Author: John Williamson
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Dr Celia Caulcott has been appointed as the new Chair to lead the Lake District National Park Partnership. The Partnership is currently made up of 20 organisations from the public, private and charity sectors who work together to deliver the positive management of the Lake District National Park and World Heritage Site. Celia will take over the helm from Stephen Henwood CBE who stands down in May, following five years in the role. She will lead the Partnership in […]
A five-day operation using a HGV to target driving offences was run this week by Cumbria Constabulary, with dozens of drivers reported for offences behind the wheel. The operation was run in partnership with National Highways and saw the Constabulary use an unmarked HGV to help officers spot driving offences from an elevated position. The […]
Caring staff at a homecare provider are volunteering in their own time to help people who have a medical emergency. Sarah Croasdell, a full-time senior co-ordinator/administrator at Westmorland Homecare in Kendal, has trained to become a Community First Responder. And Dr Chris Moss, one of the directors of the company, is a volunteer with BEEP […]
New procedures to ensure any damp or mould issues in council-managed housing is dealt with quickly and effectively have been agreed. The four-stage Damp and Mould Standard is being introduced as part of a package of measures to ensure Westmorland and Furness Council’s 2,600 properties and associated assets meet quality standards. Legislation associated with Government’s […]
Drivers using the M55 in Lancashire are being advised of a series of full overnight carriageway closures this week as work continues to complete the new junction 2. Both the westbound and eastbound carriageways between junction 1 at Broughton and junction 3 at Wesham will be closed every night this week beginning tonight (Monday 24 […]
Police are investigating a burglary from a building site in the area of Storth, Arnside between 4pm on 18 April and and 7:50am on 19 April. Suspects have forced access to a secure outbuilding on site and have stolen numerous power tools from within. Local residents are being urged to be vigilant and report anything […]
The new Area Dean for Whalley Deanery (part of The Church of England in Lancashire) was commissioned recently by the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North. Rev. Liz McLean of St Peter’s Salesbury is now the Area Dean – a role that gives her additional responsibilities alongside those in her parish; involving the care […]
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early to avoid being without vital medication during the coming month which will see three bank holidays as well as nurses on strike. This year, in addition to the Early May Bank Holiday (1 May) and Spring Bank Holiday […]
There’s a new star on show at the Lakeland Motor Museum which experts say represents the last hurrah of the truly British mass production motor industry. The twenty-one-year-old MG ZT 190 has been donated to the museum by a classic vehicle enthusiast from Folkstone in Kent, who spent years lovingly restoring the car to pristine […]
Cumbria Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm with intent after an incident at an address in Kendal on Monday evening (17 April). Police were called shortly after 9pm on Monday to a report that a man had been assaulted, sustaining injuries including a knife wound. He was taken to hospital and, although […]
