Officers from across Cumbria Police last week joined other forces in the North of England for Operation Checkpoint a region-wide rural crime crackdown. The largest rural crime operation of its kind in the UK, Operation Checkpoint sees a number of police forces working collaboratively to prevent and tackle rural acquisitive crime, wildlife and poaching offences.… Continue reading Officers take part in region-wide rural crime operation

Proposals to create a university campus in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria have been granted full planning permission. The University of Cumbria campus is central to the creation of the Barrow Learning Quarter (BLQ), part of the #BrilliantBarrow Town Deal. The BLQ aims to transform access to further and higher education and opportunities for those in the town and surrounding… Continue reading Full planning permission granted for new university campus in Barrow, Cumbria

Anyone intending to stand as a candidate in May’s local elections is being advised to submit their nomination papers ahead of the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. Notices of Election have been published today (20 March) for scheduled parish and town council elections and the Westmorland and Furness Council by-election for the… Continue reading Window of opportunity for election candidates

One in three young people in Britain are scared (33%), sad (34%) or pessimistic (34%) about climate change, with 28% feeling “overwhelmed”, according to a YouGov poll. As part of a nationally representative sample, the survey by the Woodland Trust found deep concerns about the future among 16-24-year-olds, with almost one in four (24%) saying… Continue reading Young people’s climate anxiety is soaring due to lack of access to green space, says Woodland Trust

Parties involved in the much-anticipated Grange Lido and Promenade restoration came together to mark the imminent start of the work. Representatives from South Lakeland District Council, main contractor RH Irving Construction and Save Grange Lido Community Benefit Society, as well as Grange Town Council and the incoming Westmorland and Furness Council, met at the lido… Continue reading Visit marks start of Grange Lido and Prom project

A plan to help protect the historic character of one of South Lakeland’s best-known villages has been adopted by South Lakeland District Council (SLDC). Cartmel is home to dozens of properties that are legally protected by being listed, such as its world-famous Grade I listed Priory, and the village has also been a Conservation Area… Continue reading Further protection for village’s heritage

Police are investigating criminal damage caused to a vehicle. It happened on March 16 between 6pm and 9pm. Paint was thrown on the vehicle when it was parked in the area of Dowkers Lane in Kendal. Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident 245 of March 16. You can also phone on 101.… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage caused to a vehicle, Dowkers Lane, Kendal