Rail disruption during holiday weekends
Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
NETWORK Rail today revealed its schedule of vital West Coast main line engineering upgrades this spring, to make the railway more reliable and improve future journeys.
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Concern for missing girl
Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 16-year-old girl who was last seen in the area of Booths supermarket, Penrith.
Police cyber crime unit going strong
Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
CUMBRIA Constabulary’s cyber and digital crime unit (CDCU) has made waves in crime fighting progress, eight months on from its launch.
Booths booze theft man wanted for questioning
Date: Tuesday 21st January 2020
POLICE are investigating a shoplifting offence which occurred at Booths supermarket, Penrith, on Sunday, 12th January, at around 12-30pm.
CLIFTON BOOK JUDGES
Date: Monday 20th January 2020
Clifton School has been chosen as one of just 12 across the country to judge this year’s Blue Peter book awards. Pupils have a shortlist of three fiction and three non-fiction books to read, review and judge, with the national winners being announced on World Book Day on 5th March. Headteacher Sarah Threlkeld-Brown said: “It’s the second time I’ve applied for us to take part. It’s a really significant thing for us to do. The children have really taken to it and it’s helped them build a passion for reading, which is a real drive within the school.”
Christmas tree collection nets charity £12,000
Date: Monday 20th January 2020
A COLLECTION of Christmas trees organised by Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland was a huge success, raising an estimated £12,000 for the charity.
Looking for Lance — dog owner's plea for help
Date: Monday 20th January 2020
A MAN who visited Eden for New Year celebrations is appealing to local people to help search for his beloved dog, Lance, which went missing during the visit.
New gym is perfect fit for George
Date: Friday 17th January 2020
A PENRITH fitness guru has created a state-of-the-art CrossFit gym in the town with an investment of more than £60,000.
Dog that swallowed golf ball left feeling below par …
Date: Friday 17th January 2020
A PENRITH couple have thanked the vets who performed lifesaving surgery on their spaniel after it swallowed a golf ball.
Schools funding boost hailed by Penrith MP
Date: Friday 17th January 2020
A PER pupil funding increase to all schools in Penrith and the Border has been hailed by MP Neil Hudson.
Pop-up brothels and drug dealing — modern slavery on the up in Cumbria
Date: Thursday 16th January 2020
MODERN slavery and human trafficking are on the rise in Cumbria, according to a report by Cumbria police.
Tour of Britain returns to Cumbria
Date: Tuesday 14th January 2020
THE Tour of Britain will be returning to Cumbria in September this year.
Electricity North West prepared for Storm Brendan
Date: Monday 13th January 2020
ENGINEERS at Electricity North West were on hand and prepared as Storm Brendan — the first named storm of 2020 — hit today.
Landmark Hartside cafe sign goes under auction hammer
Date: Monday 13th January 2020
THE sign from a landmark Eden cafe has been sold at auction to raise money for charity.
Lowther Estate at centre of Grasmere “houseboats” row
Date: Monday 13th January 2020
THE Lowther Estate Trust has found itself at the centre of a row over whether up to 10 boats can be moored at Grasmere, which it owns, to be used for recreational use and overnight holiday accommodation.
Penrith treatment centre closed for three nights in a row
Date: Thursday 9th January 2020
STAFF shortages have been blamed for the urgent treatment centre at Penrith hospital being closed overnight on several occasions.
Enjoy a new view in the Lake District in 2020
Date: Tuesday 7th January 2020
AS a new decade dawns, the Lake District National Park Authority is encouraging people to get out in the park and take in a new view to improve health, fitness and wellbeing.
Boiler explosion at Stainton
Date: Tuesday 7th January 2020
POLICE, fire and ambulance crews were called to a report of a water boiler explosion at Stainton at about 6-20pm yesterday.
Safety concern after car hits Alston's historic Market Cross
Date: Monday 6th January 2020
EFFORTS to make Alston's historic Market Cross structurally safe are under way after a crash this morning.
Heating failure forces school closure
Date: Monday 6th January 2020
APPLEBY Primary School will remain closed on Tuesday 7th January due to a fault with the heating system.
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