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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rosemere Cancer Centre has been designated a 'centre of excellence' for a new type of radiotherapy. Surface Guided Radiotherapy Treatment (SGRT) is a high-precision method of delivering radiotherapy, ...

The Salvation Army is appealing for donations of new toys to help struggling families during the festive season.

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.

Windermere Lake Cruises is heading to India this month to promote tourism in the Lake District and Cumbria. The company, known for its cruises on England's longest lake, will be showcasing the Lake ...

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 ...

A new guide has been launched to help businesses and individuals make the switch to electric cars. Kendal-based Lamont Pridmore hopes to help Cumbrian businesses, employees, and fleet managers make ...

The marchers oppose a law that would reshape the county’s founding treaty between the nation’s Maori people and the British Crown.