PLANS have been lodged to convert a house into a children’s home in Kendal. Therapeutic Care Ltd has applied to Westmorland and Furness Council for a lawful development certificate to convert a ...

FUNDING to address waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments in south Cumbria and Lancashire has ‘not materialised’ due to ...

The Ferry on Walney closed last week while work to refurbish the pub and carvery took place. It has reopened and is now open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. A post on social ...

Westmorland and Furness has lost one in eight ATMs in three years, new analysis shows. This mirrors a significant drop in cash machine numbers across the UK. New analysis of LINK data – a network of ...

A PETITION Calling for a shake-up to specialist gynaecology services at Barrow's hospital to be reversed has amassed more than 1,500 signatures.

AN ‘EXTREMELY jealous’ man has gone on trial accused of manipulating his ex-girlfriend and mother of his two children.

The dictionary definition of Sheep pen: 1. Sheep pen n. an enclosure, a designated, enclosed area for livestock. With a little poetic licence The Penn is the human equivalent of a place to gather, a ...

TV and radio presenter Paddy McGuinness has said his “life-changing” charity bike ride for BBC Children In Need showed “who I am off telly” after the fundraising total exceeded £9 million. The Radio 2 ...

The initiative encourages and supports local organisations to open their doors to people in need of warmth and help, as the cost-of-living ...