GREAT NORTH SWIM CANCELLED

This year's Great North Swim in Windermere has been cancelled. Organisers say they've been left with no choice due to the water and air temperatures being likely to drop significantly in the next fewmore

DECISION DAY FOR GREAT NORTH SWIM ORGANISERS

Today's the day organisers of the Great North Swim say they'll reveal whether the event's going to be rescheduled or cancelled. It was supposed to take place last weekend, but they had to postpone itmore

WE WON'T TOLLERATE BAD BEHAVIOUR ON TORCHLIGHT NIGHT, SAY POLICE

Police in Kendal are warning people who turn out for the Torchlight carnival on Friday that they won't stand for any drunken or rowdy behaviour. There hasn't been many problems at past events - but omore

SLDC REMINDS PEOPLE TO KEEP THE RIGHT TO VOTE

People in towns like Windermere, Ambleside and Kendal are being reminded not to lose their chance to vote. South Lakeland Council says all voters should have now got their annual registration forms imore

WARNING TO TOURISM BUSINESSES: VISITOR NUMBERS WILL FALL IN 2011

Tourism in England's going to lose out to Scotland, Wales and Ireland next year - the concern of Cumbria Tourism's Chief Executive, who's about to deliver his blunt message to tourism businesses at a more

KENDAL BAND SHORTLISTED FOR MERCURY PRIZE

Kendal band Wild Beasts will find out tonight if they're the latest winners of one of music's most prestigious awards, the Mercury Prize. They are nominated alongside people like Paul Weller, Thmore

MUM AND SON JAILED AFTER BEING CAUGHT SMUGGLING DRUGS INTO PRISON

A mum and son from Lancashire have been jailed after trying to smuggle drugs into Haverigg prison at Millom. 31 year old John Causer of Willow Hey, Skelmersdale was serving time for drugs when he wasmore

HISTORIC MONSTER SIGHTING IN WINDERMERE REVEALED

Details of a sighting of a monster in Windermere in the 1970's have been revealed for the first time. Andrew Bury who lives in Lancashire claims to have seen something around 90 feet long that moved more

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SOLDIER A soldier from the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who died in hospital after being injured in Afghanistan has been named. Captain Andy Griffiths was seriously hurt in an explosion in Helmand Pmore

KENDAL MEN TO APPEAR IN COURT FACING DRUGS CHARGES

Two Kendal men are appearing in court today, charged with conspiracy to supply class-A drugs. 55 year old David Thomasson of Acre Moss Lane and 60 year old Frederick Dale of Waterside were arrested omore

SOLDIER DIES FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AFGHANISTAN

A solider from 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment's died in hospital in Birmingham following injuries he suffered during an explosion in Afghanistan last month. He was hit by a blast in more

CRICKET CLUB TELL SAINSBURYS "WE WILL NOT MOVE"

As local residents look at plans for a new Sainsbury's store, Kendal Cricket Club say they will not move from their ground at Shap Road to make way for it Developers want to build a new supermarket tmore

PUBLIC INQUIRY TO CONTINUE INTO FUTURE OF HOMES BUILT WITHOUT PERMISSION

The future of 15 homes built without planning permission on farmland near Kendal could be decided this week. South Lakeland Council say the buildings at Holme House Farm cause an increased risk of flmore

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STAN LAUREL AUCTION Rare pictures of Ulverston's most famous son go under the hammer tomorrow. The photos of Stan Laurel are up for auction in Newcastle and are expected to fetch thousands of poundsmore

SUNDAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

Most people use eBay to sell old clothes or toys, but now many local people are turning to the online auction site to sell their house. A search for Cumbria homes brings up almost 500 results. They more

APPEAL FOR VISITORS TO LAKES DESPITE GNS POSTPONEMENT

People who were due to take part in the Great North Swim today are being encouraged to go ahead with their trip to the Lake District. Organisers have had to postpone the event because of blue-green amore

