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A DALTON man has set up his own market trading business after he was made redundant.

A collective community effort of almost eight-hundred volunteer litter pickers on this years Great Cumbrian Litter Pick on the 21st and 22nd May saw seventy-five groups right across Cumbria cover a distance on 311 gathering over 500 bags of rubbish. LITTER: Hundreds of bags of litter were collected The annual event, organised by the conservation charity, Friends of the Lake District, brought together schools, community groups, organisations and businesses to highlight the problems of litter...

A RUBBER duck, bra and even a cash register from the 80s were among items found by hundreds of volunteers across the county during a major clean up mission. Almost 800 litter pickers took part in this year’s Great Cumbrian Litter Pick, held on May 21 and 22. Covering a distance of 311km 75 groups including Hawkshead Primary School, St Walney Junior School, Lake District Diving and the Lakes Plastic Collective filled over 500 bags with rubbish at locations including Roosebeck and Winderm...

Great Cumbrian Litter Pick: Army of 800 collect 500 bags of rubbish Hawkshead Primary Great Cumbrian Litter Pick An army of 800 volunteer covered a distance of 311km and helped to collect more than 500 bags of rubbish. The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick  on May 21 and 22 saw 75 groups right across Cumbria cover a distance of 311km gathering over 500 bags of rubbish. Y4 took part in the Great Cumbrian Litter Pick today, collecting litter from our local area @FriendsofLakes#greatcumbrianlitterpickp...

More than 100 churches across Cumbria will be the first to take part in a national pilot scheme to help encourage contactless giving.

PLANS were afoot in July 1994 to twin Coniston with a favourite holiday destination of French novelist Marcel Proust.

Movie-lovers can enjoy big screen experience in stunning Honister Slate Mine surroundings Honister Slate Mine is hosting the Outdoor Picture Palace for five nights from Wednesday. Films Top Gun, 1917, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Greatest Showman and Free Solo will be screened on consecutive evenings. The Outdoor Picture Palace was set up by Alex Chesters, originally from Cumbria but now living in Lancaster. Alex has spent over a year planning and liaising with venues and has been supported by the Pr...

The A593 at Rothay Bridge, Ambleside, has been closed in both directions for emergency repairs. The bridge has been closed because of repairs from A593 Under Loughrigg to A593 Rothay Road, according to police. The bridge is expected to reopen after midday. As a result of the closure Stagecoach has implemented an emergency bus timetable. A Stagecoach spokesman said: “Due to emergency roadworks at Rothay Bridge, the 505 and 516 services are operating an emergency timetable. “Th...

Cuckoo Brow Inn, Ambleside Royal Oak Inn, Bowness-on-Windermere Canine Cottages have also released the Dog-Friendly Index, a handy tool where you’ll find these and even more dog-friendly places as recommended by Tripadvisor reviewers. Covering the entirety of the UK, and featuring helpful filters for finding your perfect kind of day out or place to visit, the Dog-Friendly Index is a must-have tool for dog owners. Each place that has been featured has also been given a useful paw rating ou...

Repairs from the A593 Under Loughrigg to A5075 Borrans Road are now complete, according to police. As a result of the closure Stagecoach implemented an emergency bus timetable. A Stagecoach spokesman said: “Due to emergency roadworks at Rothay Bridge, the 505 and 516 services are operating an emergency timetable. “There will be severe disruption to these routes." Stagecoachs 505 service from Kendal to Coniston and 516 from Kendal to Dungeon Ghyll will travel via an alternative ro...