Lancashire
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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 […]
Lancashire County Council’s catering service has been shortlisted in the EDUcatering Excellence Awards, aimed at recognising excellence nationally. This service has been shortlisted in the Local Authority Caterer of the Year 2018 category, one of 12 awards available. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday 9 October at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, […]
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 […]
A workshop is being held in Lancaster offering help and advice to people who want to keep driving safely into old age. The event will feature talks from the emergency services and experts in road safety on topics including how to stay safe as a driver, passenger and pedestrian, fitness to drive, advice on prescribed […]
Responsibility for running three of Lancaster’s Museums will transfer to Lancaster City Council from October 1. For the last 15 years the City Museum, Maritime Museum and Cottage Museum have been run by Lancashire County Council under a partnership agreement. In September 2017 the city council opted to end the agreement and from October 1 […]
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 […]
A weekend of free activities for all ages will take place in local libraries, museums, archives and community venues across Lancashire next month as part of a national festival of art and science. Fun Palaces weekend, from Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 October this year, is an annual celebration of workshops and events which will […]
The Queen’s representative in Lancashire is calling on people to nominate good work in their community for a national Honour. The BEM (Medallist of the Order of the British Empire) rewards an individual’s achievement or contribution to the community in a local area. The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, has made his call […]
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet has decided to invest £400,000 in high-priority repairs to three bridges. The funding will be moved from another less-urgent project within the Highways and Transport Capital Programme to ensure the work to the bridges can take place this financial year. The need for repairs to Conder Bridge near Lancaster, Little Tooter […]
The reopening of the newly-refurbished Greyhound Bridge in Lancaster has been delayed by two weeks until Sunday 7 October. The bridge had been due to reopen on Sunday 23 September, but constant rain showers over recent weeks have prevented good progress with work to waterproof the deck. County Councillor Keith Iddon, cabinet member for highways […]
