Windermere Debris Dive pulls a shipping container of rubbish from lake

More than 500 people converged on Windermere on Saturday (March 2) for what was probably the biggest freshwater debris dive in the world.

Led by Friends of the Lake District’s patron, explorer, diver and broadcaster Paul Rose, 265 divers came from all over the...

Bike owners warned to be on their guard
Bike owners in the Kendal area are being warned to be on their guard against thieves following a spate of bicycle thefts over recent months. Thieves a...
Local officers aim to tackle local speeding complaints on commuter route
Cumbria Constabulary’s Sellafield Policing Unit are tackling speeding and other traffic offences on the commuter route to the site. Local communities...
Allerdale policing team warn householders to secure their property
Cumbria Police are urging householders to keep doors and windows locked to prevent ‘sneak-in’ thefts. Recently there have been a few sneak-in burgla...
Police advise business owners to make sure employees are security conscious
Officers in South Cumbria are warning business owners to be aware of people entering the premises to sell occasion cards and other items and then stea...
South Walney school children help police in tackling speeding issues
Following concerns raised from residents of Walney island about speeding in the area. PCSO Phil Sullivan and Special Sergeant Greg Howard, along with...
Keeping your bicycle SAFE - more bicycle marking from Police
Police in Carlisle are offering free cycle security marking and crime prevention advice in a bid to prevent and deter the theft of bicycles in the are...
Campaigning MP welcomes advent of 4G broadband for Cumbria
In a decision that could pave the way for faster mobile broadband to be introduced as early as later this year, MP for Penrith and the Border and long-time mobile broadband activist Rory Stewart has...
Barrow police give stern warning about thefts from vehicles
Police in Barrow are giving members of the public a stern warning about thefts from vehicles in an aim to reduce the number of incidents. In the last week have been seven thefts from vehicles,...
Protect your bicycle from thieves in 2012
Police in Carlisle are offering free cycle security marking and crime prevention advice this weekend in a bid to protect new bikes given as presents this Christmas. In 2011, police in North Cumbria...
Police to provide reassurance on the streets during New Year celebrations
Police officers across Cumbria will be out in force this weekend to offer reassurance to revellers who are due to attend New Year celebrations across the county. Following on from Cumbria...