Police are investigating criminal damage to a vehicle and property door at an address on Bristol Street, Walney. The incident occurred between 4:30pm on 17 September and 4:30am on 18 September. Damage caused to a parked white BMWs wing mirror  and access gained to a back yard, where damage was caused to the back door… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage to a vehicle and property door Bristol Street, Walney

Police are investigating two incidents of theft from a motor vehicle that occurred on Sunday 24th September in the . The incidents occurred in the early hours of the morning on Sunday 24th September, the first just after midnight and the second around 3:00am. Items taken in both incidents include a wallet, in one incident… Continue reading Local Appeal – two incidents of theft from a motor vehicle Fenton Street and Buccleuch Street area of Barrow

  He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure.   Now Shaun Ryder, front man of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour.   Taking in the length and breadth of the UK, Shaun will talk candidly about his hedonistic life in the music… Continue reading Shaun Ryder – rock’n’roll wild man hits road for major UK tour

  Restorative Justice provider, Remedi, hosted their showcase event at Penrith Rugby Club on Thursday 28 September to highlight the positive work they have achieved with partners in Cumbria.   Remedi is commissioned in Cumbria by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) and Northwest Probation Service (NWPS) to provide restorative interventions… Continue reading Restorative Justice Service celebrates success in Cumbria

University of Cumbria has been rated ‘silver’ overall for the quality of its teaching and student outcomes. The university was awarded the rating as part of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). A national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS). The scheme aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in… Continue reading University of Cumbria achieves ‘silver’ rating for Teaching Excellence Framework

A man has died following an incident in the River Levens between Haverthwaite and Backbarrow. Police were contacted at 12:58pm yesterday (Sept 28) to the report of a man in the river. Officers were joined at the scene by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, North West Ambulance Service and Mountain Rescue. A man in his… Continue reading Man dies following incident in River Levens

Lady Bathurst, founder of the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, took time out from her Land’s End to John O’Groats charity cycle, to meet with Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (DPFCC), Mike Johnson, and volunteers from Cumbria’s Animal Welfare scheme to hear about the good work being undertaken by Cumbria’s Benevolent Fund for… Continue reading Lady Bathurst praises the Animal Welfare Scheme volunteers

Two coordinated operations have taken place during the past five weeks to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the South Lakes area. The work, as part of Operation Sentinel, has taken place in the Ambleside, Kendal and Windermere areas. Officers from the force’s South Tactical Support Group, South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team and Dog Section… Continue reading Policing teams work together to tackle crime and ASB across the South Lakes area

Expert advice to help protect people from fraud will be available at library drop-in events run by a specialist economic crime detective in Cumbria this autumn. Detective Constable Claire Keyes will be holding presentations and giving out one-to-one guidance to those attending the sessions, held in partnership with libraries services in October. DC Keyes, who… Continue reading Protect yourself from fraud with expert advice at library events this autumn

Cumbria Fostering is set to launch its latest recruitment campaign across the county tomorrow (26 September) with the release of a powerful new film created in collaboration with more than 80 other local authority fostering services. The film, Any of Us, highlights the fact that people from all walks of life and backgrounds have the… Continue reading Powerful new recruitment film and campaign aims to show that ‘Any of Us’ have the potential to be foster carers