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Commenting on the news that Northern have blamed excessive leaves on the line for over a quarter of their trains being late or cancelled during October, local MP Tim Farron said: “Just when you think that Northern couldn’t look any more of a laughing stock, they expect fed up commuters to believe that the onslaught […]
Coniston Lake Police are investigating a burglary where a number of items have been taken from a shepherds’ hut and a boat on Coniston Lake. This occurred between the 4th – 18th of November in the Water Yeat area. A number of boating items and a small tender boat have been stolen. Police are advising […]
Water quality at every designated bathing water location in South Lakeland has been rated ‘excellent’ by government inspectors for the fifth consecutive year. Officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have notified South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) that all four sites on the lake at Windermere have received the top rating […]
By-elections have been called for the Arnside and Milnthorpe ward on South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) and the Kent Estuary Electoral Division of Cumbria County Council, following the death of Councillor Ian Stewart in October. The by-elections for both vacancies will be held on Thursday, 20 December. Anyone registered to vote who lives in the […]
Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service is supporting National Road Safety Week (19-25 November) alongside other emergency services throughout the country. The week aims to raise the profile of the work undertaken by the emergency services: Fire, Police and Ambulance (and partner agencies such as Highways England), as well as reminding motorists to drive safely and ensure […]
Lancashire Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a fire at the Halfway Public House in Blackpool on Sunday evening. Four crews from Blackpool and a further one from each of South Shore and St Annes attended the blaze in an outbuilding on St Anne’s Road. The Fire Service believe it to be arson and […]
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously hurt in a collision. The cyclist, a 41-year-old man from Heysham, was riding his bike along the A5273 Oxcliffe Road towards Lancaster at about 10 pm Saturday (November 17th) when he was struck from behind by a blue BMW 320 travelling in the same direction. […]
Kendal Police are appealing for witnesses following damage to two vehicles in the area of Park Street, Kendal between the 10th and 11th November. Overnight the two vehicles have had their tyres slashed while parked. Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the offence to come forward. Anyone with any information should […]
Police in Cumbria have issued a fresh appeal for people to be on their guard against fraudsters – and to watch out for any elderly or vulnerable people they know. Officers made the warning after the latest example of a suspected scam in which an elderly woman was asked for her details. On this occasion, […]
Local MP Tim Farron’s campaign to secure flood defences around Windermere lake took a step forward this week after the Environment Agency and local people agreed on a set of flood relief schemes for the area. During a meeting of the Windermere Lake Levels Group, local businesses and residents supported an option put forward […]
