The community in Ambleside will now benefit from a dedicated Community Beat Officer who has joined the Neighbourhood Policing Team in South Lakes. PC Adam Roberts started his role at the end of June and will offer a consistent presence in the area. He will work to address the concerns and issues relating to crime… Continue reading New community beat officer stationed in Ambleside

  Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (DPFCC), Mike Johnson, joined Police Officers on patrol in the Eden area to hear about how the Police are tackling drug driving, as driving whilst under the influence of drugs overtakes the number of drink driving arrests in the county.   During 2022-2023, 1,424 arrests were made for… Continue reading Drug driving in Cumbria, overtakes drink driving

  Barrow-in-Furness, UK – BAE Systems is due to move a series of heavy loads by road on Wednesday, 9 August. Large transport vehicles are due to move from the Resolution building and Associated British Ports to BAE Systems Submarines Central Yard. Cumbria Constabulary will close Michaelson Road and Bridge Road at 9.30am for around… Continue reading ROAD MOVEMENTS PLANNED

Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are preparing for the next round of industrial action as the public are urged to “use services wisely” during the school holidays. Unions have announced 96 hours of continuous junior doctors’ strike action from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August. This is the… Continue reading Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS preparing for next round of strike action

For the first time, farmers, land managers and advisors can study part-time, higher education short courses to help them respond to changes in upland farming and environmental land management. In a unique partnership between the University of Cumbria and the farming and land management sector, six accredited modules will begin running from September 2023. The… Continue reading Farming for the future: University, funders and experts create skill-building short courses for sector

Four men have been jailed (7 August 2023) after police discovered a cannabis farm containing over 800 plants. Andi Kola, 30, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the production of cannabis. Edi Cepele, 28, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the production of… Continue reading Four men jailed following discovery of large-scale cannabis farm in Barrow

Young people in Barrow will be writing the soundtracks of their lives, using music along with animation, visual art and spoken word to create their own unique tracks from September. The new free participatory music project ‘For Reel’ will be delivered by popular Barrow based music organisation Boom Dang supported by Youth Music.   Boom… Continue reading Boom Dang deliver free resilience building music workshops ‘For Reel’

Police are investigating an assault occasioning grievous bodily harm which has occurred on King Street, Ulverston at 9:55pm on Friday 4 August. A 24-year-old man from Ulverston has sustained several injuries to his face during this incident. Two 17-year-old males from Barrow were arrested on suspicion of GBH and have since been released on bail.… Continue reading Local Appeal – Investigation into assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, King Street, Ulverston