South Cumbria News

Cumbria’s road networks are continuing to experience challenging conditions following heavy snowfall yesterday and icy conditions today.

A major incident has been declared in Cumbria due to heavy snowfall, the county's police force has said.

Police investigating two separate collisions in the Barrow and Dalton areas are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has raised the long delays cancer patients are facing in Cumbria to receive life-saving treatment in parliament.

Officers investigating an incident in Barrow are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Three men have each been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being involved in a sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation in Barrow.

Westmorland and Furness Council has taken a significant step towards a more sustainable future with the agreement on Part One of its new Electric Vehicle Strategy.

A driver of a car has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision on the A590 at Lindal.

A survey has been launched to gauge the success of a series of fun events and activities held in Barrow this summer.

Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as officers investigate a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian today.

Police have seized around 8kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of around £80,000 after officers stopped a vehicle on the M6 near Kendal.

Transformational projects to improve Kendal town centre have been given a £13.5million cash boost.

Four people from Barrow have been charged for drug offences following a joint policing operation.

A registered sex offender who broke the terms of a court order and attempted to communicate sexually with what he thought was a child has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

Detectives have charged a man with aggravated burglary following an incident in which an intruder was reported in a home in Kendal in the early hours of Saturday.

A caring and compassionate nurse from Morecambe Bay has been recognised by The King for her contribution to the NHS at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace this week.

The University of Cumbria, BAE Systems Submarines and partners welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Barrow-in-Furness.

A swimming pool in Barrow has received £235,000 in government funding to help with running costs.

Patients are set to benefit from a new £13.7 million Surgical Hub currently under construction at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal.

Final refurbishment works on Barrow’s iconic Jubilee Bridge will start next week.

Officers are appealing for information following a three-vehicle collision that occurred on the A591 near Sizergh.

A man from Liverpool has been jailed for drugs supply offences following an incident earlier in the year in South Cumbria.

A historic landmark near Carnforth had been removed from Historic England’s annual Heritage at Risk Register.

Police arrested a man after a report he was seen with a knife at a hotel in Ambleside.

Christmas is around the corner and this year, local independent garden centre Beetham Nurseries is running Christmas Markets on two four-day weekends.

Cumbria Constabulary say a police investigation has been carried out following concerns of a historic nature raised in recent weeks in relation to the former St Monica’s home, Kendal, and Parkside Road Cemetery, Kendal.

A man has been bailed after he was arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Barrow AFC staff member during the game with Morecambe earlier this week.

A man who lied to a court to get bail, telling a judge that his infant son was so unwell that he’d had to undergo multiple invasive brain surgeries, has been jailed for more than two years.

Cumbria Police are appealing for the public’s help identifying a man who was found deceased on Roa Island.

Officers across South Cumbria carried out warrants and targeted wanted individuals as part of the latest Operation Merlin week of action.

A blackmailer who falsely told distraught pet owners he had found their lost animals before demanding cash for their safe return has been jailed for 3 years 8 months.

Enticing dark eyes, lithe body, sinuous movements and an enticing air of mystery: it’s no wonder she was one of the most popular exhibits at Milnthorpe’s Lakeland Wildlife Oasis.

A nurse from a surgery serving Milnthorpe and Carnforth has been awarded a prestigious title.

A charity dinner is being held at the Abbey House Hotel next year to raise money for Bay Hospitals Charity.

Police are investigating after thieves attempted to steal a cash machine from Burton in Kendal services over the weekend.

A special charity event hosted by Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club raised £2,500 for mentally, physically and socially disadvantaged young people.

Anna Gorst, a remarkable resident from Arnside, has been named ‘Cumbria Woman of the Year’ at the annual Cumbria Women of the Year event.

Officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on the A590 westbound in South Cumbria.

Cumbria Police’s new Roads Policing Unit lead a multi-agency Week of Action last week, which saw hundreds of vehicles stopped and more than 20 drivers arrested for being over the limit for drink or drugs.

Funding to restore or improve bus routes and services in Westmorland and Furness is to be targeted at reconnecting communities and boosting access to public transport.