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MINTFEST This years Mintfest continues over the weekend with events throughout South Lakeland. The annual event is one of the highlights of the Lakes alive programme, attracting thousands of peoplemore

TRIBUTES PAID TO MAN FOUND IN ULLSWATER

The family of the man found dead on Ullswater in the Lake District have paid tribute to him. 55 year old Mark Bryant was last seen fishing on Ullswater on Tuesday. His partner Colette said his familmore

SHAFILEA'S PARENTS RELEASED ON BAIL

A couple re-arrested in connection with an alleged honour killing have been released on bail. Shafilea Ahmed was 17 when she disappeared from her home at Warrington in Cheshire in October 2003. Her more

MORE WARNINGS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE

The Environment Agency says there is evidence of Blue-Green Algae in Pennington Reservoir. It's already been identified as being in Windermere - and the Great North Swim this weekend has been postponmore

OSPREY CHICKS HEAD TO EUROPE

Two Osprey chicks that hatched in the Lake District have flown the nest and have new homes in mainland Europe. The birds flew the nest at Bassenthwaite just over a week ago, and thanks to satellite tmore

GREAT NORTH SWIM POSTPONED

For the first time in it's history the Great North Swim in Windermere has been cancelled. Organisers say they hope to rearrange the event which has been postponed because of blue green algae in the wmore

POLICE GET EXTRA 24 HOURS TO QUESTION PARENTS OF SHAFILEA AHMED

A couple re-arrested over the murder of Shafilea Ahmed whose body was found near Kendal six years ago are to be held for another 24 hours. Shafilea, an apparent honour killing victim was 17 when she more

PROTEST AT SAINSBURY'S PLANS

Campaigners held a protest in Kendal last night to voice their concerns about plans for a Sainsbury's store to open in the town. The supermarket says it would create 400 jobs. But one concerned resimore

SLDC SCAM WARNING

People in South Lakeland are being warned about a phone-scam, where the caller pretends to be from the District Council. A pensioner from Windermere was called this week by a woman who idenmore

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BOXING Cumbrian hotel boss Thomas Noblett's getting his boxing gloves on today. He's taking on the Deputy Chief Constable of Cumbria Police, Stuart Hyde. It's being filmed for the next series of thmore

SHAFILEA AHMED'S PARENTS RE-ARRESTED

The parents of a teenage girl who died in a suspected honour killing and whose body was found near Kendal have been re-arrested. Shafilea Ahmed was 17 when she disappeared from her home at Warringtonmore

ONE-STOP SHOP COULD BE SET UP IN KENDAL

A one-stop-shop might be set up in Kendal, if enough local people get behind the idea. South Lakeland Council's thinking about setting up a drop in centre, where organisation like the Police, NHS, anmore

LATEST: ULLSWATER BODY IDENTIFIED

Police have confirmed the body pulled from Ullswater last night was that of missing man Mark Bryant. A huge search was launched for the 55 year old from North Yorkshire after he disappeared while outmore

SPECIAL REPORT: ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO STOP BOOZE RUINING LIVES

Health bosses in Cumbria say urgent action is needed to stop alcohol ruining the health of young people - and costing the NHS billions of pounds: The latest figures have shown a big rise in hospital more

BOOZE IS "RUINING THE HEALTH OF A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE"

NHS Cumbria's Director of Public Health says cheap deals on alcohol must be stopped if we're to save a generation of people being "ruined by drink". One in four people who drink alcohol go more

BODY FOUND IN ULLSWATER

Police have found a body during a search for a missing man in the Lake District. 55 year old Mark Bryant was last seen fishing on Ullswater on Tuesday. A major search involving police and mountain rmore

CAMPAIGNERS PROTEST AT SAINSBURY'S PLANS TO OPEN IN KENDAL

Residents against a new Sainsbury's store in Kendal are holding a demonstration. 400 jobs could be created if permission is given to build the supermarket on the site of the Cricket Club on Shap Roadmore

