Jail warning for Lakeland tourist attraction burglars
Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
THREE men have been told they must expect prison sentences for burgling a Lake District business and tourist attraction.
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Family pays tribute to father-of-three killed in crash
Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
TRIBUTES have been paid to “cheeky and funny” Keith Moore, who lost his life in a multi-vehicle crash on the A66 near Keswick on Friday.
A66 crash victim named
Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
POLICE have identified a man who died in a multi-vehicle crash on the A66 near Keswick on Friday.
Man killed in car crash on A66 near Keswick
Date: Sunday 21st April 2019
A MAN aged 42 from West Cumbria died following a car crash on the A66 near Keswick on Friday.
Celebrities back campaign to get more children to visit national parks
Date: Sunday 21st April 2019
MORE than 60,000 schoolchildren visit the national parks each year and the Government has long promised increases to this number. Celebrities, led by a coalition of five charities, have now demanded urgent action to more than double the number of schoolchildren who get to visit the national parks each year.
Cumbria solidarity with Notre Dame
Date: Sunday 21st April 2019
DOZENS of Anglican churches across Cumbria took part in a national toll of bells as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Outdoor stars head to Keswick Mountain Festival for studio talks
Date: Sunday 21st April 2019
THE organisers of Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) have released details of this year’s studio talks, which will be hosted in the Theatre by the Lake from 17th to 19th May.
Crews tackle garage blaze
Date: Thursday 18th April 2019
THREE fire crews spent around an hour and a half putting out a blaze in an outbuilding at North Dykes, Great Salkeld, on Wednesday evening.
Tree planting a fitting finale to town’s remembrance events
Date: Thursday 18th April 2019
AN Armistice oak was planted by the Penrith Remembers group yesterday to round off four years of remembrance events to mark the centenary of the First World War.
Teenagers save couple’s lives in Ullswater drama
Date: Thursday 18th April 2019
TWO teenaged boys on holiday at Ullswater saved the lives of two kayakers who got into trouble on the lake on Monday.
Plan ahead says ambulance service
Date: Wednesday 17th April 2019
WITH the long weekend on the horizon, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is urging people to plan ahead of the Easter bank holidays by stocking up on essential medication.
14-year-old denies robbery conspiracy charge
Date: Wednesday 17th April 2019
A BOY aged 14 has appeared at Carlisle Crown Court accused of conspiracy to rob in Penrith.
Heading to the Lake District? Think green
Date: Tuesday 16th April 2019
AS Easter weekend approaches, people are being encouraged to think green about travelling to and around the Lake District national park.
Eden celebrates a National winner
Date: Tuesday 16th April 2019
EDEN got its own Grand National winner on Saturday when Takingrisks — trained at Greystoke by Nicky Richards and owned by Frank Bird, of Langwathby — raced to victory in the Scottish race at Ayr.
Penrith gas works road closure alert
Date: Tuesday 16th April 2019
THE north of England’s gas distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), is carrying out essential works to upgrade the gas distribution network in and around Penrith.
Penrith “Armistice Oak” will keep war memories alive
Date: Monday 15th April 2019
THE wide range of Penrith-area events that have commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Great War 1914-18 is to culminate with the planting and dedication of an English oak tree in Castle Park.
Generosity of Eden couple who are wild about wildlife
Date: Monday 15th April 2019
UP to 50,000 visitors a year are expected to visit an idyllic corner of Eden, thanks to a £200,000 project which has included the formation of a new car park for Smardale Nature Reserve.
Best friends’ work performed at leading London theatre
Date: Friday 12th April 2019
TWO young Penrith-based writers had their plays performed in London at the weekend.
Planning system changes after “poor performance”
Date: Friday 12th April 2019
EDEN Council is to change the way it decides which applications are debated by its planning committee.
Woman first in line to help others loses her battle with cancer
Date: Friday 12th April 2019
A FIERCELY independent Penrith woman, who was always the first in line to help others despite fighting her own battle with cancer, has died at the age of 41.
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