South Lakeland
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South Lakes MP Tim Farron will table a motion in the House of Commons this week, calling on the Government to shelve plans for a 3.2% rise in rail ticket prices in the New Year. Tim is joining calls from three former Conservative ministers, Grant Shapps, Michael Fallon and Tim Loughton, for the Department for […]
Police in Kendal are warning local drug users that they are aware of a current supply of unusually strong crack cocaine and heroin in circulation. Officers have become aware that these Class A controlled drugs being sold in Kendal at the present time are being described by users as much stronger than the drugs previously […]
Police in Ambleside are investigating a suspicious incident where two men in a white van have approached a 16-year-old female. Police were contacted at 1.30pm today (22nd November) following an incident near Galava Roman Fort. The teenage girl involved was walking when a van pulled up near to her with two men inside. One of […]
Residents and traders are being asked to play a key role in shaping the future of Kendal’s indoor and outdoor markets. South Lakeland District (SLDC), which operates the markets, has started a comprehensive consultation with market traders, local business owners, the public, Kendal BID, Kendal Futures, the National Market Traders’ Federation (NMTF) and other stakeholders […]
Local MP Tim Farron met with bosses from the Rail Delivery Group, the industry’s main representatives, to make the case for much needed improvements to the Lakes Line. During the meeting in Westminster, Tim talked about the need for a passing loop to double the number of trains that run on the line as well […]
Residents are being encouraged to grab a freebie or give away any items in good condition at a local freegle event in Staveley on Saturday. Attendees at the Festive Freegle can take any item for free or donate unwanted household items, and donation is not needed to take a freebie. The freegle’s organisers say the […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Cartmel Tuesday afternoon (20 Nov). The robbery took place at around 2.44pm at the Red Pepper in Unsworth’s Yard, Ford Road, when a man entered the store and left with a set of whiskeys worth approximately £4,000. No weapon was seen and nobody was hurt in […]
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 […]
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 […]
