SOUTH Lakeland Police praised actions of Park authority. "Superb work by our partners at Lake District National Park Authority who work tirelessly to assist and educate visitors and clearing up after those who have no respect the countryside"
THE REFIT of Storth Community Shop is now complete. The committee are working hard to organise and re-stock the shop ready for opening in mid-August. Customers who had newspapers delivered or kept for collection will be contacted when the exact
DOZENS of new NHS workers joined the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust in April during the first peak of the coronavirus crisis, new figures show. The Government has praised the contribution made by new and returning healthcare workers
POLICE are investigating the report of a vehicle having its tyres slashed in Kendal. A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman said the black Volkswagen Tiguan was parked on Castle Street when it happened. The spokesman said the incident happened overnight
CUMBRIA County Council has thanked businesses that have continued to act as tracers for Covid. "We’d like to thank venues and the public for continuing to support local contact tracing. You are giving us the best chance of alerting anyone who could
POLICE are investigating the report of a South Lakes property being broken into. A Cumbria Constabulary spokeswoman said the incident occurred on Station Lane, Burton-in-Kendal. She said nothing had been reported stolen but the perpetrators
Pizza Express has said it could close around 67 of its UK restaurants, with up to 1,100 jobs at risk, as part of a major restructuring plan to shore up its finances. The dining chain, which has a restaurant on Wainwright's Yard in Kendal, said
A WOMAN from Cumbria has got her August off to an amazing start by scooping a £1million jackpot. The woman’s numbers coming up made her the first millionaire prize winner of the August’s £1 million NS&I Premium Bond draw. She shares the joy
CUMBRIA County Council has given an update on Pooley Bridge. "We're on target to meet the opening date in October. The final pours of concrete are now complete and preparation for the next stage have been going ahead whilst the final concrete is
RURAL crime is on the rise in Cumbria, costing the county £800,000 in 2019, according to a report. In its annual study of offences against farmers and rural businesses, the insurer NFU Mutual found rural crime in 2019 in Cumbria was up 10.1 percent
CUMBRIA has witnessed a dramatic rise in drug-related deaths amidst Coronavirus (Covid-19), new figures reveal. The county’s police force has reported a marked surge in drug-related tragedies, with fatalities being reported across the county at
THE contribution of refugees to Cumbria was praised as the county council agreed to continue helping people in need to resettle in the area. Cumbria County Council’s cabinet voted to act as the lead authority on finding homes across the county for
SOUTH Lakes street food business, Thai Kitchen, will be opening its first permanent daytime location in Kendal next week. The new venue will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, August 12 at Yard 2, Stricklandgate. During lockdown, the
