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Anyone intending to stand as a candidate in May’s local elections is being advised to submit their nomination papers ahead of the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. Notices of Election have been published today (20 March) for scheduled parish and town council elections and the Westmorland and Furness Council by-election for the vacant Old […]
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has launched a new Admiral Nurse service in partnership with Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, to support families affected by dementia in Morecambe Bay. Dianne Smith, Dementia Matron for UHMBT based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), is now a Consultant Admiral Nurse, and […]
Cumbria Police are appealing for witnesses to a single-vehicle collision. It happened at 8.10pm on February 13 on Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere. It involved a white Nissan X-Trail, which was in collision with a roadside wall before coming to rest across the carriageway. The vehicle’s occupants were seen to make off from the scene. Anyone with […]
A scheme offering up to 100% reduction in council tax for low-income households has been agreed by the new Westmorland and Furness Council. The council has approved a single, unified council tax reduction scheme that will come into effect from 1 April – supporting people on benefits or with low incomes. It applies to working age residents […]
After the decision by Royal Voluntary Service to close the café in the Day Hospital today Friday (17th March) at the Westmorland General Kendal from Monday (20th March) a new Westmorland Cafe Opens , Run by Hospital Volunteers in partnership with the UHMBT catering department. The cafe will be open Monday to Friday from 8:30 […]
Football in Blackpool has seen a significant growth, with a particular increase in youth teams. – and now Stanley Park has secured funding to refurbish its all weather pitch. Recent data shows that since 2019, 80 new teams have been set up, with over 40 of these specifically for women and girls. To support this […]
One of Cumbria’s most popular attractions is about to make an appearance on national television. The Lakeland Motor Museum is to star in the hit TV show Salvage Hunters after presenter Drew Pritchard called in with a camera crew for a good look around. It will be the second time the museum has featured on […]
Drivers in Cumbria, Durham and North Yorkshire are advised that the A66 will be closed due to heavy snowfall. National Highways will shut the A66 from Scotch Corner to Brough from 2pm as snow continues to fall across the region. A severe weather alert for snow in the Midlands and north of England was issued […]
A £1.1 Million project to tackle climate change on Grange Park is nearing completion. The project commenced in 2021, seeking to adopt a whole-place-based approach to increasing community resilience to climate change and carbon reduction on Grange Park. The £1.1 million project, which included a £660,000 contribution from the European Regional Development Fund, has been hugely […]
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is one step closer to providing critical care 24/7 in Cumbria after expanding its all-night rapid response vehicle service to four nights a week. GNAAS initially launched their night-time service in the region in May 2021, covering Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm to 8am, when the charity’s […]
