Westmorland and Furness Council is lighting up buildings in purple over the weekend to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) and commemorate all those affected by genocide. From dusk on Friday (26 January) until Monday morning (29 January), Barrow Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall and Penrith Town Hall will all be illuminated in remembrance. HMD takes… Continue reading Council buildings to be illuminated for Holocaust Memorial Day
Whilst University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) remains under pressure, the Trust has taken the decision to de-escalate back to OPEL Level 3, as of 4pm today, Wednesday 24 January. This decision was made because the pressure at UHMBT has reduced to a level which while still very significant, does not meet the… Continue reading UHMBT de-escalates to OPEL Level 3
Partner agencies in Cumbria have thanked communities for their support and help while they worked together to deal with the impacts of storms Jocelyn and Isha in the past few days. Agencies from across Cumbria co-ordinated efforts to support residents, communities and businesses affected by the weather, especially the most vulnerable. Storm Jocelyn, which hit… Continue reading Communities thanked for storm support
The publication of the notice will trigger a four-week ‘representation period’ Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet have approved the publication of a statutory notice for the proposed closure of North Walney Nursery and Primary School from 31 August 2024. The publication of the notice will trigger a four-week ‘representation period’ to allow anyone with an… Continue reading Council to publish notice for proposed closure of North Walney School
Police are releasing an image as part of an investigation into the theft of a number of parcels in the Millom area on 7 November 2023. Officers are looking to identify the person pictured as part of their investigation. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 197… Continue reading Local Appeal – Police release image as part of an investigation into theft of parcels in the Millom area
We’re thrilled to announce that CANDOFM radio, thanks to funding from the Sir John Fisher Foundation, is launching an exciting year of community radio outreach events and workshops at our new studio on Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. Over the next 12 months, we’re rolling out an Outreach Programme to bring the community radio station experience directly… Continue reading CandoFM Launches exciting year of community radio outreach events and workshops
Northern has advised its customers across the North of England that services will be brought to a halt on Wednesday 31 January as the latest ASLEF strike takes place. The train operator has published a travel advice calendar for Monday 29 January – Sunday 7 February to highlight when services will be affected. There will… Continue reading No services on strike day and ‘significant disruption expected,’ Northern warns customers
Westmorland and Furness Council has taken another significant step towards a more sustainable future with the agreement of its new Carbon Management Strategy and Part Two of its Climate Action Plan. At a meeting of Cabinet today (Tuesday 23 January), members agreed a new Carbon Management Strategy for 2024-2029 as well as the second and… Continue reading Council shows further commitment to tackling climate change
Work is under way to upgrade a popular amphitheatre to host public events and activities in Barrow. The space will be created at The Dock Museum as part of the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal Place Development programme and is expected to take around 12 weeks to complete. It will be undertaken by contractor AE Yates… Continue reading Work gets under way on Brilliant Barrow event space
Four men arrested as part of an investigation into a burglary that occurred in the early hours of today (Jan 23) at a property on Rothay Road, Ambleside. Officers were called at 2:37am to the report where entry was forced to the property. The suspect(s) were disturbed by the occupant and left the area in… Continue reading Four arrested as part of burglary investigation
