Fitz Bridge News Today

THE Environment Agency (EA) has put out a flooding warning for parts of Ulverston, meaning it expects the river to burst its banks.

THE Environment Agency (EA) has put out a flooding warning for parts of Ulverston, meaning it expects the river to burst its banks.

TEMPORARY traffic lights and a collapsing grass verge is causing havoc for driving conditions in Cumbrian village, leaving many residents…

TEMPORARY traffic lights and a collapsing grass verge is causing havoc for driving conditions in Cumbrian village, leaving many residents…

A WHITEHAVEN woman is facing a crown court trial over an allegation that she torched a caravan as part of an insurance fraud.

Five flood warnings and nine flood alerts are in force in Cumbria as the county recovers from several days of heavy rain.

Five flood warnings and seven flood alerts are in force in Cumbria as rain continues to fall in the county.

Parts of Cumbria were flooded as Storm Christoph swept its way across the country. Significant winds and rainfall have battered South Cumbria this week, with a number of roads around the county experiencing rising river levels. Among those was Fitz Bridge at Dragley Beck in Ulverston - an area known as a regular flood risk. River levels rose overnight at the Fitz Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, causing river water to flood the road. The Met Office has issued a yellow...