It does not get more Cumbria than this... a flock of sheep has been shepherded across a new bridge to celebrate its official opening. Pooley Bridge near Ullswater was destroyed in 2015 by Storm ...

The temporary bridge has been finished a week ahead of schedule Credit: ITV News Border A new temporary bridge is set to open in Pooley Bridge today, reconnecting the village, which has suffered from ...

THE contract for building the new Pooley Bridge has been awarded by Cumbria County Council to Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd. The final design is innovative and is the only single span bridge of ...

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A KEY milestone in Cumbria’s flood recovery will be marked tomorrow with the reopening of a vital road link. An event has been planned to officially open the temporary bridge which has been ...

The temporary bridge in place of the one that was washed away during December's storms in Pooley Bridge is now open to traffic. It was blessed by the Bishop of Penrith before the crowds delighted in ...

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This is the devastating scene after Storm Desmond flood water washed away an ancient road bridge. The video shows the hugely swollen River Eamont rushing past the remains of Pooley Bridge following ...

Traders in a Cumbrian village are launching a lottery to reward visitors who help keep their businesses going during major road works in the area. Pooley Bridge is facing more than six months of ...

The council said the bridge would be open to the public "as soon as possible" A new bridge has been lifted into place to replace a 300-year-old predecessor which was washed away by floods. The ...

Business owners in a Cumbrian village have spoken of their trading fears over access problems caused by a collapsed bridge. The structure in Pooley Bridge was washed away by flood water during Storm ...

Work to replace a 300-year-old bridge swept away by Storm Desmond should start in May. A temporary structure was built across the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge after the original 18th Century stone ...