POLICE are reminding people not to deviate from prescribed drugs during Covid. "Pills and medication normally prescribed by a GP/pharmacy should never be bought online without professional medical consultation," said a spokesman. Call 101 for
A POPULAR television personality and barrister visited Windermere to learn more about his grandfather who survived the Holocaust. Rob Rinder, better known for his role on ITV as Judge Rinder, dropped in on the Lake District Holocaust Project at
A CHARITY which helps homeless people is back up and running. Manna House, which provides a community of support to meet the physical, social, and emotional needs of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed, has reopened its doors to the Stephenson
THE passage of the Agriculture Bill from the House of Commons to the Lords without amendment was a huge disappointment to many members. There was frustration that MPs who support food and farming did not vote for the amendment put forward by Neil
POLICE have appealed for information that could help officers uncover a number of thefts that took place in short succession at a civil parish near Kendal. An investigation has been launched, following a series of thefts which have occurred in
POLICE officers are investigating a residential burglary in Arnside. It is believed the incident occurred between June 25 and July 23. Police reported that various items had been stolen including jewellery. Anyone with information is encouraged
POLICE are investigating a break in at an industrial yard near Gatebeck. Incidences of theft and damage to property occurred at the yard on Gatebeck Lane on August 2 at 8.50pm. It is believed the offender entered the secure yard and stole diesel
RESCUERS were called out after two people became 'stuck on a cliff face' in the Lake District. The two walkers were situated close to the abseil point on Broad Stand, a series of rock steps and slabs that links Scafell and Scafell Pike. Wasdale
A MISSING teenage boy who had last been seen in Kendal more than a week ago has been found, police have confirmed. Ryan Bond, 17, originally from Preston, had last been seen in the town at around 4am on Saturday, July 25. He was reported missing
The Kendal pebble snake is being moved to a new home where it will be put on display. The Covid-19 snake trail runs along the Riverside walk, and now contains an estimated 200 stones since its beginning in March. The display will be moved to a new
A GROUP of green-fingered children are hoping their new project will raise the spirits of elderly people in the Kendal community. Key worker children from schools including Stramongate Primary School and St Thomas’ CE Primary School have been trying
PLANS have been revealed to make Kendal Snowsports Club the 'best outdoor dry ski slope in the UK'. The club has submitted proposals to expand the site and increase the size of its slope. Proposals have been submitted to South Lakeland District
ON FRIDAY March 20, 2020 we pressed the pause button at Ingleton Primary School. Following the government announcement on the Wednesday that all schools would close indefinitely due to the Coronavirus epidemic, children enjoyed an ice cream in the
Nature isn’t the only dictator of rhythms in the zoo. Public attractions like ours depend on human flow: weekends, bank holidays, and, most of all, school holidays. Summer holidays feel quite different this year- some children haven’t set foot inside
THE death of an Ambleside man and keen athlete was drugs-related, it was concluded at an inquest. Thirty-seven-year-old Chris Stirling, of Clappersgate, was found unresponsive at his home on the morning of April 29, 2019. CPR was performed by
MOUNTAIN rescuers were called out after a 12-year-old fell and twisted his knee at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) attended the incident on the steps to the side of Malham Cove at around 5.50pm on
CONCERNS have been raised about an ‘accident hotspot’ which has been the site of a number of serious collisions on the A590. The road outside the Shell Petrol Station on the A590 at Newby Bridge has been the site of two serious accidents within
THE former MP for Barrow has been awarded a peerage. It was reported last month that John Woodcock, who represented the Barrow and Furness constituency between 2010 and 2019 - first for Labour, then during his final year in the role as an independent
A NUMBER of road closures are in place this week along routes in south Cumbria. A section of Market Street in Broughton-In-Furness will be temporarily closed for utility works, beginning today. The closure is expected to last for three days
