Cumbria County, England News

At 11.53am on Saturday, firefighters were called to a report of a fire on a railway embankment off Wellheads Lane near Sedgwick, Kendal.

A desperate couple have launched a A 25,000 fundraising campaign to pay for a life-changing operation for their little girl.

THE Dales and Lakes Historic Vehicle Day returns to the Memorial Playing Fields, Grange-over-Sands, on Sunday August 10. Over the last 19 years, the event has raised thousands of pounds for local charities.

The proud daughter of First World War hero Fred Greaves of north Derbyshire is preparing to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the conflict.

AN apprentice mechanic received a six-month ban after driving his car without due care and attention and with no insurance.

Sunday Mirror columnist Carol Malone says: "our finest hours down the centuries have been together but maybe the marriage really is over" In the end it will all come down to two little words.

CAMPAIGNERS have gathered on The Glebe in Bowness today in a show of strength against on-street parking charges before a crunch decision is made next week.

They spoke to staff working at the businesses to establish whether they had the right to live and work in the UK.

A community has united in its efforts to raise money to help a 24-year-old woman who has never spoken a word in her life.

Ambleside : Addition of balcony to holiday letting flat adjoining main part of house, at Chanctonbury, Hawkshead Hill, for S. Saczek; confirmation of compliance with condition no.

PICKET lines were formed by disgruntled public sector staff as they walked out in bitter disputes with the government over pay, pensions and spending cuts.

In a show fronted by presenter and archaeologist Mark Horton, the programme will look at the excavations taking place at Camp Farm.

A farmer has been fined for one of the worst cases of animal neglect seen by a veterinary inspector during his 34 year career.

A MAN who arranged to meet 'a 13-year-old girl' via an internet chatroom was caught out by the police, a court heard.

Speeding drivers could be forced to slow down under a raft of new proposals to improve safety on Cumbria's roads.

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THREE hundred runners raced through thigh-deep waters and strong head winds across the sands of Morecambe Bay for CancerCare.

A DECISION to have something to eat when he arrived home after a night out, proved a fatal one for Sellafield security guard Brian O'Hare.

THE West Cumbria Mining company which wants to open a new offshore coking coal mine, is hosting the first of two drop-in events next week, so the public can find out more about their proposals.

Liberal Democrat Coun Jo Stephenson suffered a broken pelvis, punctured lung and chest injuries following an incident last Friday morning .