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Ensure you have the medication you need ahead of Early May Bank Holiday weekend

People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early ahead of the upcoming bank holiday. Pharmacies across the region will have limited opening on Monday May 6 for the Early May Bank Holiday, and most GP practices will be closed throughout the extended weekend. It can sometimes… Continue reading Ensure you have the medication you need ahead of Early May Bank Holiday weekend

OFSTED Inspection reports ‘Good’ for Westmorland and Furness children’s short break care homes in Penrith and Ulverston.

Two Westmorland and Furness Short Breaks care homes for children with physical disabilities and/or complex learning disabilities have been award ‘Good’ by OFSTED after inspections in March 2024. The homes : Hart Street Ulverston and 21 Huntley Lane, Penrith, both opened in April 2023 and are owned and managed by the Local Authority. They provide… Continue reading OFSTED Inspection reports ‘Good’ for Westmorland and Furness children’s short break care homes in Penrith and Ulverston.

Recognition for officers who jailed County Lines drug dealers whilst safeguarding the vulnerable

Teams of officers and staff who have worked to secure convictions against County Lines offenders whilst safeguarding those exploited by criminal gangs, have been commended by the Chief Constable.   The team working on Operation Feast were commended for their work targeting those seeking to bring drugs into the county, whilst the team working on… Continue reading Recognition for officers who jailed County Lines drug dealers whilst safeguarding the vulnerable

Junior Citizen scheme for young people ran across Ulverston, Grange and Windermere

South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team, along with Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, held a series of Junior Citizen days for local primary school children in Ulverston, Windermere and Grange this week. Junior Citizen is a programme designed to deliver training and education to children to help them appropriately deal with a range of situations they… Continue reading Junior Citizen scheme for young people ran across Ulverston, Grange and Windermere

Multi million pound A595 investment gets the green light

Council awarded £23.31 million to deliver Grizebeck scheme that will see 1.4km of new road improved between Chapels and Grizebeck A multi million pound investment to improve the A595 at Grizebeck has been given the green light by Government. The Department for Transport has awarded £23.31 million toward Westmorland and Furness Council’s Grizebeck improvement scheme… Continue reading Multi million pound A595 investment gets the green light

SPECIALIST APPOINTED FOR CREATION OF ARTS AND ENTERPRISE CENTRE PART OF THE MILLOM TOWN DEAL

One of the Town Deal schemes in Millom has taken another step forward following the appointment of a specialist. Cumberland Council has appointed Day Cummins Ltd to provide a team of experts from different fields to progress the designs, carry out procurement of a contractor and oversee the construction works for the creation of the… Continue reading SPECIALIST APPOINTED FOR CREATION OF ARTS AND ENTERPRISE CENTRE PART OF THE MILLOM TOWN DEAL

SIXTH ASTUTE CLASS SUBMARINE NAMED HMS AGAMEMNON AT BARROW-IN-FURNESS

The Royal Navy’s latest Astute Class submarine has been officially named at BAE Systems’ Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Agamemnon – named after the ancient Greek king – is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by the Company. She is due to be launched later this year, ahead of being commissioned into the… Continue reading SIXTH ASTUTE CLASS SUBMARINE NAMED HMS AGAMEMNON AT BARROW-IN-FURNESS

Railway reopened exactly one month after train derailment in Grange-over-Sands

Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after a train derailed in Grange-over-Sands on Friday 22 March 2024. One month on, services are running again on the Furness line between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. Network Rail engineers have been working around the clock to restore the railway at Grange-over-Sands after a Northern train left the… Continue reading Railway reopened exactly one month after train derailment in Grange-over-Sands

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