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Person injured after exploring flooded quarry in the Lake District
Coniston MRT were called on Sunday afternoon after a man injured himself at Banishead Quarry.
Local news from Coniston and the surrounding area
Coniston MRT were called on Sunday afternoon after a man injured himself at Banishead Quarry.
Herdwicks Café and Bistro is a much-loved gem set in the heart of the English Lake District, with some of the best views of the surrounding hills in Coniston.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 5.21pm on August 21 by Cumbria Police to assist the woman near Levers Water, Coniston.
Members from Coniston Fire Station were involved in the training session last week to practise what to do when a hydrant is not available.
Coniston Fire Station was alerted to a group using a disposable barbecue on August 1 in Windermere.
A woman was airlifted down after injuring her ankle during a mountain descent.
CONISTON Mountain Rescue Team were called into action yesterday afternoon after a boy suffered a penetrating leg injury in woodland close to Yew Tree Tarn.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team has issued a warning to walkers about colder conditions at higher altitudes despite warm valley temperatures.
The patrols were coordinated in Coniston last weekend, which extinguished 10 fires and barbecues and collected eight bags of rubbish.
Margaret Shirley Wright's passion for spinning, felting, weaving and knitting led to a fitting tribute at her funeral at St Andrew's Church in Coniston, Cumbria.
Coniston Fire Station hosted 15 students from John Ruskin School at the end of last month for the week-long Young Firefighters course.
Coniston Fire Station were alerted to the fire on July 14, with a warning about what can happen in the hot and dry conditions.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist an injured walker near Slater Bridge in Little Langdale on Tuesday evening.
The Windermere and Bowness Community Choir held the concert at the end of last month in Coniston to raise money for St Mary's Hospice.
A former garage in Coniston has been officially recognised as a separate home after planners ruled its use had become lawful over time.
THE owners of a dog who died after ingesting blue-green algae in Coniston have spoken about how they want to make people more aware of the dangers.
Dog owners in Cumbria are being urged to keep pets out of Coniston Water and other local lakes this summer amid a serious blue‑green algae risk that has already proved fatal to one dog.
A BOY was taken to hospital after suffering a leg injury during an organised group outing near Coniston.
The South Lakes NPT conducted patrols around Coniston Water and Windermere on June 21 to offer crime prevention advice.
Tim Farron MP, who was at the centre of a campaign to save a Lake District village’s access to GP services, has said the new provider is ‘a good fit’.