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CUMBRIA’s road network is continuing to experience challenging conditions following heavy snowfall yesterday and icy conditions today.Agencies are continuing to urge people not to travel unless it is necessary.A yellow weather warning for ice is in pla…
A “major incident” has been declared in Cumbria relating to the weather[1] as members of the public are told to only travel “if necessary”.
Cumbria Police[2] has advised motorists to only travel in the county if they absolutely must do so after heavy s…
Major incident declared in Cumbria
A major incident has been declared in Cumbria, the county’s police force has said and a multi-agency response is ongoing in the region, it said, as heavy snowfall continues to cause havoc on the local road network.
Th…
A yellow warning for snow and ice is currently in place for most of Cumbria and is set to remain so for the rest of today.
The Met Office have also issued an amber weather warning for snow covering large sections of south and west Cumbria , which is in…
A yellow warning for snow and ice is currently in place for most of Cumbria and is set to remain so for the rest of today.
The Met Office have also issued an amber weather warning for snow covering large sections of south and west Cumbria , which is in…
During last year’s December operation, officers from the force road’s policing unit carried out 654 breath tests and made 63 arrests for drink driving and 84 for drug driving.Insp Stabler said officers targeted drink and drug drivers every day, but “we…
Cumbria police officers were called today (December 1) at around 10.55am to the report.
The road – the A595/B5305 junction – was closed in both directions.
Update
3.28pm: A spokesperson from the police said the road was reopened at 2.38pm.
They were in…
In light of upcoming festive celebrations, law enforcement officials are intensifying their efforts to tackle unfit motorists impaired by alcohol or drugs.
This is part of the Constabulary Christmas and New Year road safety campaign.
Inspector Jack Sta…
Police, fire and ambulance crews are in attendance at a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this evening (Friday).
The incident, which occurred shortly before 17:55, has blocked the road between Calbourne Mill and Chessell.
It’s thought that the occ…
The first incident was reported to police at around 03:35 am this morning (November 30) and involved a vehicle which had crashed on Thwaite Flat Road, Barrow, and was subsequently set on fire.
Officers are also investigating a second single vehicle col…