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MINT FEST WEDDING People in Kendal are getting the chance to play a part in the town's biggest and most unusual wedding of the year. "Big Rory" and his pregnant girlfriend "Gorgeous Mmore

SEARCH TEAMS HUNT FOR MISSING MAN AT ULLSWATER

A man is still missing 24 hours after he disappeared while fishing in the Lake District. The man, who's in his 50's and from North Yorkshire, was reported missing yesterday lunchtime when he failed more

WORK COULD START AT BERNERS SITE WITHIN MONTHS

It's hoped work will be able to start in a few months on transforming the Berners car park in Grange. A few details need to be finalised but the plan is to build a two storey medical centre on the more

CAR VANDALS GO ON WINDERMERE SPREE

Vandals have gone on a spree in Windermere, atacking several parked cars. It happened between 8.30 and 9 on Monday night on Oakthwaite Road. Police say they were badly damaged.more

MARSHALS NEEDED FOR GREAT NORTH SWIM - DETAILS HERE

With just a few days to go until the return of the Great North Swim in Windermere, organisers are looking for more people to help staff it. They need another 40 marshals to help out, 20 for each day,more

RORY McGRATH BACK IN THE LAKES FOR FILMING

TV presenter Rory McGrath is back in the South Lakes today to do more filming. He's at Bowness filming the links that are shown between features on his ITV show "the Lakes". A helicopter wmore

CUMBRIA SOLDIER LAID TO REST

The funeral of a Cumbrian soldier killed in Afghanistan will be held this afternoon. Sapper Darren Foster, from Carlisle, died from gunshot wounds last month. The 20-year-old from 21 Engineer Regimemore

CUMBRIA RESIDENTS COULD GET CASH TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES FROM FLOODING

People whose homes were flooded in Cumbria last year could get money to carry out work to try and stop it happening again. The Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund has set aside cash for residents to carry oumore

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BERNERS South Lakeland Council's planning committee have voted to authorise officers to give planning permission to build a two-storey medical centre on the Berners car park site in Grange. Phase twmore

NEW HI-TECH SIGNS ON M6

Drivers on the M6 through the lakes will get better warnings of bad weather thanks to new technology that's been installed by the Highways Agency. Ten new electronic signs that are triggered by weathmore

SYSTEMS AT SLDC DOWN NEXT MONTH

South Lakeland Council won't be able to deal with housing benefit claims or any changes to council tax or business rates next month. A new computer system's being installed on the 15th of September, more

HAVE YOUR SAY ON PHARMACY SERVICES

People in South Lakeland only have a few days left to take part in a survey about the standards of local pharmacy services. NHS Cumbria want to know if you think there are enough pharmacies in the armore

WORK TO FIX PIER DAMAGED IN FLOODS BEGINS

Work on fixing two piers used by the Ullswater Steamers that were damaged during November's floods gets started today. The work could have been started earlier, but drilling into the lake bed would hmore

DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED BY RESIDENTS ANGRY AT SAINSBURY'S WANTING TO MOVE TO KENDAL

Residents who are against the building of a new Sainsbury's store in Kendal say they'll hold a demonstration when the plans go on public display later this week. 400 jobs could be created if permissimore

WORK BEGINS ON A590

Work to replace a leaky water main near Newby Bridge starts today. It supplies hundreds of customers with drinking water, and is being changed as part of £200million plans by United Utilitmore

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ALARM WARNING People in Cumbria are being warned about an alarm company that's falsely claiming to be working with Police. Alarms for just £1 are being offered by cold callers, but maintenancemore

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BUILDING SITES Another warning's being given to local youngsters, about the danger of playing on construction sites. The North West's Health and Safety Executive's reminding parents to keep an eye more

LOCAL CAMPAIGN GROUP SUPPORT PLANS TO BLOCK NEW NUCLEAR BUILD

Local campaign group "Radiation Free Lakeland" are supporting a new national campaign, "No Need for Nuclear". The group says nuclear power is not needed to meet the UK's energy demore

