'She was my life' - Husband pays tribute to grandma of seven after her death
A RETIRED textile worker who lived in Oxenholme died at home from a terminal cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos, an inquest has heard.
Inquest opens into death of man driving wrong way on M6 in crash that killed five
THE inquest into the death of a man who was involved in a car crash that killed five people including two children on the M6 near Tebay has been opened.
Coroner unsure whether 'full of humour' driver intended to cause fatal crash
A CORONER has said he 'wrestled with' two rival possibilities as to what caused the crash that killed a Kendal man after a head-on collision with a coach on the A590 near Newby Bridge.
Neighbours make tragic discovery of renowned artist after note left on door
A ‘GREATLY missed’ former artist, dancer, and teamwork consultant was found dead by a neighbour at her home in Grasmere after taking her own life, an inquest has heard.
Inquest opens into death caused by tree falling on moving car
AN inquest has opened into the death of a man on a well-used Cumbrian road after a tree fell onto his car while driving.
Plan submitted to restore long-disused section of canal for 'leisure craft'
A CHARITY devoted to the restoration of the Lancaster Canal has applied for permission to restore a section of the waterway that fell into disuse in the 1960s.
'Deprivation on another level' - Cumbrian team return from refugee aid trip
A KENDAL church has stepped up its relentless quest to bring comfort and aid to those who need it most with a mission to Eastern Europe to help poverty-stricken villages and those fleeing from war.
Hotel group buys first Cumbrian property in town centre for £4.5 million
A PROMINENT hotel in Kendal town centre has been sold to a growing hospitality group that owns properties in several UK tourist hotspots.
Campaign group hold 'positive' meeting with council over future of care home
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to re-imagine a former council-run care home into a community hub and facility for the elderly has received a boost after an application to change the vacant building’s use to offices was refused.
