Traffic tailbacks

Contractors apologised for causing long traffic jams in tourism hotspots Bowness and Windermere earlier this week. Keep on the move - the image links to our 24-7 traffic update service.

Fire crew puts out rubbish fire

4:43pm today

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bonfire which got out of control in Kirkby Stephen.

Ambleside pupils' art heads for New York 1:04pm today Cumbria school children's art works are bound for the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Moonlit stroll attracts hundreds of women

1:02pm today

HUNDREDS of women will enjoy a moonlit stroll to raise money for a worthwhile cause on Friday.

New director selected for Energy programme

12:06pm today

David Hayes is the newly appointed Government Relations Director at West Lakes Renaissance, joining them from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, where he was Director of Special Projects.

Spend a penny for toilet cause

11:53am today

A FUNDRAISER who is travelling the length of Britain in aid of the World Toilet Organisation will be hoping South Lakeland's public spend more than a penny when she passes through the district tomorrow (Saturday).

Car damaged by fail to stop driver

9:55am today

POLICE are appealing for information following a fail-to-stop collision in Windermere.

New mayor for Grange

10:12pm Monday 12th May 2008

COUNCILLOR Anita Benson is the new mayor of Grange-over-Sands, succeeding Coun Robert Leach in the role.

New mayor of Ulverston is familiar face

9:29pm Monday 12th May 2008

THE new mayor of Ulverston has been welcomed into her post by fellow town councillors this evening (Monday).

M6 J40 exit lane closed due to accident

4:09pm Monday 12th May 2008

M6 Cumbria northbound has a lane closed on the exit slip road at J40 (A66) Penrith.

Police praise for rescuers after children saved from sea

3:55pm Monday 12th May 2008

TWO children had to be rescued after getting into trouble while swimming in the sea at Port Haverigg.

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