FAMILY SAYS CUMBRIAN TODDLER "BROUGHT SMILES TO THE FACES OF EVERYONE"

The family of a toddler who died after being found in a pond at his home in Stank near Barrow say they are devastated at the loss of their "darling little boy." Neighbours tried to resuscitmore

BANK HOLIDAY SAFETY MESSAGE FOR BIKERS

Motorcyclist's are being told to take care on Cumbria's roads this bank holiday weekend- as figures show they are most at risk of having an accident. In the South of the county motorcycle crashemore

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SPORTS The Grasmere Sports and Show is back today. It's the Lake District's oldest sporting event, and this year the RAF's Falcons Parachute Display team's dropping in. A simulated rescue operationmore

TODDLER DIES AFTER BEING FOUND IN POND

A toddler from Cumbria has died after being found in a pond outside his home. The little boy was discovered by his mum in Stank, near Barrow. Neighbours tried to resuscitate the 23-month-old at the more

BOGUS CALLER WARNING

Police are warning people in Burton-in-Kendal about cold callers claiming to be builders. There have been several recent reports of them calling at the homes of elderly people. The advice is always more

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SOLFEST Extra police will be out at Solfest in Cumbria. More than 10,000 people are expected at the music and arts festival which is on all weekend. Officers say they will be taking a tough stance more

BARNARDO'S HIGHLIGHTS GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR IN GCSE EXAMS

A children's charity claims pupils from less well-off household's are missing out on places at good secondary schools. Barnardo's also says they are less likely to do well in their GCSE's. They say more

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS ENCOURAGED TO BOOST PROFITS

Trade in Kendal would be boosted if more businesses worked together. That's the message from the town's regeneration group Kendal Futures today, which has asked the Windermere-based South Lakes Develmore

APPEAL AFTER "ROAD-RAGE" INCIDENT

Police are looking for witnesses after a road rage incident on the A590 in South Cumbria. A green Peugeot 106 left the road during the incident at about 11am on Wednesday 25th August between themore

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CLUTTER Yesterday's calls for Cumbria County Council to de-clutter the streets are being welcomed by the South Lakes Development Trust today. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has written to their more

COUNCIL URGED TO CUT THE CLUTTER

Cumbria County Council's being asked to get rid of clutter on the roads. Ministers want them to remove unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in an effort to make streets tidier and samore

KENDAL PARENTS VOW TO SAVE NURSERY

A group of parents in Kendal say they're going to try and raise quarter of a million pounds to save their childrens' nursery. Kendal College governors say it's in a state of disrepair, and will shut more

SAINSBURY'S ANNOUNCES KENDAL STORE PLANS

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's have announced they want to build a new store in Kendal, creating 400 jobs. Bosses are eyeing up land currently occupied by the Kendal Cricket Club on Shap Road. If plamore

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN KENDAL ON SCHEDULE

Developers of new homes in Kendal say their work's well on schedule. Russell Armer's spending £2.6 million on the old Cock & Dolphin pub, turning it into 9 new houses and nine new flats. Smore

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BLOOM The Kendal in Bloom ceremony's being held tonight. Mayor John Veevers will be presenting the winners of the annual competition withy their awards at the town hall at 7.30. RACES It's the finmore

ORGANISATIONS TEAM UP TO FIGHT LEGAL HIGHS

Health workers, drugs advisors, charities, social workers and Police are all working together to fight so called "legal highs" in Cumbria. As the profile of things like Mephedrone and Ivorymore

CUMBRIA IS MISSING OUT ON CASH FROM TOURISTS

Cumbria's missing out on millions of pounds from tourists. The Ramblers' Association says a continuous path along the North West's coastline would bring in around £165 million from walkers. Bumore

COUNCIL HOUSE TENANTS TO PICK WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE

Things are about to change for people waiting for a council house in the Lake District. From next February, a new system's being brought in, called Choice Based Lettings. It means people will be ablmore

