Local News

Police are investigating a collision on the A5084, near Blawith. It happened at 9am Thursday ( March 30 ) and involved a silver Ford Puma. The driver, a man in his fifties, was taken to Furness General Hospital, where he was described as being in a serious collision. Officers are asking for any witnesses or […]

Samantha Scott was appointed as King Charles III’s first High Sheriff of Cumbria at a declaration ceremony held at Kendal Town Hall on Thursday 30th March 2023. The event was attended by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Inglewood, The Mayor of Kendal, Councillor Doug Rathbone and His Honour Judge Barker. Samantha succeeds Alan McViety who served […]

Cumbria County Council are updating residents and businesses about the progress so far on the Kirkstone Pass phase of the Department for Transport (DfT) ‘Safer Roads Project’. The project focuses on a 6.8km section of the A592 between Brothers Water on the northern end and Hird Wood on the southern end of Kirkstone Pass. This […]

The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library in Ambleside has acquired an important portrait of Sir Michael Le Fleming, 4th Baronet of Rydal Hall, painted by Cumbria’s own George Romney. George Romney (1734-1802) was an English portrait painter, the most fashionable artist of his day, painting leading political and social figures. Born in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, he began […]

Town criers will be ringing the changes this weekend as the biggest reorganisation of council structures in nearly 50 years takes effect. On Saturday, 1 April, Westmorland and Furness Council officially takes over responsibility for all council services across the Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland areas and the existing Barrow Borough, Eden District and South […]

Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam. The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact. The criminal, posing as your friend or someone that’s a […]

The Lake District National Park Authority works hard to ensure planning rules are followed and the special qualities of its spectacular landscape are safeguarded. As part of this work, it has been ruled that a car park at Low Grassings near Coniston must be removed. The National Park Authority served an enforcement notice against the […]

An avenue of cherry trees, hedges and snowdrops have been planted in Ryelands Park to enhance the environment and make the park a more diverse and vibrant place to be. Thirty five local volunteers and 53 pupils from Ryelands Primary School rolled up their sleeves and got digging as part of Lancaster City Council’s collaboration […]

A local community group is urging the new Westmorland and Furness Council to transfer a piece of land in Kendal into its ownership so that it can create affordable homes for local people. Kendal Community Land Trust (KCLT) wants to provide around 16 housing units on land at Busher Walk opposite Kendal Fire Station. “There […]

Sausage makers from across the land will converge on Muncaster Castle in Cumbria as the historic home celebrates the return of the famous old County name – Cumberland. From April 1, the new local government unitary authority – Cumberland Council – comes into being. And at Muncaster’s Sausage Festival – which takes place over the […]