Nearly £170,000 in fines to be given out to speeding motorists
A temporary speed camera on a section of the M6 motorway in Cumbria has surprised motorists and the Highways Agency after it caught a record 5,569 people speeding in only 5 weeks.

The camera, set up to protect workmen carrying out repairs to a section of the motorway near to Carlisle, was installed at the end of January… read more

Farmers could now be held liable for actions of their animals in wide range of situations
A woman injured by cows as she walked through a field in Cumbria six years ago has won a landmark ruling at the Crown Court in Preston.  The woman, Mrs. McKaskie, who was left seriously injured by the 2003 incident, has launched a claim for damages against the owner of the animals in question… read more

Government declines request for public enquiry into accidents

The government has announced plans to hold 2 separate inquests into the fatal train crashes at Grayrigg in Cumbria in 2007 and at Potters Bar in 2002, despite calls from families of the victims for a joint public enquiry into both accidents.  Between the two crashes, 8 people died and over 150 were injured.  Relatives had been calling for a joint… read more