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Widely seen as the ‘Oscars’ of the county’s tourism calendar, entries for the highly-anticipated Cumbria Tourism Awards 2024 are now open. It’s a landmark year for the awards, which coincide with Cumbria Tourism’s 50th anniversary and give the county’s world-class tourism operators the chance to share their stand-out success stories and generate positive publicity for their businesses. With […]
The 4-star Skiddaw Hotel located in Keswick town centre is delighted to announce the unveiling of its latest culinary venture – the Skiddaw Dining Club. This new dining club assures to bring a fresh dining experience to locals and visitors to the Keswick area, all whilst offering exclusive discounts and perks. Completely free to join, […]
Women and families in Lancashire and South Cumbria can now seek the support of an advocate if something has gone wrong with their maternity or neonatal care. The maternity and neonatal independent senior advocate will ensure the voices of women and families are listened to and acted upon by their maternity and neonatal care providers […]
Westmorland and Furness Council is lighting up buildings in purple over the weekend to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) and commemorate all those affected by genocide. From dusk on Friday (26 January) until Monday morning (29 January), Barrow Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall and Penrith Town Hall will all be illuminated in remembrance. HMD takes […]
Police are investigating a series of dwelling burglaries that have occurred between 19th-21st January 2024 in the Valley Drive area of Kendal in which offenders have gained entry by forcing rear door locks before stealing various items from within the premises. Police are asking local residents to check any CCTV and ring door bell footage […]
Work is progressing on Blackpool’s multi-million pound Coastal Protection Plan. Three schemes are under development to protect 12,000 properties from the risk of flooding. The Environment Agency has allocated £62 million to replace and upgrade coastal defences in Bispham in the north of the town. The scheme will see two sections of the sea defences […]
Morecambe residents are set to see a significant reduction in the precept collected by Morecambe Town Council via their 2024-25 council tax bill, amounting to a £48.69 drop for residents in Band D properties. At the same time, the Council’s budget accommodates large increases in grant funding available to local community groups and event organisers, […]
Police are investigating a burglary in the area of Yealand Drive in Kendal which occurred between 9:30am on 19 January and 7:30pm on 22 January Entry has been forced to the property and items taken. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 227 of 22 January 2024. You can also […]
Westmorland and Furness Council has taken another significant step towards a more sustainable future with the agreement of its new Carbon Management Strategy and Part Two of its Climate Action Plan.At a meeting of Cabinet today (Tuesday 23 January), members agreed a new Carbon Management Strategy for 2024-2029 as well as the second and final […]
Four men arrested as part of an investigation into a burglary that occurred in the early hours of today (Jan 23) at a property on Rothay Road, Ambleside. Officers were called at 2:37am to the report where entry was forced to the property. The suspect(s) were disturbed by the occupant and left the area in […]
