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QEGS earns free pizzas for 360 students
At lunchtime on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week 360 students at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith enjoyed free pizzas supplied by the national chain Domino’s which have a regional dough factory in Penrith and a takeaway branch in Carlisle.
Lake District nominated as Favourite British Holiday Destination 2012
The Lake District, Cumbria, has recently been nominated for yet another prestigious award. The iconic holiday destination has been nominated as ‘Favourite British Holiday Location’, one of the categories in the 2012 Countryfile Magazine Awards
Riot Jazz presents ‘The Great Puppet Show’ at Kendal Calling
Roll up, roll up as quirky festival area Riot Jazz returns bigger and more magical than ever before. Riot Jazz is one of Kendal Calling’s best-loved areas that this year embraces the festival fancy dress theme, Fairy Tales & Comic Books, and takes it to the next level.
Penrith Rotarians forge closer links between UK and Australia
Representatives from Rotary Clubs in Penrith Australia visited their twin town in Penrith, Cumbria this week to forge closer links with their Rotary Club counterparts from the Cumbrian town. Jean Vranich, President of Penrith Valley Rotary Club in Australia and her husband Luciano, have been warmly welcomed by the President of Penrith Rotary Club
Boy airlifted to Newcastle following Langwathby RTC
A 16-year-old boy has suffered serious head, back and neck injuries following a road traffic collision on the B6412 Culgaith to Langwathby road last night. The collision occurred at about 6:40pm on Wednesday, 16 May and involved a motorcycle and a car. The driver of the car a 48-year-old male was uninjured
Olympics inspires new mural by Penrith’s young people
Eden District Council’s Deputy Leader and Communities Portfolio Holder, Mary Robinson officially unveiled a piece of artwork created by young people from Penrith this week. Inspired by the Olympics and the Olympic Torch Relay passing through the town on 20 June, the large mural, located in the swimming pool area at Penrith Leisure Centre
Carlisle couple’s sex games in back garden
A Carlisle couple have gone on trial at the city’s crown court accused of outraging public decency by engaging in a sex act in their back garden. Jacqueline Rachel Notridge, 41, and husband Spencer Philip Notridge, 36, are jointly accused of doing it in front of a neighbour and his three-year-old daughter in Scalegate Road
Teachers of the future use Cathedral as creative inspiration
An exhibition of work by final year teaching students has opened in Carlisle Cathedral. The University of Cumbria trainee primary school teachers used the Cathedral as inspiration for a unit of work based on creativity. Fifty students from the Fusehill Street campus have created poetry, artwork, 3D work, music, fiction, dance
Miah sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for child prostitution & sex assault
Azad Miah has been handed a 15 year sentence at Carlisle Crown Court today after being found guilty yesterday (14 May 2012) of ten offences relating to sexual offences and child prostitution. Mr Azad Miah, 44, whose last known address is Warwick Road, Carlisle faced a total of 18 charge
£3.5 million investment at Windermere Marina Village underlines “feel good” factor in Lake District
A £3.5 million project to create 21st century visitor facilities at Windermere Marina Village has been hailed as another “landmark” investment in the Lake District tourism industry in the space of a month. Windermere Marina Village – the largest marina on England’s longest lake and in the whole of the North
Scouts from all over Cumbria set to volunteer as Scout Community Week launches
Many of Cumbria’s 4,000 Scouts are set to volunteer in communities across county as Scout Community Week is launched today. The week of national action is replacing Scout Job Week after a twenty year break.
Family pay tribute to man who died following RTC on Newtown Road
Police have named the man who tragically died following a road traffic collision on Newtown Road, Carlisle on Saturday evening as Kenneth Graham, aged 67, who lived locally. His wife, Natasha described him as the most perfect husband a wife can wish for – “He was my rock.”
Two arrests after OAP killed crossing Carlisle street
Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on Newtown Road in Carlisle. At 9:35pm yesterday, Saturday 12 May a 67-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a Skoda Octavia car as he crossed the road. The Skoda was travelling towards Carlisle city centre.
Police appeal for witnesses after woman killed on M6 near Shap
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the M6 yesterday. A fatal road traffic collision occurred on the southbound carriageway of the M6 just south of Junction 39, Shap at 3.40pm on Thursday 10th May 2012. The collision involved a silver Skoda motor car and a red Royal Mail HGV
Vicar faces underage boy sex charges
A former Cumbrian vicar appeared in court today [Thursday] charged with a string of sexual crimes against four boys under 18, stretching back over a 12-year period. Ronald Johns is accused of 15 offences allegedly carried out in Cumbria between 1979 and 1991. Johns faces three allegations of serious sex assault, six counts of gross indecency
Healthy living grant set to make waves at Lazonby Pool
Lazonby Swimming Pool has received a grant of £5,000 from the People’s Health Trust to boost healthy living. The money is to be used to encourage secondary school aged children and over 60s to take more exercise through a series of initiatives. These will include free season tickets
Cleator Moor man critical following A595 RTC
Police are investigating a serious road traffic collision which occurred on the A595 in Mealsgate near to Bothel today, Wednesday 9 May. At 12:10pm a black Volkswagen Passat which was travelling towards Carlisle collided with a red Toyota Yaris and an Iveco box van which was travelling in the opposite direction.
