will be held in Ulverston. It will be the second joint exhibition for the Tally Ho Drink and Draw group from Barrow and the Natterjacks Drink and Draw group from Ulverston. Both groups
MOURHOLME Local History Society will welcome John Acres to talk about the Lancaster Canal on Wednesday, January 29. Last year was the canal's 200th anniversary and it is still a vital feature in our local environment. The talk will look at the history
IN 2018, 1,072 children were recognised as refugees in the UK. But while adult refugees are allowed to bring family members to the UK, this is not the case for children. The UK government argues that changing this would create "perverse incentives
THE story of a village and its people during World War One has been carefully pieced together into a new book. From Lady Bagot’s hospital for wounded troops to schoolchildren collecting chestnuts and blackberries, Levens in the Shadow of the Great
A TEENAGER has raised more than £300,000 to fund cancer treatment for her friend. Lillie Cotgrove, 13, was devastated when her best pal Lily Wythe, 14, was diagnosed four months ago with the deadliest type of childhood cancer. The survival prognosis
THE M6 near Carlisle has closed in both directions between junctions 43 and 44 following a 'serious' crash. Cumbria Police have confirmed that officers are dealing with a 'major incident' on the motorway, but declined to provide any further details
A MAN has suffered head injuries after falling 60 feet from Striding Edge footpath Volunteer members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Sunday, January 26, by Cumbria Police to assist a male walker who had sustained head injuries
PARTS of the Government’s new Agriculture Bill, which has been called ‘monumental’ for the farming industry, were welcomed in Cumbria, although there were reservations about certain aspects of it. Described by the Guardian as “the biggest shake-up
THE last time I wrote in Faith Viewpoint, I told a story. I love stories, in fact, I think we all do. Gossiping about soaps is a national pastime. Stories slip under our defences and speak to us about the world, and our place within it. Having
POOR performance in 'transfer of care' in the region will be addressed as a matter of urgency, Cumbria County Council (CCC) have said. Figures published by the NHS show a marked increase in the number of days people are kept in hospital after they
THE next chamber music presentation at the Heron Theatre in Beetham will feature the Roth Guitar Duo on February 2 at 2.30pm. The duo, Sam Rodwell and Emma Smith, are returning to the Heron by popular request. They formed through a shared love of
ONE of the Lakeland Motor Museum's best loved stalwarts is to retire after more than 25 years' service. Edwin Maher’s name has been synonymous with the tourist attraction since he joined the business in June 1993 at the age of 39. At the time
KENDAL is a market town without a food hall. The landscape of our high streets is changing, with too many large stores in our town centres disappearing. K Village in Kendal was a missed opportunity to create a Kendal food hall. Such a facility
THESE incredible photographs show a Brit who has become the first ever person to swim under an Antarctic ice sheet - wearing only his swimming trunks. Brave Lewis Pugh, 50, dived into the icy waters of the South Pole to swim where nobody ever has
Boris Johnson has said Britain will become a global, trail-blazing country after it leaves the European Union as he unveiled the Government's full plans to mark Brexit day. The Prime Minister said he will "look ahead with confidence" to the future
Claimed sightings of UFOs received by a now-defunct unit within the RAF are to be published online. The RAF took the decision to wind up its UFO unit in 2009, after concluding that in more than 50 years, no received report had ever disclosed any
A WEATHER warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office for Cumbria. The yellow warning - the lowest level of all warnings - will come into force at midnight and last until 10am on Monday, and is likely to cause travel disruption. It covers
ARE you a pub quiz king or queen? Or maybe you just really want to mee Jeremy Clarkson? Whatever the reason, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? wants to hear from you. They are looking for contestants for a new series of the ITV show which sees
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the UK will diverge from the European Union after Brexit. She told Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday: "There is no disagreement in Government at all, we are clear - we are leaving. We will be taking back control of
A TAKEAWAY has been ordered to pay £6,370 in a fine and costs after being found guilty of breaching food hygiene regulations, including serving a naan bread contaminated with a cigarette filter tip wrapper. Spice Touch (Lancashire) Limited, which
A HOST of primary school kids from across the South Lakeland area took part in the district cross country trials which were hosted by Sedbergh Prep School this week. And in good conditions, it proved to be a hugely enjoyable and competitive event
THERE is litter everywhere in the car park at the Old Showground off Shap Road, Kendal. What an absolute disgrace. The flattened drinks cans could cause people to slip. There are shopping trolleys full of rubbish that have been there for years.
Police have captured a man who was running across rooftops after allegedly assaulting a police officer. Onlookers in were shocked to see a man climbing over chimneys as he tried to escape the police after his alleged attack of a police officer at
JOHN Parkinson, organist at Wray and Tatham, along with Colin Burford, told the wonderful story 'Organ Transplant' to Tatham Fells Women’s Institute members on Tuesday, January 14 in the Old School. Helped by Edward Huddleston, they showed slides
DAVID Willacy remembers how drinking water was collected in Sedgwick in years gone by: The inhabitants of our village had to walk to the only village pump for clean drinking water. It was situated near to the village girls’ school. There was
