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Local MP Tim Farron has met with the chair of the influential Commons Health and Social Care Committee to gather support for his campaign for radiotherapy services to be easily accessible for all cancer patients. In his role as the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy, Tim made the case to Sarah Wollaston […]
This year’s NHS tent at the Westmorland Show (Thursday 13 September) will focus on the prevention and management of long-term conditions and disease like diabetes, stroke and dementia, as well as celebrating the long-serving health and care organisations’ 70th birthday. The fun filled, informative day will give visitors plenty of opportunities to get involved and […]
Local MP Tim Farron has called for lower caps on deposits for rents to help combat an increase in the number of homeless people in the South Lakes. South Lakeland District Council says the number of people who applied for homelessness assistance has trebled over the past 12 months from 61, up to 167. The […]
KENDAL Police are investigating a burglary at a house in Morewood Drive, Burton. It happened between 8.30am on August 17 and 11.30am on August 19. Anyone who saw or heard anything unusual on these dates is asked to contact PC 1416 Rourke, referencing log 105 of August 19. Email: 101@cumbria.police.uk Call non-emergency number: 101 Or Crimestoppers […]
A local community came together on Sunday to celebrate the official reopening of a treasured park. Nobles Rest in Kendal was closed for six months to allow work on new drainage and pathways as part of a community-led enhancement project. To mark the completion of the first phase of improvement work, a formal opening celebration […]
A South Lakes councillor has urged the leader of Cumbria County Council to support a devolution deal for the county which would unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in new investment. Councillor James Airey used today’s Full Council meeting in Kendal to encourage the local authority’s leader, Stewart Young, to back the re-start of negotiations […]
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to bring forward plans to introduce an opt-out organ donation system to England. New figures released today show that almost 50 people in Cumbria died in the last five years while waiting for a transplant. Earlier this year the Government announced they […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following two assaults. The first assault occurred at Café Riva, St Martins Square, Bowness, at 7:40pm and then a subsequent assault occurred at about 7:45pm on Brantfell Road Bowness. Both incidents occurred on Saturday 25th August 2018. The victim, a 26-year-old female from out of the area, was wearing a […]
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to release its study which looks into the effect that long travel times have on a cancer patient’s ability to recover. During a debate in Parliament back in January, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Jackie Doyle-Price said a study is being conducted by Public […]
Local Lib Dem councillor Vicky Hughes is continuing to work with the local community to give an Ambleside estate a much needed clean-up. New fences are in place on the Kirkfield estate as part of work to tidy up the area. Now the fences are up, attention will turn to clearing litter and other debris […]
