DRIVERS are being warned to keep the A685 between Tebay and the train crash site at Grayrigg clear from tonight (Wednesday). Removal vehicles and heavy machinery is expected to descend on the village tomorrow (Thursday) before work begins to remove the
AN EXCLUSIVE edition of a popular 4x4 has arrived in South Lakeland following its release by a leading marque. The new Grand Voyager Signature Series is available to view and test drive at ES Hartley, at Ings, near Kendal. The automatic model comes
GRIZEDALE Forest will roar to the sound of rally cars tomorrow (Saturday, March 2) when the Malcolm Wilson rally hits some of the most difficult stages in its annual tour of Lakeland. The rally starts from Cockermouth at 8.30am. The cars will reach the
FURNESS Music Centre is holding an open week- end featuring free music workshops and performances from its talented orchestra, choir and chamber ensembles. The centre, based at Dowdales School in Dalton-in-Furness, will open its doors tomorrow (Saturday
ONE person has remained in hospital after a chemical leak at a major Furness factory. Nine people were taken to Furness General Hospital after the leak of Hydrogen Bromide at Glaxo Smith Kline in Ulverston on Tuesday evening, and two were kept in over
NINE people were taken to hospital after a chemical leak at a major Furness employer yesterday (Tuesday). Fire crews were called to Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)factory in Ulverston at 7.45pm to stand by while specialist personnel at the plant dealt with the
28 February 28 Carpet bowls, Colby Village Hall, 2pm. To March 2 Exhibition: Winter Mornings, by Shelley-Anne Keenan, No 15 Cafe, Penrith, café opening hours, details on 01768-867453 and www.shelley-annekeenan.com. March 1- April 14
A FAULTY set of points next to the site of Friday's Grayrigg train crash were the "immediate cause" of the West Coast Main Line rail accident in which an elderly woman died, an interim report has found, reports Ruth Lythe. The Virgin Pendolino train,
THE saying "one person's rubbish is another person's treasure" is behind a new internet-based group that has just been launched in the Eden Valley The Penrith and Eden Freecycle group helps people get rid of unwanted items by allowing them to post details
EDEN District Council has agreed a near five per cent rise in council tax. Councillors heard that the 4.99 per cent rise represents a 14 pence per week increase for the average council tax household. It means council tax for an average Band D property
TWO Cumbria county councillors opposed a majority vote to reduce Shap Library hours by 25 per cent - the biggest library hours cut in Cumbria, reports Karen Morley. Shap representatives Conservative County Councillor Roger Bird and Independent County
POLICE in Penrith have a new tool to assist them in the fight against crime and anti-social behaviour in the town. Carlisle and Eden Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) has unveiled a new re-locatable CCTV camera in the Brougham Street and
FED-UP councillors have taken action to stop the abuse of a welcoming facility for travellers in their Eden village, reports James Williamson. Representatives from Melmerby and Ousby Parish Council met MP for Penrith and the Border David Maclean to solve
CUMBRIA County Council has been judged as "improving well" in the latest Audit Commission assessment of local authorities. The authority has increased its rating from one to two stars in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment rating which was unveiled
Reporter Andrew Daniels was at the scene in Grayrigg as investigators continued the painstaking process of removing the derailed train by creating a new access road.
SAMMY McIlroy wants his mighty Morecambe to kick on after their guts, grit and determination earned them a 3-1 win at Forest Green on Saturday. The Shrimps were at their lowest ebb of the season ahead of the game, with Jim Bentley and Ged Brannan suspended
ONE of the most enthralling of battles for Premier Division supremacy in recent seasons saw another day of drama, twists and turns with the title race still too close to call. Long-time leaders TIC Dynamos are still on top of the tree - but they slipped
TRAIN services along the Lakes line between Oxenholme and Windermere resumed this morning (Wednesday). Train services had been suspended northwards from Lancaster following Friday's train derailment at Grayrigg. The TransPennine Express Services that
TRAIN services along the Lakes line between Oxenholme and Windermere resumed this morning (Wednesday). Train services had been suspended northwards from Lancaster following Friday's train derailment at Grayrigg. The TransPennine Express Services that
Members of the media were transported to the crash site. Watch as The Westmorland Gazette is taken beyond the road blocks and up to the scene of Friday's derailment.
Vale of Lune's five-game unbeaten run in North Two West, came to an end at Lymm as domestic action took place despite Super Saturday in the Six Nations. In a tight, tough physical encounter the Cheshire side led 14-7 at half time after the Vale had fought
A MILLION pound scheme to make the M6 safer and quieter has begun. The Highways Agency project will take place in three phases and aims to improve sections of the motorway between Junction 36 at Kendal and Junction 42 at Penrith. The first part of
A MILLION pound scheme to make the M6 safer and quieter has begun. The Highways Agency project will take place in three phases and aims to improve sections of the motorway between Junction 36 at Kendal and Junction 42 at Penrith. The first part of
Mark Danks and George Clegg both scored twice as a Worcester laboured to a 4-1 victory against brave and battling Lancaster City. The Dolly Blues gave the hosts a tough time despite finishing the game with 10 men after Lee Sparks was forced off with
CALLS are being made for a public inquiry following the publication of an interim report that blames poor maintenance for Friday's train crash at Grayrigg, reports Ruth Lythe. The report found a faulty set of points next to the site of the crash were
