THE Lake District has been named among the most popular destinations for relocation. According to a survey, nearly a quarter of UK adults are considering relocating in the next couple of years, according to new research from online mortgage broker
A MAN broke a tooth in an alleged assault. Police have arrested two men following an incident in Ambleside on Sunday. Officers said a man was assaulted by two men on Rothay Road at around 6pm. The victim, who is in his 30s, was said to have
AN investigation has been launched after a woman was the victim of a 'hate related public order incident'. Officers said a suspect drove off on a mobility scooter after verbally abusing and threatening a woman in Barrow. It happened at around
A TOP officer at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary faces the sack, after it was alleged he wore medals at a Cumbria police event to falsely imply he had served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Superintendent Glenn McAleavey is a firearms officer with the
A LEADING health chief has called for questions to be asked on why Barrow is such a coronavirus hotspot as new figures showed the town is the 17th worst-hit in the country. Dr Thomas Kane, the north west regional chairman for the British Medical
A CHARITY is hosting a creative kindness competition in celebration of good deeds across the county. ACTion with Communities in Cumbria – the rural and community development charity for the county – is running a ‘Plates of Kindness’ competition
JUNE 1 is usually the unofficial start date of the countdown to summer but this year, it is significant for other reasons. The government pinpointed today as an important milestone for the further relaxation of lockdown measures. So today will
MEET the newest additions to the Furness community. Here we celebrate the extra special arrivals - many of whom come into the world at the South Lakes Birthing Centre at Furness General Hospital. If you would like to feature your baby in the
THIS four-bedroom farmhouse near Millom is one the most viewed properties on Zoopla. The home, in Duddon Valley, has been viewed more than 2,000 times on the property website in the last 30 days. It is on the market with estate agents Finest
COPELAND Council’s leadership has praised the authority’s “dedicated and talented” workers for their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, and Pat Graham, Chief Executive, have applauded the team’s efforts following
1 Police return missing young person home after he is found in Barrow 2 These vulnerable groups have been removed from the Covid-19 shielding list 3 MP wants to seize 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for Furness - and not be reliant on BAE for
THE latest stage of a challenge to help vulnerable people in the Furness area has been praised. Donations from Two Tin Tuesday - a scheme where local people are encouraged to provide tins and other food on a Tuesday - went to Spring Mount Walney
AN EVENING in Ambleside provided this week's picture of the day. Taken by our Mail Camera Club Member Nicky Bragg, this colourful view across Lake Windermere shows the rays of the low sun mixing with the gentle waves of the lake. If you would
A PARK cafe has announced it will not be reopening its doors after lockdown. Coach House Cafe in Ford Park, Ulverston will remain closed after measures are lifted due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead the building will
PATIENTS in Cumbria have benefitted from Captain Tom Moore's heroic fundraising efforts. Thanks to the money the 100-year-old former British Army officer raised - as well as generous donation from local businesses and The SHINE Fund run by Cumbria
Father's Day will soon be upon us, with the tough times we've had recently making us appreciate our families so much more. Ahead of the big day (which is Sunday, June 21, in case some of you were wondering), we at The Mail are asking you send us
AN MP has welcomed a million-pound boost to create a new era for cycling and walking in Cumbria. The county is set to benefit from £1,167,000 emergency active travel grant for fast-track plans for new walking and cycling lanes MP Trudy Harrison
AN application for Outline Planning Permission for existing workshops to be replaced by ten domestic dwellings on Schneider Road in Barrow has been submitted to the Barrow Borough Council planning committee. The plan proposed six three story terrace
A MAN is due to appear in court accused of causing ABH and drink-driving. Lee Jardine, of New Hutton in Kendal, is accused of committing the offences in Ambleside on January 11. The 37-year-old has been charged with assaulting Leah Bennett
A WOMAN from Barrow is due to appear in court accused of being drunk and disorderly in public. Leia Marrion Hoggarth, of Hartington Street, has been charged with the offence which is alleged to have happened on March 22. The 22-year-old is
SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the Government to use daily press conferences this week to reinforce the Countryside Code – to respect, protect and enjoy the Lake District. It comes after reports of mountains of litter being left around
A BARROW man is due to appear in court accused of being involved in supplying cannabis. Cameron John Paul Deelay, of School Street, will appear at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The 20-year-old has been charged with being concerned
Alwyn Cochrane said: “Parking where double white lines are in the centre of the road. The Highway Code (rule 240) states that you must not park on a road marked with double white lines, even when a broken white line is on your side of the road, except
CAMPERS were sent on their way after they were found flouting lockdown rules in the Lake District. Cumbria Roads Police and South Lakes Police spotted the group's tent and told them to go home. The campers had intended to stay in the area for
THESE last few weeks have been something else altogether. I can’t be alone in having to think very hard when trying to recall if something happened a day or a week ago. The lockdown means that days often seem to blend all too easily together.
