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Police have arrested two men following the theft of an ATM from The Square, Milnthorpe, this morning. Officers were alerted at 3.53am to the theft, which involved a number of vehicles. A police response was launched which led to the arrests of two men, aged 37 and 30, from the north east of England. They […]
Local MP Tim Farron met with the Chancellor yesterday to make the case for a much-needed tax break for businesses on Cumbria’s high streets. The Government are currently proposing a Digital Services Tax of 2% for online companies which would pay towards a cut of a third on business rates for small firms. But during […]
Local MP Tim Farron’s campaign for better access to radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients has been praised by a Government minister in Parliament. During a debate, on Tuesday (8th January) long term plans for cancer treatment in the NHS, the health minister Steve Brine said he “enjoyed” his meeting with Tim and the All-Party Parliamentary […]
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 […]
Action Fraud has received more than 5,000 reports about fake emails and texts purporting to be from TV Licensing. The messages contain links to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal personal and financial information. Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it’s a scam. Never automatically click on a […]
Local MP Tim Farron will kick off his 2019 series of ‘Town Hall meetings’ across the South Lakes at Kendal Town Hall this Thursday evening. The meeting, which will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm, is open to everyone, and residents will be able to put their questions to Tim and raise and […]
A key parliamentary group which looks at protecting the best interests of hill farmers is being re-instated by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and local MP Tim Farron. The group, which Tim chaired for ten years, disbanded back in 2015. But now, with the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future relationship with the European Union and the […]
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 […]
Police have released CCTV as part of an investigation into counterfeit notes being passed across the county. Police would like to speak with the man pictured as part of their investigations. The man attended Grasmere Garden Village on the morning of the 18th December. A warning to businesses to be vigilant has been reissued following […]
