CUMBRIA County Council has announced that the county has earned a share in a new £1m fund for the Revive Our World project. In partnership with Natural England, work will include natural flood management, tree planting, improved access to green spaces
A LORRY driver wearing an elephant mask while driving on the M6 near Carlisle could face prosecution says Cumbria Police. A TikTok video shows two lorry drivers having some fun while driving down the motorway as one films the other wearing a fancy
WRITTEN complaints against United Utilities have plunged by 16 per cent over a year says a consumer organisation for the water industry. The figures were published in the Consumer Council for Water’s annual report for complaints on Thursday - the
A LORRY driver wearing an elephant mask while driving on the M6 near Carlisle could face prosecution says Cumbria Police. A TikTok video shows two lorry drivers having some fun while driving down the motorway as one films the other wearing a fancy
POLICE are investigating a burglary after a large amount of jackets were taken from an address in Ambleside's town centre. Cumbria Police believe the incident occurred at around 4am on August 31. The offender is described as being of large build
POLICE are investigating an incident of a quadbike burglary that occurred at a farm situated between Scales and Baycliff overnight last weekend. The incident occurred between Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. Unknown suspects have
A FIVE-bedroom home is the most popular property for sale in Furness. The detached house in Ulverston is on the market for £900,000. Situated at The Drive, it has four reception rooms and three bathrooms. It is the most viewed property in
RESPONSIBILITY for the Water Aid UK charity collecting box on railings at Bowness Promenade has been taken on by the Ambleside Kirkstone Rotary following the cessation of Windermere Rotary. To keep in step with the increasing move to a cashless
THE volunteers of the Heversham and Hincaster Contact Line remain available to help local residents who are experiencing practical difficulties as a result of the pandemic. The Contact Line was a joint initiative by St Peter's Church, Heversham
Four men who set up a £100,000 cannabis grow in a derelict stately home in Cumbria have been spared jail. Bankfield Hall, in Great Urswick, is earmarked by developers to be transformed into a luxury 80-bedroom wedding venue. But behind its crumbling
A PIZZA business has gone from strength to strength since it began its life behind its founder’s home. Stretch Pizza is the brain child of Sam Farrer, who currently lives in Meathop, and serves sourdough pizzas using seasonal local produce. The
AN AVID cyclist has taken on a gruelling challenge to raise funds for a very important cause. Ten-year-old Olly Booth from Kendal decided to take part in a money raising initiative, cycling 300 miles during September to raise money for Cancer Research
A POPULAR Lake District tea room says its summer takings are up 10 per cent despite the disruption caused by Covid and on-going work to reconnect Pooley Bridge. Granny Dowbekin’s owner Colin Hindle describes the turnaround as ‘phenomenal’ and credits
ENVIRONMENTAL activists have laid bare their case against Cumbria's planned coal mine at the county council's South Lakes headquarters. At around 1pm on Monday afternoon, a 'semi-naked' protest was staged by Extinction Rebellion (XR) Cumbria outside
CUMBRIA Police are advising the public to place trackers on vehicles in case they are stolen. The idea was one of several suggestions to combat rural crime. These included locking outbuildings and consider installing CCTV for security. Call 0800
