TRAINS had to be halted as multiple fire crews battled a blaze on the side of a railway track this morning. Bentham fire station was called to the report of a track side fire at just after 11am today (June 22). On arrival the crew found 20
EMERGENCY crews were called to Kendal town centre earlier today. An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle arrived at Market Place shortly after midday. Paramedics appeared to be attending to an elderly man, who was put in the back of
A MEMBER of a drug dealing gang called the ‘Joeys’ that sold heroin and crack cocaine in Barrow is currently on the run. William Vincent Dodd is wanted by Merseyside Police after he was recalled to prison on 28 April. Dodd, who is from Liverpool
A man has been sentenced to 32 weeks in jail for death by careless driving after a ‘tragic incident’ which resulted in the death of an off-duty police officer from Kendal. Graham Ellison, of Back Lane, Warton was sentenced today (June 22) at Carlisle
A FIREFIGHTER and her sister have undertaken an incredible challenge for the Fire Fighters Charity by running across all of Cumbria and beyond. Rosie Persons, 27, and her sister, Heather Trafford, 33, ran 156 miles across four counties in four
MOUNTAIN rescuers were called out after a runner suffered an ankle injury on a fell in the early hours of the morning. The casualty had got into difficulty on Scout Scar, which overlooks Kendal, yesterday. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team was called
A JEWELLED necklace from a house in the Windermere area could make as much as £8,000 in an online auction. The amethyst-adorned serpent is something of a mystery, with the family that is selling it unaware of its existence until the home in question
HOCKEY star Fiona Crackles will represent Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after being selected by Team GB. The former Queen Elizabeth School pupil was named in the 16-player Team GB Women’s squad on Thursday and is another milestone in
Vets have warned dog owners of a deadly parasite lungworm carried by thousands of dogs bought during lockdown. The parasite is spread by slugs and snails and it is thought that thousands of dog owners could be walking unprotected pets. Experts
A MAN from Kendal has been jailed for ten years after being found guilty of aggravated burglary. William Coulton, 59, was sentenced yesterday (June 21) at Preston Crown Court for the offence which occurred in June 2019 in the West End area of Morecambe
At Stagecoach we are proud of the part we play in keeping people moving, whether they are visitors exploring the Lake District or locals making their daily commute to work. And we are busy recruiting for people to join our team in a variety of
TENS of thousands watched the Royal Highland Show, a firm favourite with Cumbrian breeders, from their homes last week as stock judging took place without the general public. The Ingliston showground was closed to the general public for what this