RIDERS ON LAKE DISTRICT ROUTE ARE BREAKING THE LAW

Motorbike riders and 4x4 drivers are being told not to use one of the Lake District's most popular off-road routes. For the last two months, it's been legal for them to use the Walna Scar road betweemore

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INVADER The battle against foreign invaders to the Lake District continues today. The "Love Your Lakes" team are on a mission to rid Derwentwater of blue-green algae, which is killing off more

FEARS OF JOB LOSSES FOR NHS WORKERS IN CUMBRIA

There are fears hundreds of jobs and beds could be lost in Cumbria, under NHS cost cutting plans. The Royal College of Nursing says the Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust needs to find savings womore

SOUTH LAKELAND MAN CLEARED OF SEX ABUSE CHARGES

A South Lakeland man's been cleared of sex abuse allegations against a boy. 45 year old Andrew Nash of Union Street in Ulverston was found not guilty of attempted rape and nine charges of indecent asmore

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PAY TO PARK South Lakeland Council isn't planning on making people pay to park their cars at work. It was announced yesterday that many councils across the country are pushing ahead with the plans, more

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ASSAULT A man's been arrested and bailed in connnection to a serious assault in Kendal last weekend. The victim - a man in his 50s - was set upon round the back of Iceland. He suffered facial injurmore

ALCOHOL RELATED DEATHS UP IN CUMBRIA

The number of cases of women dying because they drink too much alcohol has risen dramatically in Cumbria. The county's NHS say 83% of people of people with booze-related conditions die prematurely. more

YOUNGSTERS RESCUED AFTER LAKES FALLS

Two youngsters had to be rescued in the Lake District at the weekend. An 11-year old boy fell a hundred feet from Swirrel Edge on Hellvellyn on Saturday afternoon. The air ambulance took him for tremore

ANIMAL PARK CELEBRATE CHEEKY ARRIVALS

A set of baby twin monkeys are doing well after they were born at Lakeland Wildlife Oasis. The pair of cotton-eared marmosets arrived last weekend. It's somewhat of a triumph for the park's staff bemore

SUNDAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

A search has begun for a contractor to fix up Cumbria's civic buildings, in a deal worth £7 million. The four year project will focus on work on buildings from childrens' centres to fire statiomore

SATURDAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

There's just a fortnight until the Great North Swim returns to Windermere. This year's set to be the biggest - with over a million pounds generated for the Cumbrian economy. Cumbria Tourism say hotemore

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WATER After heavy downpours overnight, Police are warning local drivers of standing water this morning. Police in Cumbria say it's likely to make some journeys more difficult. LAKE WARDENS Lake Wamore

KENDAL POLICE ISSUE DRINK-SPIKE WARNING

Women in Kendal are being told to take extra care with their drinks when out and about on a night on the town. It's after Police say they've had some reports of drinks being spiked. Their advice incmore

HOSEPIPE BAN IS OVER

The hosepipe ban across The Lake District is over. Reservoir levels are almost back as they should be for this time of year. United Utilities put the ban in place almost six weeks agomore

STUDENTS GET THEIR A-LEVEL RESULTS

As students pick up their results, many commentators are predicting a rise in standards and unprecedented competition for places at university. With fierce pressure on places this year, many studentsmore

BODY OF SOLDIER TO RETURN HOME

The body of a Cumbrian soldier killed in Afghanistan on Friday will be flown home today. 20-year-old Sapper Darren Foster from the 21 Engineer Regiment died from gunshot wounds in the Sangin Districtmore

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STAMPS A new set of stamps from the Royal Mail is being launched today. The Great British Railway set has been launched at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, and go on sale today.more

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: 100 DAYS OF THE COALITION GOVERNMENT

Today marks the 100th day since the coalition government was formed. Lakeland Radio's reporter Janine Bolton has been speaking exclusively to Westmorland and Lonsdale's MP to find out how he thinks imore

