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All are welcome at a special grand opening event for the new Urology Department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on Wednesday 10 January. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has created the new dedicated space for urology at the hospital to improve patient experience and speed up treatment for some forms of cancer. […]
Police are investigating a burglary which occurred on Monday 18th December between 7pm and 11pm on Dowkers Lane, Kendal. Items taken include a large remote-controlled car and computer ‘tower’. Police are appealing for witnesses who may have been in the Dowkers lane area at the appropriate time and witnessed any persons carrying the above large […]
Westmorland and Furness Council will continue to provide key services over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays but some of its offices will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2023 and 1 January 2024. Limited offices will be open on 27, 28 and 29 December. Their main switchboard number (0300 373 3300) will […]
Officers from the South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), Rural Crime Team and Kendal CID conducted early morning arrests and address searches in West and South Yorkshire on Monday morning (18 December). This action came as part of Operation Headway, Cumbria Police’s new, dedicated operation to tackle the theft of boats and related equipment. A […]
Many businesses across Cumbria are now utilising the power of improved connectivity to increase sales, work more efficiently and showcase what they have to offer on a worldwide platform. More than 94 per cent of homes and businesses across the county can now access superfast broadband speeds of above 30Mbps with 42 per cent now […]
A man has been jailed for more than three years after admitting a number of offences following work carried out by Cumbria’s Cyber and Digital Crime Unit. Simon Tiller, 57, received the sentence at Carlisle Crown Court after admitting a number of charges linked to illegal images of children. Tiller, of Blackford, near Carlisle, also […]
Since the creation of Westmorland and Furness Council on 1 April 2023, the council has been working hard to stabilise and deliver real improvements on the ground for its residents and communities. Its council plan lays out an exciting future and clearly articulates its ambitions to make Westmorland and Furness a great place to live, […]
Ambitious plans to boost the Kendal economy have been unveiled by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). They include encouraging more coach operators to include Kendal in their itineraries, organising even more festivals in the town and setting up ‘grow your business’ training sessions from industry experts to help local firms. It comes on the […]
A fun and new format of football ‘3v3’ is coming to Blackpool which sees three players on each team and no goal keeper! Active Blackpool is hosting a 3v3 football launch event at Common Edge Community Sports Village on Saturday 16 December and Sunday 17 December, where up to 150 grassroots teams will be taking […]
A homecare provider has opened a new branch in Preston and hopes to recruit up to 50 new staff in 2024. Westmorland Homecare’s Preston branch, based at 6 Chapel Street in the city, covers Preston, Fulwood, Penwortham, Kirkham, Bamber Bridge, Walton-le-Dale, Longton, North Leyland, Ribbleton, Lea and Longridge. “There are currently four members of staff, […]
