Police are investigating the theft of a motorcycle. It happened at Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, yesterday ( April 24 ) between 10.30am and 11am. Officers are requesting information or dashcam footage from anyone there at the time who may have seen the motorbike, a red Ducati 1299 S, being moved. Anyone with information can report… Continue reading Local Appeal – Theft of a motorcycle at Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

New procedures to ensure any damp or mould issues in council-managed housing is dealt with quickly and effectively have been agreed. The four-stage Damp and Mould Standard is being introduced as part of a package of measures to ensure Westmorland and Furness Council’s 2,600 properties and associated assets meet quality standards. Legislation associated with Government’s… Continue reading Procedures to tackle damp and mould in council housing agreed

AN exciting project to bring vacant and underutilised buildings back into active use to help Millom thrive into the future has passed a significant milestone. Reactivating Heritage Buildings is one of four ambitious projects that make up Millom Town Deal – a £29.3m programme that secured £20.6m from the Government’s Towns Fund last year along… Continue reading HERITAGE PROPERTY SECURED FOR EXCITING TOWN DEAL PROJECT

After nearly a decade of touring the UK and countless global performances, the award-winning Frankie’s Guys are now firmly established as one of the world’s foremost celebrations of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.  Featuring stars from the global smash-hit musical Jersey Boys, Frankie’s Guys head to the Forum Barrow on Friday 5 May.  Tickets… Continue reading Frankie’s Guys

Cumbria’s Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (DPFCC), Mike Johnson, praised the dedication of the Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) volunteers at their annual conference on Saturday 22 April at Police HQ. ICVs are volunteers from local communities in Cumbria, who make unannounced visits to police stations, to monitor the treatment of people in custody. They… Continue reading Deputy PFCC praises ICV volunteers at annual conference

Westmorland & Furness Council’s Trading Standards service and Cumbria Police have praised retailers following a covert operation to test the sale of E-cigarettes products to under 18’s. Acting on intelligence from concerned parents, schools and members of the public, the services visited 12 premises and found all retailers refused to sell E-Cigarettes commonly known as “vapes” to the underage test purchasers. Strict laws on nicotine… Continue reading 100% success rate for Kendal retailers in covert Trading Standards operation

On Friday 21 April 2023, been announced that four organisations in Cumbria have been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Clark Door Limited of Carlisle has received its award in the Innovation category. Fruugo.com Limited of Ulverston and OEE Container Technology Limited of Carlisle have received their awards in the International Trade category. First Milk of… Continue reading Cumbrian organisations awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise

Scaffolding is being removed from Jubilee Bridge in Barrow next week to allow boats to freely access the channel beneath. Work has been continuing on a major improvement project on the road bridge, which has already included the completion of more than 1,000 repairs to the steelwork and re-painting most of the steel structure. The… Continue reading Scaffolding comes down on Barrow bridge

Police are investigating a burglary from a building site in the area of Storth, Arnside between 4pm on 18 April and and 7:50am on 19 April. Suspects have forced access to a secure outbuilding on site and have stolen numerous power tools from within. Local residents are being urged to be vigilant and report anything suspicious… Continue reading Local Appeal – Burglary from a building site in the area of Storth, Arnside