Cumbria County, England News

Ian Atkinson, 23, from Scorton, had just returned from a study trip to New Zealand and Australia in time to help with lambing a flock of 650 sheep on his family farm.

The petition states: "I strongly urge you to seriously reconsider and understand the very real financial damage to Ambleside's economy the introduction of on-street parking charges will bring.

At the opening, from left, Richard Rhodes, Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, PCSO Danielle Ayers, and Tony Reed Screen, chair of the trustees of the building A NEW community policing base has opened in Sedbergh, to the delight of residents who said they had felt isolated and unsafe.

The Lake Windermere Service Survey 2014 is being carried out by South Lakeland District Council and the Lake District National Park Authority .

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating a missing West Yorkshire man who is believed to be in the Cumbria area.

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating a missing West Yorkshire man who is believed to be in the Cumbria area.

Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and her daughter, Raven, 13, head onto the moors to feed the horses at Amanda's farm, Ravenseat, near Kirkby Stephen, England, April 15, 2014.

THE Kings Arms at Burton-in-Kendal has scooped the Best Community Involvement accolade at the Thwaites Awards for Excellence 2014.

But some cabbies say they would have to make hundreds of fares to fund a change to their meter to accommodate a 10p price hike.

A KENDAL teacher is hoping to run his way into the record books by taking on the 'roof of Scotland' - 282 Munroes in 38 days.

THE heartbroken parents of a missing man found dead in Windermere broke down in tears today as they praised the 'wonderful community spirit' of people in the South Lakes.

CUL de sac residents have taken action against plans which could see their street turned into an access road for a 189-home estate.

From left, councillor Willie Whalen, Julia Clifford, Viv Dodd secretary of Carlisle City Centre Business Group, Jo Clifford from Curves, Jenny Key, of Neil's Carpet Shop, Chris Corrieri, from Brucciani's and Angela Corrieri, from Fun 2 Do Cumbria County Council's decision to introduce on-street charges was part of its multi-million pound savings ... (more)

KENDAL'S driving instructors are urging the county's highways team to tackle road safety issues in and around the town.

A much-loved family pet was left terrified when yobs set fire to his lead outside a supermarket - while the dog was attached to it.

Wolf Warrior is produced by Stringers Brewery at Ulverston for Independent Lakeland Breweries, part of Cockermouth-based Grapevine wine merchant and drinks wholesalers.

The 62-bedroom venie is situated on North Road in Barrow-in-Furness and the company says it has helped create 21 jobs.

Sam Holden will travel from the west - Seascale in Cumbria - to Whitby in the east in a coast-to-coast bike ride on May 2. Waving him off will be his girlfriend Stephanie Smith, along with her 19-year-old sister Nicol, an English literature and film student who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis last year.

This week The Westmorland Gazette concludes it coverage of the seven-day festival with results and pictures from the second half of the popular event... TWO of the region's top male voice choirs came head to head in the final week of the South Cumbria Musical Festival.

Longer GP opening hours will cut around 100 visits to A&E, doctors have claimed, as part of a new A 500,000 scheme.