Northern has published a travel advice calendar for the seven days over New Year (28 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024). The train operator says customers should expect disruption and are strongly advised to ‘check before you travel’. Services should return to normal on Wednesday, 3 January. Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said:… Continue reading Northern issues travel advice calendar for seven days over New Year
CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to use fireworks safely this New Year to help keep people and property safe. Setting off fireworks can be popular on New Year’s Eve, says CFRS, but they need to be used responsibly to ensure everyone’s safety. Andrew Lowes, Station Manager for Prevention, said: “We urge people… Continue reading Fire service promotes firework safety
Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage to multiple vehicles on Lund Terrace, Ulverston, which took place at around 1:30am on 22nd December 2023. During the incident wing mirrors on multiple vehicles were damaged. Police are appealing for witnesses of the incident to come forward. Anyone with information relating to this… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage to multiple vehicles on Lund Terrace, Ulverston
The NHS App has twice as many users as Netflix’s 16.7 million subscribers with three quarters of adults in England now signed up, new figures show today. As the app marks its fifth birthday, new data shows it has 33.6 million registered users, with monthly traffic to the app rising by more than half in… Continue reading NHS App reaches record users on fifth anniversary
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, is encouraging those who received new gadgets for Christmas to ensure that they and their children are protected from online scams and viruses. Most devices now link to the internet so some tips to help you stay safe include: Setting up parental controls on your children’s… Continue reading Keep your new gadgets safe from scams and viruses
Merry Christmas to all the HAF programme CandoFM young people! 🎄🎉 Thank you for the warm wishes, and a special shoutout to Meryn Nixon and the talented HAF programme CandoFM young people for creating a festive song. Wishing you all a joyful and magical Christmas filled with laughter, love, and good times. Keep spreading the… Continue reading Happy Christmas song written by Meryn Nixon and the HAF programme CandoFM young people
Simon Fell MP has come forward to endorse a plan to tackle food waste, and get more good-to-eat surplus food to charities. Fell signed a letter to the Prime Minister with a group of 19 Conservative colleagues, backing FareShare’s proposal for a £25 million investment from the government and industry to address the pressing issue… Continue reading Simon Fell Backs Calls for £25 Million Investment in FareShare to Combat Food Waste
Being cold can raise the risk of increased blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. The cold and damp weather, ice, snow and high winds can all aggravate any existing health problems and make us more vulnerable to respiratory winter illnesses. But there are lots of things you can do to manage your conditions and stay… Continue reading Health professionals are advising people to take extra precautions to look after their health this winter
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault that occurred on Thursday 21 December, at approximately 1:15pm, on the corner of Greengate Street and Sutherland Street, in Barrow-in-Furness. During the incident a man received injuries to his ankle which required hospital treatment. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report it online… Continue reading Local Appeal – Assault on corner of Greengate Street and Sutherland Street, in Barrow-in-Furness
Northern is advising customers not to travel on routes in the North West on Christmas Eve due to limited train crew availability. Services across the region will finish earlier than usual at around 16:00 and some routes will see no services operating. Customer are advised not to travel on the following routes: Morecambe/Heysham – Lancaster… Continue reading Northern issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advice on routes in the North West on Christmas Eve
