Aspiring footballer Poppy Atkinson, 10, sadly lost her life when a car crashed onto the artificial playing pitch at Kendal Rugby Club.

In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes said the actor had died from pneumonia. Kilmer rose to fame in the 1986 hit film Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise. The actor would go on to play ...

The Lake District National Park Authority has turned down an application to put a range of advertising boards at three sites for the Low Wood ...

A FEMALE osprey has returned to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in ‘dramatic fashion’ after seeing off another mystery bird.

PLANS to convert a ‘redundant’ Lake District chapel into a house for local people have been given the go-ahead.

A PROPERTY previously owned by Beatrix Potter could be converted into a large holiday let. Applicants named in planning documents as P G and Mrs E Braathen have submitted a planning application to the ...

Colin Robinson dedicated 45 years to being the First Team scorer at Netherfield Cricket Club in Kendal. The club confirmed on March 27 that he had died peacefully.

A CHARITY ambassador from Kendal has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate (DLitt) for his ‘outstanding contribution to young people’s ...

MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a hotel and restaurant in the Lake District. Rusland Pool Hotel near Newby Bridge is no longer accepting bookings, customers or guests. Visitors to the hotel’s website ...

The disappearance of a Dorchester couple who failed to return home after spending time with family in Essex is “out of character,” police say. Dorset Police said John and Joan, both aged 76, were last ...

A TAKEAWAY in Kendal has been handed a new one-star food hygiene rating. An inspection of Geno’s Pizzeria from the Food Standards Agency on February 12 resulted in an environmental health officer ...

An ‘awesome’ group of women really put their backs into it over the weekend, to realise their goal and break a world record.