1+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) ANTI-NUCLAR campaigners have raised fresh concerns about the development of an interim waste facility near Sellafield, the group is alarmed to discover that soil excavated for a 7metre tunnel has been sent to a Cumbrian recycling firm. Radiation Free Lakeland (RFL)…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (475+ words) Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week’s catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones. Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nationals have been…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday in Nepal and China looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead. Nepal’s disaster agency…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (206+ words) The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster. Nepal’s disaster agency said on Tuesday that 987 deaths had been counted there, with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (242+ words) Plans to reconnect the River Mite with parts of its historic floodplain have been given the go-ahead. The Lake District National Park Authority has ruled that prior approval will not be required for the proposed works on land near Bower…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (219+ words) The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet climbed past 900 on Monday, with more than 4,700 missing. Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet, Nepal’s army spokesman, said authorities intensified their rescue efforts in the disaster zones. “We are working…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) NEW pedestrian crossings are set to be delivered in Whitehaven in response to safety concerns raised by residents. Councillor Joseph Ghayouba, who represents Bransty, said the need for pedestrian crossings either side of the Pelican Garage were a key issue…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (397+ words) Hedgehogs are still at risk of dehydration after the recent heatwave, experts have warned. Despite the cooler weather, experts at TDP say the impact of prolonged high temperatures is still being felt by garden animals, particularly hedgehogs. Sustainable furniture company…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) A woman has described the “very nice experience” of seeing a large pod of dolphins playing in the sea off Walney Island’s coast. Tracy Jayne said the dolphins remained in the area for around an hour, entertaining those nearby as…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) THE Beacon Museum in Whitehaven will explore the remarkable history of Cumbria’s rural postal workers during its next Talking Tuesday event. Author Alan Cleaver will discuss the county’s historic postal paths on Tuesday, September 8, from 2pm to 4pm. The routes, used by…...