Author: John Williamson
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Police are investigating an assault at Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere. It happened at about 12pm on Saturday September 2. A man, in his twenties, sustained minor facial injuries. Officers are keen to speak to any witnesses who were in the area at about that time. They are particularly interested in identifying a man in a grey […]
On Sunday 27th August the Station Inn organised a family fun day and raised £1,300.00 for Bay Trust Radio and brings the running total raised so far this year to £3,800.00 Linda and Andrew Gentle from the Station Inn Oxenholme and they have started planning two more events to be held later this year they […]
Sellafield has donated two defibrillators to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) to help support their life-saving mission. Staff from the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) Project had ordered additional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the site and were left with two surplus devices which they decided to donate to the […]
A grant scheme for young people facing financial barriers to traveling for education, learning and training is set to be introduced in Westmorland and Furness. The 16 to 19 Travel Bursary Fund will provide financial support to help students overcome the cost of transport so they can remain in education and training. The bursary is […]
Flags will be flying high again at many of Lancaster City Council’s parks and public spaces after they retained their coveted Green Flag status for 2023. A Green Flag flying overhead is a sign to visitors that the park boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained, well managed and has excellent facilities. The scheme […]
Cumbria police officers have once again taken part in an operation aimed at disrupting criminality in rural areas.Operation Checkpoint took place on Wednesday night into Thursday morning last week.The largest rural crime operation of its kind in the UK, Operation Checkpoint sees several police forces in the North of England working collaboratively to prevent and […]
A multi-million pounds road safety project on an iconic Lakeland pass will take a scheduled break to avoid any disruption during the school summer holidays. All roadworks on Kirkstone Pass were removed at the weekend and no work will be carried out under the scheme until 6 September, meaning the road will be fully open […]
Cumbria Wildlife Trust tags young osprey chicks at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve Three six-week-old osprey chicks were tagged with ID rings at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve near Witherslack recently, a major breeding sites for these spectacular birds of prey. The event was a key moment in osprey conservation as the parent ospreys, Blue 35 and […]
Young Blackpool residents are benefiting from the construction work currently under way on Grange Park. Blackpool-based RP Tyson Construction is the main contractor delivering 131 new homes on the Grange Park estate. As part of their commitment to giving back to the local community, they have been offering young residents a chance to experience the […]
Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are gearing up to cope with the latest round of industrial action as both junior doctors and consultants get ready to strike. Unions have announced 120 hours of continuous junior doctors’ strike action from 7am on Thursday 13 July until 7am on Tuesday 18 July. It has also been […]