WARNING ABOUT "LEGAL HIGHS"

There is a warning about the dangers of legal highs after six people were taken to hospital in Cumbria last week after it was believed they had used Ivory Wave. They were suffering hallucinations andmore

HIV CASES INCREASE

The number of people with HIV in our region's hit a record high. It's jumped 8% over the last two years, with more than six thousand people being treated for the condition. The figures are from the more

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TENANTS DAY Council house tenants in Kendal can find out more about the future of their homes at a special event today. South Lakes Housing and SLDC are holding an information day at the Hallgarth Cmore

CHILDREN MORE AT RISK OF BEING HURT IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN CUMBRIA

Children in part of Cumbria are much more likely to be hurt on the roads compared to those in other parts of the country. Research has found big variations in child road safety risk across Britain - more

CONCERN OVER PLANS TO REDUCE FIREFIGHTER NUMBERS

There are fears that Cumbria's firefighters will take longer to get to some emergencies, if plans to cut down on crew numbers go ahead. Eight jobs are under threat over at Barrow and up at Carlisle, more

MONEY TO BE SAVED BY CHANGING WAY PEOPLE ARE PAID

Thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money is going to be saved by Cumbria County Council - by changing the way they pay their staff. At the moment, some staff are paid weekly, fortnightly and monthly. more

LOCAL PEOPLE ASKED TO HELP PAKISTAN FLOOD VICTIMS

British people have so far donated 15 million pounds to help victims of the worst floods in Pakistan's history. But the Disasters Emergency Committee say money is needed as the situation on the grounmore

NEW WAY TO PAY FOR PARKING AT BOWNESS CARPARK

A pay-by-phone trial is being launched at a popular South Lakeland carpark this morning. It means people using the Glebe Road car park in Bowness can pay by card - and extend the time on their ticketmore

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CLEARING The University of Cumbria's launching it's Clearing hotline this week. A-Level students are getting their results on Thursday - but many won't get the grades they need for their first choicmore

KIDS CONCERNED ABOUT PARENTS DRINK AND DRUG HABITS

Children as young as five years old around the North West are calling Childline, because they're scared of their parents booze and drug habits. A new report out this morning reveals that the charity more

LOCAL MP FIGHTS TO GET MORE EMPTY HOMES BACK INTO USE

Local MP Tim Farron's teaming up with South Lakeland Council to bring empty houses back into use. He's meeting with the Council's empty homes officer today to discuss the best way of getting people amore

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SOLAR Hundreds of people took a walk through the solar system  at the weekend - in Kendal! Members of the Eddington Astronomical Society created a scale model of it, with planets placed along more

TRIBUTES TO CUMBRIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

The family of a Cumbrian soldier killed in Afghanistan say he'll be sorely missed for his "crazy flamboyant" lifestyle. Sapper Darren Foster, from 21 Engineer Regiment, died from gunshot womore

KENDAL VETERANS FIGHT FOR PENSIONS

A group's holding a meeting in Kendal this morning as part of their campaign to make sure all war veterans are entitled to a pension. The current system means those who retired between 1949 and Marchmore

SUPER-RICH SET TO SPLASH CASH IN CUMBRIA

Up to 200 of the richest visitors Cumbria's ever seen are coming to the county in style this weekend. The most luxurious cruise-liner ever to set sail is coming to Whitehaven, with each ticket costinmore

SATURDAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

Barrow kick off their new season away from home today - but for other football fans planning to watch games in Cumbria, police are telling them to enjoy the match safely. High visibility patrols willmore

LOCAL AMBULANCES AMONG SLOWEST IN COUNTRY

Figures published by the Department Of Health show official ambulance response times in the bay area are among the worst in the country. The latest figures show the North West Ambulance Service respomore

HAVE YOUR SAY ON WINDERMERE IS RUN

You can now have your say on the way Lake Windermere is managed in the future. A public consultation is underway about what residents and tourists want from their whole experience of England’s more

LIFELINE FOR AMBLESIDE CAMPUS?