Community Fund supports Torch Relay & Diamond Jubilee Celebrations across Eden
Community groups across Eden are busy planning their Jubilee and Olympic Torch Relay (OTR) events and these special occasions are being supported by Eden District’s Community Fund. Councillor Mary Robinson, Eden District Council’s Deputy Leader and Communities Portfolio Holder said:
Penrith becomes first community in Cumbria to get super-fast broadband
The first people in Cumbria are enjoying the benefits of super-fast broadband, BT has confirmed. Penrith has become the first community in the county to join the high-speed revolution. Rory Stewart, the MP for Penrith and the Border, today welcomed the arrival of super-fast broadband in Penrith, where more than 7,800 homes and businesses are set to benefit.
Liverpool teenager arrested on suspicion of Barrow rape
Police are currently speaking to a 19-year-old man from Liverpool in connection with the incident on Duncan Street on Friday 4th May. He was arrested last night in Liverpool on suspicion of rape and transported to Barrow Police Station where he will be questioned. Detectives are still appealing for anyone who was in the area
Penrith Christmas Lights to be scaled back to a bare minimum
The Penrith Chamber of Trade and Commerce has taken the decision to revise the plans for the traditional Christmas Lights event that takes place in Penrith each year. The Christmas Lights have been running for several decades, with strings of lights illuminating the town and a switch on event.
OAP airlifted from Newlands Valley with suspected broken leg
26 Members of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 4:55pm yesterday, 7 May after a 75-year-old lady from Wigan slipped on the Sail Beck path just above Third Gill in the Newlands Valley, Buttermere. Suspected broken leg, she was treated on scene by the Team and evacuated down to the Great North Air Ambulance in the bottom of the valley.
MP presents Olympic legacy funding to KSGS community sports hall
Local MP Rory Stewart spent Saturday morning at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, where he spent time with staff and students, and even played a round of badminton, before presenting the school with its cheque for £120,000 of Olympic legacy funding that has been obtained from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund.
10 stone American Bulldog stuck on Wast Water Screes boulder field
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out at around 6.00 p.m. on Bank Holiday Monday to assist a pair of walkers who were stuck at the boulder field on the Wast Water Screes path. A limited callout was made and team members walked to their location from the south-western end of the lake
Penrith celebrates May Day 2012
Today, Monday 7 May saw the Lions Club of Penrith host its 32nd May Day Carnival in the town. The good folk of Penrith braved a day of chilly weather to be entertained and enthralled by the various shows, dancers and street artists. The rain held off for most of the day but things turned a little damp as the traditional carnival parade went through the town centre.
Record number of callouts in one day for Penrith Mountain Rescue Team
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team doubled its number of callouts this year when it had four callouts on Sunday 6th May. The Team was Swift Water Rescue training on the Eden when it was put on standby to assist Patterdale MRT in a search for a missing Coast to Coast walker. Meanwhile the Team was called out by the Police to assist a male walker
Manslaughter charge following Barrow death
A man has today been charged with the manslaughter of Paul Green who died at Barrow-in-Furness on Friday 4 May following an incident on Penrith Street early on Thursday. The man has been named by police as Andrew John Logan aged 42, of Rawlinson Street Barrow. Mr Logan has been remanded in police custody
Borrowdale climber seriously injured in 50ft fall
A young man from the Newcastle area has been seriously injured in a climbing accident on Shepherds Crag Borrowdale. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team and the GNAAS Pride of Cumbria were called to the incident at 1:30pm today Saturday 5 May. The man who is believed to be in his 20′s was attempting to climb Shepherds Crag when he fell.
Two arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies in hospital
Cumbria police have launched a murder investigation after a 44-year-old man who has been in the Furness General Hospital since the early hours of Thursday 3 May critically ill with a serious head injury has tragically died. The man has been named as Paul Eugene Green of Aldephi Court in Barrow-in-Furness.
Judge criticises police & CPS saying decision to ‘under-charge’ man was ‘seriously flawed’
One of Cumbria’s top judges has criticised a decision to charge a man who twice knocked his mother unconscious with nothing more serious than causing her actual bodily harm. Judge Peter Hughes QC said the man should have been charged with unlawful wounding, which would have enabled him to pass a much stiffer sentence than the three years
Northside Bridge spans the River Derwent for first time since November floods
Cumbria County Council’s multi-million pound reconstruction of Northside Bridge in Workington reached a key moment today (Thursday 26 April) when the steel ‘backbone’ of the massive structure spanned the River Derwent for the first time. Two of the three 88-tonne sections of the bridge were lifted into position above the water today
Baby fall mother pleads guilty
After a baby fell around 20-feet from a first floor window, the mother in her 30`s appeared before magistrates in Carlisle charged with, wilful assault, ill treated, neglected, abandoned or exposed the child in a manner likely to cause suffering or injury to the baby`s health.
Man given CPR after being rescued from Earnse Bay
A man was transferred to hospital by helicopter today after sustaining a knee injury and being unable to make it back to shore in Earnse Bay on the western side of Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness. A member of the public contacted Liverpool Coastguard at 5.40 pm to let them know that they could see a man and a dog approximately half a mile out
Two seriously injured in A595 collision near Workington
At 12:35pm today Wednesday, 2 May a serious road traffic collision occurred on the A595, Winscales, between the Lillyhall roundabout and the Melbreak Hotel Workington. A silver Ford Focus travelling from the Cockermouth direction was in collision with a red Fiat Ibiza travelling in the opposite direction.
First Ever 4G trial in the North of England launches in Threlkeld
Everything Everywhere, the UK’s biggest communications company that runs the Orange and T-Mobile brands, today launched the UK’s first live 4G trial in the North of England on airwaves, that subject to licensing changes, could be used to bring 4G mobile services to the UK later this year.
