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A former dressmaker and photographer is raising awareness of the importance of breast screening for women as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1-31 October), following her own diagnosis of breast cancer in 2016. When Pamela Morris, of Heysham, attended routine screening at the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Service at the […]
A senior government minister has described an economic vision to attract more investment and employment into the Morecambe Bay area as “exciting and positive.” Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Minister Jake Berry MP says he now wants to discuss the plans for the Lancaster and South Cumbria Economic Region in greater detail. Speaking […]
Residents of Cumbria are receiving phone calls today at a large volume from persons purporting to be from HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs). The claim is that there is a warrant out for their arrest as they owe money and there are various ways to pay. The call starts as an automated message, then the recipient […]
The NHS in Morecambe Bay is encouraging local people to keep their loved ones safe this winter by having their flu jab. Without any knowledge of it happening, we can all give Influenza (flu) to our friends and family members. A Lancet study indicates up to 77 per cent of people with flu have […]
The aspiration of providing integrated care across Morecambe Bay takes a giant leap forward today as more than 300 staff working in community services in North Lancashire join the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), in partnership with Bay Health and Care Partners. The Community Services teams have successfully transferred from […]
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has uniquely marked 100 years since the end of the First World War by placing poppy signage on their fleet of wagons. According to the Royal British Legion, the council is the first authority to commemorate the sacrifice of those who have served in the Armed Forces in such […]
Wrapping up the end of a busy summer season and ahead of World Tourism Day on Thursday, Lake District organisations and transport providers have stepped onboard an ambitious new plan to manage visitor travel for the next 20 years. Launched by the Lake District National Park Authority this week, the strategy will improve the […]
Milnthorpe Police are investigating a burglary that occurred overnight between 6:30pm Monday 3rd September and 7:30am Tuesday September at The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, Milnthorpe. The suspect of the incident a white male was wearing a light coloured jacket and trousers with dark trainers and glasses. No animals were harmed or taken during the incident. Police […]
Les Murray, Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician, at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is hanging up his scrubs for the last time on 20 September 2018 after 44 years’ service to spend more time with his family. Les, of Kendal, started his career in the NHS as a porter in Edinburgh and […]
Victory for MP’s campaign after Northern agree to extend compensation deal for non-season ticket holders Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today’s news that Northern have agreed to extend their compensation package for people who don’t have season tickets. After a summer of chaos on Cumbria’s railways, Tim had called for Northern to follow the […]
