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Jan 19, 2025 · These are the most read stories in The Westmorland Gazette from yet another busy week for our reporters. Man in his 50s taken to hospital after town centre altercation A heavy police presence was reported around 1pm on Wednesday, with three police vans arriving at the war memorial in Stricklandgate ...

20 hours ago · The Government has announced that from 2027, when the existing payments for the North Yorkshire biomass power plant are due to run out, a new support scheme will come into effect until 2031 which reduces electricity generation, halves subsidies and imposes new sustainability requirements.

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12 hours ago · Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons: “The purpose of this Bill is to strengthen UK border security, which has been weakened and undermined in recent years, to restore order to the immigration and asylum systems that were left in chaos, and to bring in new counter-terror-style powers for our law enforcement to go after the dangerous criminal gangs who undermine our border security ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Three people died on Helvellyn in the past year as local mountain rescue teams continue to see unprecedented demand. The death of a man following a 180-metre fall between Christmas and New Year marked the third death on Helvellyn in a year making 2024 one of the deadliest years on the mountain since ...

Sep 16, 2024 · All the latest traffic and travel news across the county. Weather updates. Breaking news from across Cumbria as it happens.

Oct 10, 2020 · The council is also setting up a White Platts performance monitoring group. Councillor Paul Truelove led Lakes PC’s dismayed response at approval of plans to develop Waterhead Marine into a holiday park with five 2-storey holiday lets, between two replacement 4 and 5-bed houses, plus redevelopment of the marina to provide 47 mooring berths.

Oct 10, 2024 · The barns, which have withstood more than 250 years of Lake District weather, are being repaired thanks to more than £2.6 million from DEFRA and more than £550,000 from applicants.