Kendal

Liberal Democrats on Kendal Town Council voted through plans to increase investment into parks and community centres across the town. The investment includes £2,000 on improvements to Fletcher Park, £5,000 towards the Trim Trail at the Beck Community Centre, £7,000 on new play equipment at Hallgarth Play Area, and £5,000 towards a brand-new entrance at […]

A woman in her 80s has died following a fatal road traffic collision on Sunday (6 Jan) in Kendal. The collision occurred at around 2.30pm in Windermere Road in Kendal, at the junction with Green Hill. A Volkswagen Polo collided with 81-year-old Maureen Harrison from Kendal who died shortly afterwards. The driver of the vehicle […]

Cumbria Police and other emergency services have been in attendance in Windermere Road in Kendal this afternoon (6 Jan) following a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian. The collision occurred at around 2.30pm. The pedestrian – a woman – died at the scene. The road is currently closed and is expected […]

Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Kendal on Friday night (28 Dec) during which the victim was also assaulted. The robbery took place at around 9.20pm when the victim was walking through Yard 97 towards Highgate in Kendal. He was then robbed by two men who kicked and punched him, […]

Police are investigating a burglary that occurred between the 2nd and 3rd of December on Bellingham Road, Kendal. The offenders have forced entry to the premises and stolen property including jewellery. Police are also asking for information to help the recovery of the jewellery that was stolen in the offence. The jewellery is described as […]

Following new lines of enquiry police are releasing CCTV footage as part of their investigation into the report of theft from Nevisport, Kendal. On Monday 3rd December at approximately 5pm, seven Rab Jackets were taken from the store at a value of £1449.96.   Police are keen to identify the two men pictured who may be […]

Twelve trees have been planted as part of a project to improve and enhance a popular Kendal park. The Friends of Fletcher Park raised £1,300 to help re-establish woodland which had been lost to disease and storm damage. The tree planting coincided with a day of clearing-up and hedge repairing. Kelly Anderson, Secretary of the […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following the report of a robbery. Police were called to the incident at Curry’s PC World in Queen Katherine’s Avenue, Kendal, at 6:22pm today (17th December). It is described that four men entered the premises and demanded a number of mobile phones from staff before leaving in a blue car. […]

Residents will be consulted about their views on the long-term use of common land at New Road in Kendal early in the New Year. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has always stated that the landscaping scheme completed earlier this year would lay the groundwork for the eventual long-term use of the site, which would be […]

MP holds meeting with the Environment Agency and challenges them to look again at plans to fell over 700 trees in Kendal Local MP Tim Farron met with the Environment Agency’s Flood Risk Manager for Cumbria, Stewart Mounsey, yesterday to encourage him to review plans to chop down over 700 trees as part of its […]