Bosses at the Lake District National Park Authority meet with consultants from the University of Cumbria next week to discuss the future of the Ambleside Campus. As it stands, the campus will be scalmore

WARNING ABOUT LEGAL HIGHS

Just months after some so called "Legal Highs" were outlawed, Cumbria Police have sent a warning shot out to anyone who's still dealing in them. Two West Cumbrian men have been arrested andmore

COUNCIL REVEALS UNUSUAL CALLS TO HELPLINE

Help to round up lost sheep, and a request to bomb a house infected with fleas - just two of the more unusual enquiries to a Cumbrian council call centre. Thousands of calls are made to Allerdale Coumore

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UNLUCKY FOR SOME? A new pub landlord's tempting fate today, by opening on the unluckiest day of the year. In case you hadn't realised, it's Friday the 13th. But David Hall, the new landlord of the more

CAMERON HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM

David Cameron has been talking about the importance of tourism in the UK. In a speech the Prime Minister said the industry is vital to rebuilding the economy. He said:  "We have so much tomore

BLUEBIRD TEST RUNS MOVE A STEP CLOSER

Donald Campbell's Bluebird could return to Coniston Water next Autumn, after plans to let it hit speeds of upto 100 miles an hour were approved. The Lake District National Park Authority say they wilmore

KENDAL MUSEUM TO GET £1MILLION MAKEOVER?

South Lakeland District Council will be submitting a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) of £1 million for a programme of improvement works to be carried out at Kendal Museum.  The Kendmore

PLANS TO LET THE BLUEBIRD RIDE AGAIN ARE DISCUSSED

Donald Campbell's Bluebird might be allowed to hit speeds of 100 miles an hour as plans to let the team who rebuilt it test it out are discussed today. Last year the Lake District National Park Authomore

LOCAL RESTAURANT AMONG THE BEST IN THE UK

A Cartmel restaurant has shot into the top five in a list of the UK's best restaurants. L'Enclume has come in at number four, with Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck holding onto the number one spot, despimore

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FORMER COUNCIL LEADER

A service will be held in Cumbria later for a man described as a great role model, who was respected by all his political colleagues. Rex Toft led Cumbria through the foot and mouth crisis after becomore

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AMBLESIDE Changes to the conservation area around Ambleside have been approved. 22 different places of historical significance are currently protected from being over developed. Bosses at the Lake more

HOSEPIPE BAN STILL IN PLACE DESPITE MORE RAIN

Bosses at United Utilities say the hosepipe ban remains in place - despite levels of reservoirs serving the bay area returning to normal levels. 3.3 billion litres of water has been saved since the bmore

LOCAL TROOPS SEIZE TALIBAN STRONGHOLD

Soldiers from South Lakeland's only army regiment have captured a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan after an 11 day mission. Troops from the 1st battalion, the Duke Of Lancaster's have raised the Afgmore

SLDC SET ASIDE CASH FOR BOWNESS MASTERPLAN REPORT

Ten thousand pounds WILL be spent on a study, to look at how some of South Lakeland Council's existing assets on the Glebe in Bowness could be redeveloped to fund a much bigger project. SLDC will usemore

AMBLESIDE FESTIVAL ROUTE TESTED

A local Triathlete has been testing out the routes of some of the events planned for Ambleside's first ever Outdoor Festival. Mark Walsh won this year's Tri Windermere so organisers asked him to try more

AMBLESIDE FESTIVAL ROUTE TESTED

A local Triathlete has been testing out the routes of some of the events planned for Ambleside's first ever Outdoor Festival. Mark Walsh won this year's Tri Windermere so organisers asked him to try more

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FUN DAY A free fun day's being held in Kendal this afternoon. Cumbria Police are holding the event in Maudes Meadow from 1pm. A foam party, surf simulator, bungee run, sumo suits and a gladiator dumore

