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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended World War 1. In addition, Remembrance Day and Sunday both fall on the same day. To mark this occasion Kendal Town Council and the Kendal branch of the Royal British Legion have decided to alter the arrangements for this year. We believe it is […]
Kendal Police are investigating a collision which in Asda car park, Kendal, on Saturday 15th September at 3:45pm. A woman from Kendal in her late 60s was involved in a collision with a red Vauxhall Zafira and suffered minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses who were in Asda car park at the time of […]
Over thirty adventurous First Step staff (therapists, managers and administrative staff) from Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust took on a 24 hour relay last weekend, completing the three highest peaks in the Lake District to raise almost three thousand pounds for four charities and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the successful countywide service. The idea […]
Bowness Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a dark vehicle failed to stop after a road traffic collision which occurred on Lake Road, Bowness at 8:45pm on the 18th September. As the suspect vehicle has exited a carpark opposite the Royalty Cinema it has collided with a white VW before leaving […]
Local MP Tim Farron recently joined the local community in Witherslack to celebrate 10 years since the community shop opened. A decade ago, the community in Witherslack responded to the loss of their post office and store by opening their own community-run shop. In celebration, the village held a cream tea event at the shop, […]
Residents of Morecambe Bay encouraged to have their say on NHS Clinical Commissioning Group policies NHS Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working in partnership with the other seven CCGs in Lancashire and South Cumbria to review clinical policies across the region. The eight CCGs across Lancashire and South Cumbria have all agreed that […]
Local MP Tim Farron will launch a petition at this year’s Westmorland County Show on Thursday which calls on the Government to allow local authorities to increase council tax on second homes to support local communities. Earlier this summer the Government has announced it is giving the power to local authorities to triple council tax […]
Kendal Police are appealing for witnesses to a Racially Aggravated Public Order offence that occurred in a children’s play area at Abbot Hall Public Park on Thursday 6th September at 4pm, in which a woman was verbally abused and threatened by another woman. Anyone who has information about this incident can contact Cumbria Police quoting […]
Local MP Tim Farron has criticised the Government for refusing to back down on draconian measures which are robbing local hospital trusts of millions of pounds. Trusts who are having to borrow money due to severe underfunding from central Government are being charged 3% interest by the Treasury. Morecambe Bay Trust in South Cumbria are […]
Commenting on the news that the Conservative Government have scrapped a planned tax cut for millions of self-employed workers, local MP Tim Farron said: “This is yet another kick in the teeth for local hard-working small business owners. “Over the past 18 months the Government has tried to raise their National Insurance Contributions, and attempted […]
