A BUILDING contractor has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when the forward tipping dumper truck that he was operating rolled over at a construction site in Windermere, Cumbria.
Barrow Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 5 June 2019…
Highly toxic insecticides used on cats and dogs to kill fleas are poisoning rivers across England, a study has revealed. The discovery is “extremely concerning” for water insects, and the fish and birds that depend on them, the scientists said, who exp…
There will be no tour for the Coca Cola Truck this Christmas due to the coronavirus pandemic.Coca Cola’s iconic ‘holidays are coming’ advert is traditionally a sign that the magic of Christmas is just around the corner.
And for the first time in 10 yea…
There will be no tour for the Coca Cola Truck this Christmas due to the coronavirus pandemic.Coca Cola’s iconic ‘holidays are coming’ advert is traditionally a sign that the magic of Christmas is just around the corner.
And for the first time in 10 yea…
Duncan Cameron of Lochinver Larder. Picture: Peter JollyA remote Sutherland pie shop bit off more than it could chew when it advertised for a new general manger.
For it received over 1000 applications – almost twice the population of its village.
L…
A BOXING coach and his family have prepared free packed lunches to support their community after a plan to extent free school meal support was defeated in Parliament.Coach at Workington Amateur Boxing Club, Alan Murray and his family have prepared free…
POLICE were forced to remove boulders from the road after they had been placed to block a woman’s path.Sandra Bennett returned from walking her dogs at Oldside in Workington to find that boulders had been moved into the road by members of the travellin…
Duncan Cameron of Lochinver Larder. Picture: Peter JollyA remote Sutherland pie shop bit off more than it could chew when it advertised for a new general manger.
For it received over 1000 applications – almost twice the population of its village.
L…
Police are investigating an incident of burglary that occurred on 21st October at a premises on Townfoot Industrial Estate, Brampton.
A white recovery truck and two quad bikes were taken.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this i…
An investigation has been launched after the theft of three vehicles from a north Cumbrian industrial estate.Cumbria Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a burglary that took place last Wednesday, October 21, at a premises …
“I’ve stayed 12 and a half stone since 18, I don’t drink and I don’t smoke.”Those were the words of wisdom from one of Cumbria’s oldest truckers, who offered his advice on the secret to working more than 50 hours a week at the age of 80.
Maurice Slesso…
It looks like staycations are here to stay, with bookings for UK cottages, campsites and hotels surging well into 2021. If you’re craving something out of the ordinary as an antidote to this year’s lockdown, you’re in luck. Our little island nation is …
POLICE stopped a van which was dangerously overloaded as part of an operation on the M6 northbound.Officers from Cumbria Constabulary’s Road Safety Team worked alongside partners from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to carry out check po…
The next stop of OOIDA’s tour trailer is scheduled for Carlisle, Pa. For some, it is the car capital of the state.
The Spirit of the American Trucker is scheduled to be at the Petro Stopping Center in Carlisle on Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 20-22. T…
Between the revving engines and bright orange shirts, a legend took his last ride at Carlisle Crematorium.A beloved friend and family man, ‘Dangerous’ Dean Anderson lived his life at 100mph and, from racing on two wheels to becoming a waterski champion…