GREAT NORTH SWIM SET TO BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY

This year's Great North Swim in Windermere is set to be the biggest yet - and generate around £1.5million for the Cumbrian economy. That's according to Cumbria Tourism who say many local hmore

COUNCIL PLAN TO USE ASSETS TO PAY FOR BOWNESS BAY MASTERPLAN

Up to £10,000 could be spent on a study, looking at how best to use the Glebe in Bowness, to fund a much bigger project for Bowness Bay. South Lakeland Council will today recommend using the camore

CIRCUS OPENS DESPITE CRITICISM FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGNERS

The Bobby Roberts Circus opens in Kendal today at Great Farm. But it's being criticised by the Captive Animals Protection Society for still taking an elderly elephant around with them. They claim itmore

PLANS TO TRANSFORM GLEBE WON'T BE AFFECTED BY AXING OF NWDA

SLDC say they want to work with the private sector as they try to move the masterplan to transform the Glebe at Bowness forward. They meet tomorrow to discuss how making the most of their local assetmore

CUMBRIA COP IN COURT

A Police Officer from Cumbria is appearing in court today, facing charges relating to inappropriate relations with women he's met while on duty. West Cumbria Detective Constable Mark Fisher is chargemore

TRIBUTES PAID TO FORMER COUNCIL LEADER

Tributes are coming in for the man who led Cumbria County Council through the foot and mouth crisis in 2001. Rex Toft - who served as a councillor for 20 years - passed away at the age of 76. He wasmore

CELEBRITY POSTCARD EXHIBITION COMES TO SOUTH LAKELAND

Postcards from famous faces such as Judi Dench, Anne Widecombe and The Saturdays are on show in the Lake District. Around 100 celebrities sent them after last year’s floods and some are on showmore

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LOTTERY CHANCES Lottery grants are being handed out to those most in need after last year's flooding in Cumbria. The cash is being used to help people who lost their businesses when the heavy rain dmore

COMPULSARY REDUNDANCIES BEGIN AT GLAXO

A compulsory redundancy programme's underway over at Ulverston's biggest employer. Last year Glaxo bosses asked for people to come forward for voluntary redundancy, but not enough workers applied. Smore

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MOUNTAIN CLIMB A wheelchair bound Cumbrian man is climbing the Mourne Mountains in Ireland today, to raise money for meningitis charities. 68 year old Keith Matthews from Workington swore he'd make more

HOSEPIPE BAN TO STAY: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

One month on from a hosepipe ban being introduced in South Lakeland and there's still no sign of it coming to an end. Despite heavy rainfall during large parts of July and hardly any dry days, many amore

BIKER HURT IN KIRKSTONE PASS CRASH

A man's being treated for serious injuries after crashing his motorbike on a treacherous route in the Lake District. Police say the rider lost control on a bend on the Kirkstone Pass, about a mile frmore

CUMBRIA CHAMBER'S BUSINESS WARNING

Cumbria's Chamber Of Commerce are urging local businesses to take part in a consultation on future economic support in the county. The Chamber are preparing to adjust to life without the North West Dmore

BIKER HURT IN KIRKSTONE PASS CRASH

A man's being treated for serious injuries after crashing his motorbike on a treacherous route in the Lake District. Police say the rider lost control on a bend on the Kirkstone Pass, about a mile frmore

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WEALTHY CRUISERS Up to 200 of the richest visitors Cumbria's ever seen are coming to the county in style next weekend. The most luxurious cruise-liner ever to set sail is coming to Whitehaven, with more

ASHCROFT SIGNS ON FOR KENDAL TOWN

Kendal Town manager Lee Ashcroft has signed a new four year deal with the club. The former Wigan, West Bromwich Albion and Preston player has been at the club since 2004, and completed the deal yestemore

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MOUNTAIN CLIMB A wheelchair bound Cumbrian man is climbing the Mourne Mountains in Ireland today, to raise money for meningitis charities. 68 year old Keith Matthews from Workington swore he'd makemore

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