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Cumbria’s Strategic Recovery Coordination Group (SRCG) has launched an online public consultation to gather feedback on the Draft Recovery Strategy for Cumbria. The SRCG is a partnership of organisations and authorities including the county council, district councils, Cumbria Police, NHS, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, Cumbria Council for Voluntary Service, Cumbria Community Foundation, and others. Planning […]

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is celebrating the end of lockdown blues with a spectacular ball and is inviting the public to attend. After a year’s hiatus the charity’s Air Angels Ball is back, promising a dazzling night of glamour, stunning entertainment, fantastic food and plenty of surprises. This will be the first […]

A Carnforth-based civil engineering and building company is celebrating after winning a prestigious industry award and being highly commended in a second. Colin Briscoe Construction (CBC) won the best project in the North West award in the £1m to £5m value category for work carried out for Peel Ports to ensure Port of Heysham was […]

As lockdown begins to ease across England many shops, pubs and restaurants have opened their doors today for the first time since January. Monday 12th April was set by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the date for stage two of easing coronavirus restrictions, although he urged caution, saying “we can’t be complacent”. The move […]

Libraries in Lancashire and Cumbria are open for browsing again from today as coronavirus restrictions begin to be eased. Visitors can browse, borrow, photocopy and use computers without an appointment, but may have to queue before being able to enter as part of social distancing arrangements which limit the number of people allowed in at […]

People in North Lancashire and South Cumbria have been paying tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace issued a statement just after midday on Friday 9th April saying “it is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death […]

As the county prepares for the next step in the easing of lockdown rules new COVID-19 cases dropped to numbers last seen in September, with 81 new infections recorded in week ending 2 April, down from 134 the previous week. While there was some variation between districts, the infection rate in Cumbria (16/100k) remains below […]

The newly-appointed chief executive of the region’s air ambulance has described his pride at joining the charity. David Stockton brings decades of experience in the commercial sector to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). The 49-year-old had previously ran his own businesses, focussing primarily on healthcare and retail in the Teesside and Tyneside areas. […]

A West Cumbrian businessman has been royally appointed to be this year’s High Sheriff of Cumbria. David Beeby was appointed as Cumbria’s new High Sheriff at a virtual declaration ceremony held on 31st March. He succeeds Julie Barton in the ceremonial role. David was born and brought up in Nottinghamshire where his family has farmed […]

People are being urged not to miss their chance to have their say in upcoming elections with less than two weeks left to register to vote, and apply for a postal vote. The deadline for applying online to register to vote is Monday 19th April, and anyone wishing to apply for a postal vote must […]