DELAYS are expected for drivers in parts of the South Lakes during the first week of June. The C5059 near Underbarrow will be closed for five days, beginning on Monday June 1. A diversion will be in place at the B5248 between Levens and Crook.
A CHIPPY is taking to the road and expanding the business with a brand new fish and chip van. The team at Shap Chippy will bring their award-winning fish and chips to local villages in and around the Eden Valley across the week, every week. The
High street restaurant chains Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge are on the verge of collapse - with about 6,000 jobs at risk. Casual Dining Group - who own both chains - recently filed a notice to appoint administrators at the High Court. Here’s
Deliveroo has teamed up with Majestic Wine to roll out 30-minute wine, spirits and champagne deliveries to 80 sites across the country. The food delivery platform - which has been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown after restaurants closed their
British Gas is giving a select number of customers five days of free electricity. Who is eligible for the offer? The offer is only available to those who are part of the British Gas loyalty scheme, which is available to all energy customers
CABINET ministers have warned the country is staring at an unprecedented economic downturn as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. At today's government briefing, Chancellor Rishi Sunak argued the UK was facing "a severe recession, the likes of
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood revealed she was taken to hospital after being knocked off her bike by a car. Carol posted on social media that she had been “injured” and taken to hospital after fans noticed her absence on BBC's Breakfast show
MOTORISTS travelling towards Furness could be met with delays during the few weeks of June. Church Walk in Ulverston is to be closed for more than three weeks, starting this month. The closure - expected to run from Sunday May 31 to Monday June
One more patient has died from coronavirus across the three NHS trusts with hospitals in Cumbria. The latest Covid-19 statistics released by NHS England show no more patients were reported to have died at North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation
The number of people seeking work in Cumbria has jumped by 81 per cent in a month – the highest increase since the county’s records began in 1986. The first figures released to reflect the impact of the initial coronavirus lockdown reported people
A MAN in his twenties has been jailed for the attempted rape of a girl in her late teens at a Kendal property. Twenty-three-year-old Stephen Hodgson, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Carlisle Crown Court today. A
A total of nine million easyJet passengers have had their travel details accessed by hackers - the airline has confirmed. The Luton-based carrier said the figure includes 2,208 customers who had their credit card details exposed. It insisted
POLICE in the North West are joining forces to urge motorists to stop speeding following the lifting of some travel restrictions by the government. Over the last few weeks there have been a number of incidents of unacceptable speed across the region
LEVENS Good Neighbours is continuing to give support within the community and would like to help anyone who is affected by Covid-19 or those who are self-isolating. Volunteers are offering to pick up shopping from Levens Village Shop, take mail
A RAIL group has thanked people for staying off trains. Transport for the North thanked Northerners for not using the train on the first day of revised timetables. Last week the organisation’s members said 'crystal clear messaging' was needed
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is to host two special programmes on classical radio station Classic FM. Radio bosses say the two-hour programmes will be a celebration of His Royal Highness’s life-long support and enjoyment of classical music
Young's Seafood is recalling one of its products because of undeclared ingredients. Young's Simply Breaded 2 Extra Large Fish Fillets are being recalled because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is
VOLUNTEERS in the Cumbria Police specials teams are playing a key part in helping the constabulary boost policing during the coronavirus pandemic. Special constables contributed a combined total of nearly 2,500 hours to frontline policing last month
12:51pm POLICE in the North West are joining forces to urge motorists to stop speeding following the lifting of some travel
THE people of Kendal and surrounding areas have been called upon to help arrest the decline of a bird species whose numbers are ‘plummeting’. According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), more than half of the UK’s swifts have