A NEW online marketplace has provided a lifeline for independent businesses in Ulverston. The award-winning app LoyalFree has been working alongside the Ulverston Business Improvement District (BID), Choose Ulverston to help support independent
A VOTE to decide the outcome of the League Two season - which will affect Barrow AFC - will be held on June 8. League Two clubs have already decided that ending the season is their preferred option and are likely to agree this with a majority.
BAY Health and Care Partners has some tips to help public stay safe when they do meet with others now the restrictions on lcokdown have been eased. Dr Geoff Jolliffe, Clinical Chair of Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group said: “We know that
PARENTS have been assured that they have a choice about whether to send their children back to school today or not. The MP for Barrow said ‘there is still the option for individual schools and parents to make their own call here’ as primary schools
A BARROW councillor feels the increasing number of residential properties in his ward “will cause a lot traffic problems”. County and district councillor William McEwan said he has no issue with plans for 10 new homes on a commercial site in Ormsgill
As someone who plies his trade in the front row, Carl Forster is used to putting his body on the line, but what the Barrow Raiders prop has done during the lockdown has taken that to a new level. Last weekend, Forster took part in a 30-hour static
MOUNTAIN rescuers were called out to the report of a cyclist suffering head injuries while descending a Lake District mountain pass. The man had 'crashed' at the 'notorious' bridge on the descent from Honister Pass towards Buttermere. A spokesman
7:34pm Copeland Council’s leadership has praised the authority’s “dedicated and talented” workers for their response to
HIGH street retailer Debenhams has made a number of restaurant employees redundant in Barrow. Staff working in the restaurant at the department store giant on Portland Walk were reportedly told they were losing their jobs at just a few days' notice
A GROUP of taxi drivers left without employment in the coronavirus ‘nightmare’ have joined together to form a new firm. Coastal Cars is made up of 10 drivers who previously worked for A1 Taxis in Barrow. The new company was set up by 47-year-old
BARROW AFC coaches are set to begin a new month-long fundraising venture by completing an intense sporting challenge. Bluebirds first team coach Craig Rutherford and his son Kayden will join Barrow legend and former star Neil Doherty and a team
THE warden at South Walney Nature Reserve has been making video diaries of the wildlife at the reserve during lockdown. Sarah Dalrymple has been working hard without an assistant and no volunteers. But she has made sure to keep wildlife lovers
I HAVE read in the newspaper and on local and national TV programmes over the past few months just how brilliant our doctors, nurses, ambulance crew and all NHS workers are. They are working long shifts, putting other people's health and indeed
CHARITIES who support victims of abuse say they will always offer a listening ear to victims. The organisations have explained how they help people who contact them and how it is important not to 'suffer in silence' . These victim support groups
My Chihuahua, Fred is a fussy eater and won’t eat the food I offer. Are there any recipes I can make at home? Owen Dear Owen: You’re best sticking with a commercially available diet as these have been thoroughly researched to provide the correct
THE Government has paved the way for elite sport to return behind closed doors in England from Monday, claiming: "The British sporting recovery has begun." Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said: "Two months
A DAD is keeping the memory alive of his young daughter who was 'a little character' and 'always smiling'. Shaun Jones' daughter Katie died last year at the age of 10. Katie was born with a severe disability which meant she could not walk or
Stagecoach has confirmed it will be increasing bus service levels from today to help get the country moving as lockdown restrictions start to ease. Emergency bus timetables have been in place since March to help key workers get to and from work
HERE at The Mail we are passionate as our readers about our animal friends. In a bid to celebrate the joy our pet dogs, cats, rabbits, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs and reptiles bring to our lives we have launched Pets of the Week. This is a dedicated
PET dementia has the potential to affect the lives of any of our pets. Dementia is a condition that can affect many of us in older age, however people tend to be less aware that a similar condition can also affect our beloved pets. As with humans
A GP has encouraged people to wear face coverings amid a debate over their effectiveness in tackling the spread of coronavirus. Health chiefs are split over whether the general public should cover their faces with masks. Matt Hancock, the health
