Cumbria County, England News

Next week, Cumbria Police launches a new initiative to combat domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Eileen Graham celebrating her 103rd birthday at Cartmel Old Grammar Care Home with staff Rachel Purvin and Christine Munroe Eileen Graham, who is to become a great-grandmother in February, was treated to a special party by staff and residents at Cartmel Old Grammar Care Home.

MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid coastal roads and pathways as the Cumbrian coast was hit by flooding after lunchtime high tides.

Flood warnings are in place for the coast all of the way from St Bees up to Gretna.

AN abandoned baby otter cub found stunned and disorientated on a road had a lucky escape after being run over.

SCORES of mourners turned out to pay their respects to a Carnforth teenager who died suddenly at an 18th birthday party.

AN artist who produced a 'moving' installation in South Lakeland has won one of the most prestigious awards in the art world.

CAMPAIGNERS cleaning up the shore of Windermere are trying to identify a mystery 'widget' after hundreds were found washed up.

ALLERDALE Council is calling for a detailed national geological survey and a countywide referendum before any decision is taken on the site of an underground nuclear waste dump.

A NATIONAL charity head has backed the Evening Mail's Big Clean campaign, urging other communities to follow its example.

A jury unanimously found Robert Birnie guilty of sheep theft and intimidation yesterday, following a trial at Carlisle Crown Court.

People in South Lakeland are being urged to take precautions tomorrow , amid warnings of high winds which could lead to coastal flooding.

The application for the 77m turbine was lodged in September by Essex-based Free Wind Ltd, on behalf of James Miller, the owner of Lowick Common.

TODAY'S announcement from the Government that it will give all fostered young people in England the right to remain with their foster carers until the age of 21, has been welcomed by Cumbria County Council.

A FURNESS man collected 52kg of discarded beer cans and coffee cups during a voluntary solo litter pick on a country road.

POLICE have said they are currently dealing with an incident where a woman was attacked by what is believed to be a German Shepherd breed of dog on Longway, Barrow-in-Furness.

A SOUTH Lakeland action group has travelled to Whitehall to continue its fight against using Cumbria as a 'nuclear dump'.

The houses are on display at Millom Library, St George's Road, and the public are being asked to vote for their favourite designs.

AN ARTIST who produced her famous installation in Cumbria has scooped one of the most sought-after awards in the art world.

GRASMERE'S first social housing development for 30 years has been handed over to its tenants - and one of the first to receive a key was paralysed villager Will Clark.