CUMBERLAND Council’s eight new Community Panels are now open for business, and community groups can apply for support. The panels were designed to put residents at the heart of decision making in their communities. Made up of ward councillors, they will liaise with a network of local partners and residents to ensure effective investment. Each… Continue reading New Community Panels open for business

Industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday (29 July) is set to disrupt thousands of Northern customers this weekend. RMT members will bring all but a handful of Northern services across the North of England to a halt. Due to the impact strikes have on fleet displacement, early morning services on Sunday (30 July)… Continue reading Northern issues fresh travel advice ahead of latest RMT strike on Saturday

Officers investigating an incident on the M6 yesterday (25 July) are appealing for any witnesses or people with dashcam footage to come forward. Police received a report at 9:25pm of a concern for welfare on the M6 southbound at Tebay between junction 37 and 38. Both carriageways were closed while emergency services attended, and the… Continue reading Appeal for dashcam and witnesses following incident on M6

A senior councillor says community concerns over safety at a Kendal road junction have reinforced the need for a new policy on 20mph speed limits. Councillor Peter Thornton, Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet member for Highways and Assets, says concerns about Windermere Road at its junction with Queens Road and Green Road illustrate the importance… Continue reading Kendal junction concerns reinforce 20mph policy

Police are investigating the theft of black and yellow Mountain Warehouse Jacket, which was taken from The Wheelhouse, Glebe Road, Bowness-On-Windermere on 15 July at 2am. The suspect was described as a white male, wearing a light-coloured cap, blue hoodie with blue trousers and trainers. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at… Continue reading Local Appeal – Theft from The Wheelhouse, Glebe Road, Bowness-On-Windermere

  Police are investigating a public order offence which took place at Ormsgill football pitches on the 19 July at approximately 5:30pm. A man described as 42-years-old, 5ft 10ins, glasses and short dark brown hair has approached another man described as 37-years-old and had a verbal altercation. We are looking for anybody who witnessed this… Continue reading Local Appeal – Public order offence Ormsgill football pitches

A Barrow woman has been sentenced at Preston Crown Court today (July 25) to two years six months imprisonment for a series of drug supply offences, following an investigation by Barrow’s Serious & Organised Crime unit. Ashleigh Parkinson, 28, of Tweed Rise, Walney was found in possession of £2,220 – £3,240 of heroin and crack cocaine… Continue reading Barrow woman jailed for drug supply

A590 – Newlands and Arrad Foot   Police appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into a collision that occurred on Thursday 20 July at approximately 3:05pm. The collision occurred on the A590 in-between Newlands and Arrad Foot and involved a van and a motorcyclist. The van driver was uninjured. The rider of the bike attended… Continue reading Local Appeal – A590 – Newlands and Arrad Foot

Cumbria Police have put months of planning and partnership work into effect as this year’s Kendal Calling festival gets underway. Police, festival organisers, security teams and other key agencies are now on site, following months of close partnership working, to ensure festival goers have a safe and enjoyable experience. Inspector Mike Taylor, Public Order and… Continue reading Cumbria Police on-site as this year’s Kendal Calling festival begins