29/07/2024
Planning documents stated the buildings were now a "waste of money", as well as a potential hazard
Eight buildings once used in the power generation process are to be knocked down.
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Planning documents stated the buildings were now a "waste of money", as well as a potential hazard
Eight buildings once used in the power generation process are to be knocked down.
Electricity North West said safety incidents had caused several power outages and ยฃ200,000 worth of damage
A power company says farmers need to stay vigilant while working in order to keep themselves safe.
Drivers have been warned to expect seven weeks of disruption on a section of the A595 in Cumbria
Sections of the road are set to close from 19:00 BST while work is carried out.
A fell runner had to be rescued at midnight after suffering a suspected ankle fracture
The woman had been taking part in a long distance event across the Burnmoor Tarn in Cumbria.
A citizen science water quality project, which previously was funded by grants, will go ahead this summer after organisers said they would pay for it themselves
The project will run despite a lack of funds from previous backers such as the Environment Agency.
A local authority has confirmed a market's last day of trading before it is temporarily moved for two years.
The market hall is being refurbished while at the same time asbestos is being removed from the site.
Plans to encourage more cycling and walking around a town are being put to the public
The council wants to improve more than 3.5km (2.2 miles) of walking and cycle routes.
Victims of coercive control tell the BBC about their harrowing experiences of being abused by partners
Victims of coercive control tell of their harrowing experiences being abused by partners.
Congratulations to Cumbrian shot-putter Anna Nicholson who's been confirmed in the Team GB final Paralympics squad for Paris ๐คฉ
The shot-putter is among 23 para-athletes named in the final British athletics team for Paris 2024.
A theatre has been forced to close and cancel shows after asbestos was found backstage
The venue says it feels "desperately sorry" for performers and ticket holders.
With rumours circulating a blockbuster movie is being filmed in the Lakes, we've taken our autograph book along to do some star-spotting โญ https://bbc.in/4dh2qDA
Taxi drivers say new licensing rules proposed by Cumberland Council could take hundreds of vehicles off the road.
Drivers say Cumberland Council's proposed new licensing policy will mean the end for many vehicles.
A Cold War nuclear bunker in Sedbergh has sold for ยฃ48,000 - more than double its list price
The bunker comes with a plot of land and a broadband-compatible phone line.
The funeral has been held for former Carlisle United chairman and co-owner Andrew Jenkins โค
Carlisle United plans a tribute to the club's former chairman at the first home game of the season.
A man who had a "violent scuffle" with his partner has been given a 22-month jail term
Brian Harold injured his partner at her home with a knife used to prepare drugs, a court hears.
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Katie started recording life on her family farm three years ago - now she says goodbye.
Residents have been allowed back into their homes after a "suspicious item" was found during a chemical search
Homes were evacuated and a cordon was put in place after a "suspicious item" was found on Wednesday.
South Lakes Safari Zoo will stay open despite inspectors finding "many obvious declining standards"
Westmorland and Furness Council says it is aware of concerns raised about South Lakes Safari Zoo.
Plans have been lodged to knock down a closed Royal British Legion club to make way for homes
Developers want to replace the building in Wigton for 16 homes.
"The level of admissions currently is about a quarter of what it was in our heyday, which isn't enough to pay the wages, the electricity and the gas bill"
The manager of the Royalty says decreased footfall and increased competition led to the decision.
Plans to show residents how a ยฃ10m project will affect their town are due to go on display, despite there being no date for work to start
As Cumberland Council prepares to show Workington its plans, dates for demolition remain unknown.
It will soon become the first accredited puppet museum in Great Britain
Upfront Puppet Museum, near Penrith, is housed alongside a dedicated puppet theatre.
Applications close this week for grants from a ยฃ100,000 fund to help community groups tackle climate change.
Electricity North West is giving grants of up to ยฃ15,000 to community groups.
Plans have been lodged to knock down a 1850s pub and build an apartment block in its place
The Queen's Arms, in Barrow, shut in 2008 and has had issues with vandalism.
Warm weather and the start of the school holidays meant a busy weekend for mountain rescue
Teams from Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue were called out 14 times in two days.
Moot Lodge care home in Brampton is to close due to falling number and "limited facilities"
The home will shut despite most people taking part in a consultation voicing opposition to the plan.
This condemned cell in Carlisle Citadel is a reminder of a time when public hangings still attracted huge crowds https://bbc.in/4cbwSy5
Eight people have been jailed for their role in a county lines plot which involved children delivering Class A drugs
A court is told the gang supplied drugs with a street value estimated at more than ยฃ110,000.
'We thought if we came today and inspired just one child to follow their dreams, then we've smashed it' ๐คฉ
Since realising a dream of appearing on Radio 2, Harrison Holmes wants to inspire a new generation.
A crash on the A590 at Newby Bridge in south Cumbria leaves two drivers in hospital.
One of the injured drivers is airlifted to hospital in a critical but stable condition, police say.
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