UHMBT Goes For Gold Standard In End Of Life Care
The Morecambe Bay NHS Trust is aiming to achieve the gold standard for end-of-life care. Nurses at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital will try and meet the criteria over the...
View ArticleCumbrian Businesses Fail Under-age Purchases Sting
Cumbria County Council's warning businesses not to sell alcohol, tobacco or e-cigs to under-aged buyers. Tradings Standards and the Police recently ran an operation to check premises were asking for...
View ArticleFour Affordable Homes To Go Up In Lakes Village
Four new affordable homes are going to be built in a Lake District village, especially for people with a connection to the area. It's the result of a partnership between Two Castles Housing...
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Steve Coogan Helps Boost Flood Appeal Total
Another £1,200 has been raised for the Cumbria flood appeal, thanks to an appearance from Actor and Comedian Steve Coogan. Mr Coogan took part in an event at Coniston's Brantwood Cafe this month, to...
View ArticleWindermere Pie-Maker Named Supreme Pie Champion
A Windermere butchers has succeeded in their quest to be named as the best pie-maker in the business. The independent business, A.F. Huddlestons Butchers in Windermere, which employs only three...
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More Details Revealed For Keswick Mountain Festival
More details have been released about this year's Keswick Mountain Festival. It celebrates its 10th anniversary in May, with the Keswick Mountain Festival Village acting as "the hub" of the event in...
View ArticleWindermere Manslaughter Trial Opens
A Lake District hotel worker was killed after he was struck with a "single fatal punch", a court has heard. 44-year-old Gordon Smith is said to have suffered a traumatic brain injury after been hit by...
View ArticleKendal Blood Donors Provide "Enough To Help 300 People"
More than 100 units of blood was donated during just one donor session in Kendal this week. The NHS Blood & Transplant service held a session at the Castle Green Hotel on Monday. 108 units were...
View ArticleTrading Standards Reissue Cold Caller Warnings
Cumbria Trading Standards are again urging residents not to buy anything from doorstep cold-callers. Recent reports have been made about a man trying to sell power tools and generators at...
View ArticleFlood Support Service Arrives In Ambleside
People affected by the recent floods are being urged to visit a flood support and advice service that's rolling into Ambleside today. It will be parked at the King Street car park from 10am to 4pm...
View ArticleKeswick Parking Charges Agreed By Council
Allerdale Borough Council’s Executive committee has agreed changes to local car parking fees and charges in Keswick. A public consultation found that local people and visitors thought that the...
View ArticleCharity Gig And Auction In Aid Of Kendal Flood Victims
A couple of charity concerts in aid of Kendal's flood victims get underway tonight. The bashes are on at Kendal Town Hall tonight and Kendal Leisure Centre tomorrow. South African artist Lauren Lee...
View ArticleJobs And Apprenticeship Fair At Kendal College
Around 60 different businesses will be at Kendal College today, for its Jobs & Apprenticeship Fair. It coincides with National Apprenticeship Week. Businesses attending the event will come from a...
View ArticleMeeting To Discuss Healthcare In Kendal
Kendal's looking to follow Millom's lead and make sure local people have a big say in healthcare in the town. Members of the Millom Alliance will make a presentation at the Quaker Meeting House on...
View ArticleBus Drivers To Experience Being Blind In Awareness Campaign
Bus drivers in Kendal will spend today in the shoes of a blind person, to better understand their public transport needs. The aim is to raise awareness of what bus operators can do to make getting...
View Article'Cards2Kendal' To Raise Money For Flood Victims
People from around the world are being invited to send a post-card to Kendal to be sold to raise money towards the town’s recovery from devastating floods. The fund-raising blitz is being organised by...
View Article£285k Worth Of Grants Approved For South Lakes Projects
South Lakeland District Council's approved grants worth £285,000 for local projects. The 16 schemes range from rural broadband installation to new playgrounds. The money's come from the Locally...
View Article14-year Old Goes Missing In Borrowdale
Cumbria Police is appealing for help tracing a teenager who's gone missing from the Borrowdale area. It's thought 14-year old Kash Rosenau-Hussain is trying to make his way to the Midlands. He is...
View ArticleLocal MPs Attack Osborne Over Budget Flooding Announcement
Both South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Furness MP John Woodcock have attacked the Chancellor over flood funding in yesterday's budget. George Osborne announced more money will be made available to build...
View ArticleMan Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Fall In The Lake District
A man was airlifted to hospital after a serious fall in the Lake District yesterday. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called to Borrowdale Valley at 4:45pm on Wednesday the 17th of...
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