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Kirkby Lonsdale

A view down Market Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. Parts of the street have been cordoned off and rubble can be seen from a building affected by the blaze.

Road shut after fatal fire may reopen in April

The scheme will begin on Monday and last until early April, Westmorland and Furness council says.

The 10ft (3m) high steel ram sculpture pictured in a yard by a shed. It is made of curved strips of dark metal, bent to form the outline of the body, head and horns of a ram.

Artist donates sculpture to fire-hit town

The steel ram will be placed at the entrance to the town which suffered a fatal fire in December.

Firefighters at the scene of the fire in Kirkby Lonsdale. Several firefighters are working around an engine. Several houses have been extended from the back of the engine. The road has been cordoned off and a police man stands to the left.

Carols and samba music boost fire fundraiser

Community groups are raising money to help those affected by the Kirkby Lonsdale fire.

Flames rise from the roof of a stone building. A firefighter on a crane is tackling the blaze.

Community meeting to be held following fatal fire

Residents and businesses are invited to discuss a recovery strategy, the local council says.

A fire engine parked in front of a building in Kirkby Lonsdale. It is dark and flames are visible behind the building.

'Selfish' drivers ignore one-way after major fire

A man died in the blaze in Kirkby Lonsdale on 8 December and some road closures are still in place.

An aerial ladder with a firefighter on it tackling the fire at a building in Kirkby Lonsdale. The flames and smoke are visible and a jet of water is also hitting the traditional stone building.

Inquest opens into death of man in fire

Ben Taylor, 45, died in the blaze which tore through buildings on Main Street, an inquest hears.

A view down Market Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. The narrow street has been cordoned off with diggers visible. Debris lies in the middle of the street in the distance and a man in hi-vis can be seen in the middle of the photo.

Fatal fire disaster recovery appeal launched

Recovery could take "many months, if not years" for people and businesses affected by the fire.

A view down Market Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. Parts of the street have been cordoned off and rubble can be seen from a building affected by the blaze.

Man lost late dad's belongings in fatal fire

Sam Clay says he is "heartbroken" after losing a friend in the fire, a month after his dad died.

Emergency services on Market Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. It is a narrow road with older brick buildings on either side. Two police officers stand in the road. Behind them are emergency vehicles and, in the distance, a firefighter is standing in an extended cherry-picker.

Town rallies after fatal fire tragedy

Tributes are paid to the man who died in the blaze as the town helps those still displaced.