A man who burgled a property whilst a young child slept on the sofa has been sentenced at Preston Crown Court yesterday (March 28) Zachary Richardson, 25, of no fixed address was sentenced to 42 months in prison In December last year Richardson entered an insecure property in Barrow. He entered the living room searching… Continue reading Man jailed for over three years following burglary
Police are investigating a hate incident which occurred in Lightburn Park in Ulverston. The incident occurred at approximately 5pm on 25 March. A group of teenagers, all dressed in dark clothing, have been in the park using abusive hateful language in sight of passers-by. Police are trying to identify the suspects and are asking for… Continue reading Local Appeal – Hate incident which occurred in Lightburn Park, Ulverston
Streets in Carlisle and Barrow have received improved lighting to help residents feel safer and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. New and improved lighting is just one of the projects that have been made possible following a successful bid by Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, for £760,108 from the Home Office’s Safer… Continue reading Streetlights in Carlisle and Barrow improved to shine a light on ASB
Town criers will be ringing the changes this weekend as the biggest reorganisation of council structures in nearly 50 years takes effect. On Saturday, 1 April, Westmorland and Furness Council officially takes over responsibility for all council services across the Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland areas and the existing Barrow Borough, Eden District and South… Continue reading RINGING THE CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
An award-winning ‘major incident’ exercise, where student emergency responders react to real-time scenarios, returned to University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus last week for its tenth birthday. The exercise known as the ‘major incident’ saw 100 undergraduates from policing, paramedic and forensic science-related courses take part in a two-day fully immersive exercise pitched to test their knowledge… Continue reading Celebrating ten years of the ‘major incident’
The future of Waterloo House Surgery in Millom has been secured as Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) has been appointed as the new long-term provider of primary care services at the practice. The previous partners at the practice decided to end their spell as GP partners last year, and FCMS has been managing the practice… Continue reading Future of GP surgery in Millom secured
High Sheriff of Cumbria, Alan McViety, welcomed people from around the county to an award ceremony recognising their tireless efforts to enhance and enrich the places where they live. Individuals, community and voluntary-led groups, who often go unrecognised for their outstanding efforts, came together on Tuesday 21st March to celebrate their achievements and receive recognition… Continue reading High Sheriff celebrates county’s charities
A new triage system is being used in maternity services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) and South Lakes Birth Centre (SLBC) to ensure that women with the most urgent clinical needs are prioritised appropriately. This is similar to the system used in A&E departments which helps those with the greatest clinical need to be seen first, instead of in order of arrival. We will aim to see you for an initial triage within 15 minutes of your arrival. You will then be assigned a colour based on the urgency of your clinical need and if any further assessment or investigations are needed. The time frames to be seen after your initial triage are as follows: Red: immediately Orange: within 15 minutes Yellow: up to 1 hour Green: up to 4 hours This might mean that other people are seen before you whilst you wait, but it does not mean we have forgotten about you. Please continue to be patient with us as we work to give everyone the care they require. If you have any concerns about you or your baby’s health, including if you think you might be going into labour, please contact the maternity units directly: RLI – 01524 583863 SLBC – 01229 403988
Access to our recycling banks will be disrupted on the weekend of Saturday April 1 and Sunday April 2. The switch to a new contractor means that banks will be removed, the sites swept and cleaned and new banks installed over that weekend. The schedule (subject to change) is: Saturday – Morrisons Kendal; Asda Kendal;… Continue reading Disruption at recycling bring sites
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron and local Lib Dem councillor Suzanne Pender visited the Ruskin Museum in Coniston to support the campaign to bring the Bluebird back to the Lake District. Donald Campbell’s record-breaking boat was gifted to the museum by the Campbell family in 2006, but is currently being kept in the North East by… Continue reading ‘Bring it home’ – MP throws weight behind campaign to return Bluebird back to Coniston
