Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a robbery at a Kendal store. A man and woman, both aged in their early 40s and from Merseyside, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery. They remain in custody for questioning
A generator was stolen from a sandwich van, said police. Cumbria Police is investigating after the item was stolen from the business on the A591 near Staveley on March 31. A force spokesman said: “Anyone with information about this incident
A Kendal headteacher said that girls that go to his school have "a really strong uptake" for science subjects. This was in response to Cambridge physicist Professor Dame Athene Donald telling MPs that girls do not take science A-Level because
(ABOVE) An artist’s palette over the doorway to Mike Healey’s studio gallery in The Old Police Yard, between Market Place and Finkle Street. A modern equivalent of the trade signs that Kendal used to have in abundance which included The Bristly
More than half of banks in Westmorland and Lonsdale have closed since 2015, new figures show. Analysis from consumer champion Which? has shown a sharp decline in the number of bank branches open in areas across much of the UK compared to seven
A CLEANING service has won big after attending a prestigious regional awards ceremony. New Brooms Cleaning Services celebrates success at The North West Family Business Awards New Brooms joined over sixty family business finalists from across
Cumbria Wildlife Trust celebrate world bee day through re-wilding the Lakes. A project manager for Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Tanya St. Pierre said: "We are working with businesses and landowners to rewild parts of the Lake District to help with
AN APPLICATION seeking permission to position up to 36 storage containers on a site in a South Lakeland village has been refused by the district council. The proposal from H. Farthing, of the Farthing Pension Fund, would have seen the steel units
AN APPLICATION that was seeking permission to create new parking areas at a South Lakeland zoo has been refused by the district council. The proposal would have seen 44 additional vehicle spaces introduced at The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, near Milnthorpe
It is not a disease that is often associated with young people. Yet when Laura Stainton, now 26, woke up one morning to see that her mole had changed appearance overnight, she knew that something was wrong. She noticed that it had changed
A LAKE District hotel is going green and welcoming guests to leave their cars at home. Rydal Lodge Country House B&B, near Ambleside, wants to show visitors that they can have a full Lakeland experience on foot, bike or on public transport.
TWO popular performers are on their way to Kendal’s Brewery Art’s Centre this month. Justin Adams and Mauro Durante will be performing at the BAC on May 26, following their victory at the Songlines Music Awards in the ‘Fusion’ category. Justin
KENDAL'S Morrison's will be giving away hundreds of paper chain links in the lead-up to the Platinum Jubilee. Part of a nationwide initiative to spread a million messages of hope across local communities, Morrisons Community Champions have partnered
CUMBRIA Senior Women took on their latest challenge against the combined counties of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire in the Gill Burns County Championship. Held at Long Eaton Rugby Club on Sunday, the NLD side emerged with a 26-12
HERE are the latest results and fixtures for Westmorland Cricket League. Sedgwick extended their lead at the top of Division 1 to 10 points with a 6-run win against Westgate. A controlled 53 from Chris Evans helped Sedgwick post 128/8 after
A COUNCIL held its last ever annual meeting this week ahead of its dissolution in 2023. The final Annual Meeting of South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has confirmed which councillors will oversee the running of services in the district for
HEAVY traffic is causing delays on the A6 near Carnforth. A6 Lancaster Road is seeing heavier traffic than normal on A6 Lancaster Road in to and through Carnforth. Travel time is four minutes.
A career in care is one of the most rewarding roles you can have; helping people of all ages to live as independently as possible, ensuring their wellbeing and becoming part of the service that they rely on. Full of empathy and compassion, carers are
SEDBERGH School has praised its team of horse riders who competed at the Royal Windsor Horse Show for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The team, which included Kate Sanderson, Scarlett Holden, Ella Turner, and Katie Wood, had an incredible weekend
A DECISION has been made on the design for a major project to rejuvenate a main part of Kendal. Three design options were considered as part of the streetscape improvement scheme to transform the town’s Stramongate area to provide a better shopping
Anticipation is building for next month’s Platinum Jubilee, as the Queen prepares to become the first British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne – and Cumbria is set to celebrate in style. With a bumper four-day Bank Holiday weekend between
FIRE engines from Carnforth, Lancaster and Morecambe attended the scene of a road traffic collision on the A6070 Tewitfield. The incident occured on May 19 at 3:07pm. on Chapel Lane. The incident involved one vehicle and one van. Firefighters
A conservationist that is passionate about protecting the water quality of Lake Windermere spoke to Langdale Primary School. Matt Staniek launched a campaign last year with a petition to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
A new fundraiser started today to raise money for North West Air Ambulance by cups of tea and cakes. "Brew for a Crew" is a new initiative that served hot drinks for donations in the North West Air Ambulance charity shop in Kendal. Natalie
KENDAL Rugby club have been promoted after achieving 91 points in the league, despite having to miss a game at the end of the season. The team have moved up from league level six to level five, which had been a long-term objective of the club.
A conservationist has called the level of water pollution in Lake Windermere "dire". Matt Staniek, a zoologist turned campaigner, said: "Lake Windermere is the most polluted lake due to sewage and phosphorus run off." Last year Mr. Staniek
