🌞⏰ Did You Know? Clocks Spring Forward! ⏰🌞 Hey there, time travelers! 🚀 Ever wonder why we play around with time itself every March and October in the UK? It’s all about making the most of our lovely daylight! ☀️ This quirky tradition, known as British Summer Time (BST), begins with the clocks springing forward… Continue reading Did You Know? Clocks Spring Forward
A talented team of gymnasts from a Barrow school are top of the class after triumphing in a county-wide competition. The six gymnasts from Cambridge Primary School won the Cumbria Key Steps One Gymnastics competition in Penrith this month. The pupils, who are in Year 2, qualified to represent Furness in the youngest category after… Continue reading Cambridge Primary Gymnasts are top in County
CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service has issued important advice to help residents and visitors stay safe around the county’s waters. Over the Easter weekend and school holidays, Cumbria’s waterways are expected to see an increase in users, and the service is reminding people of the dangers that can arise – and what can be done… Continue reading Important water safety advice issued at Easter
Plans to establish a new in-house Early Help Service in Westmorland and Furness have been approved following a review. The decision was approved by Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday with the aim to establish the new service by March 2025 – when the contracts with providers who currently deliver the service come to… Continue reading Council approves plans to transform Early Help offer
Partner agencies have been meeting ahead of Uppies and Downies which starts easter weekend to put plans in place to ensure people stay safe. The traditional event, which has no formal organiser, takes place over three days with the first event on Friday 29 March and usually attracts large crowds. Extra officers and… Continue reading Uppies and Downies: Stay Safe
News that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer will have been a shock to many, but speaking out about her diagnosis could help others. Dr Neil Smith, primary care director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance and Blackburn GP, said that her bravery in opening up about her diagnosis last week… Continue reading Princess of Wales’ cancer announcement inspires people to get symptoms checked
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have taken important steps in approving proposals for the integration of programmes and functions previously delivered by Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) into local authorities. The proposals were agreed at Cumberland Council’s Executive meeting in Carlisle on 19 March and Westmorland and Furness’s Cabinet in Kendal today (26… Continue reading Important step in transfer of Local Enterprise Partnership functions to local authorities in Cumbria
St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to launch their new Compassionate Companies Network. To celebrate turning 35 years old this year, the hospice is inviting businesses from in and around the area to pledge to support them. So far, Annabelle Holloway, Corporate Partnership Manager at the hospice has secured more than 10 businesses who will kindly… Continue reading St Mary’s Hospice celebrate launch of Compassionate Companies
A new app for library members in Cumbria is now available to download, revolutionising the way patrons experience their local library with a few taps on a smartphone. Westmorland and Furness Libraries, along with Cumberland Libraries, have been working on an exciting project to launch a free mobile application for library users. The CWF Libraries’… Continue reading New app for library members in Cumbria
An expanded temporary library facility for Ulverston has opened today (25 March) in The Coro. The large Supper Room has been turned into a bright, welcoming and comfortable library space, able to house many more books and facilities. The previous temporary pop-up library arrangements in the Ante Room in The Coro and in the nearby… Continue reading New temporary library for Ulverston opens in The Coro
