Naturally, today will be marked by contrasting emotions, with some young people celebrating and others not getting the results they were hoping for The wait is finally over for (16-year-olds) students in Westmorland and Furness who today receive their GCSE examination results. Naturally, today will be marked by contrasting emotions, with some young people celebrating… Continue reading GCSE results day arrives for students in Westmorland and Furness

Children across Lancashire and South Cumbria waiting for treatment are now being offered day surgery at Chorley District General Hospital (CDGH) for the first time. Previously all children had been treated at the Royal Preston Hospital (RPH), but it has not been possible to increase the number of procedures there. Instead a paediatric surgical hub… Continue reading Waiting lists for children on the decrease thanks to new surgery offer

The improvements to services and leadership made by teams across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have been recognised in an inspection report, published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (Wednesday 23 August 2023). On 4 and 5 April 2023, inspectors from the Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection… Continue reading Improvements to services and leadership made by UHMBT teams recognised by CQC

Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a new grant fund of £500,000 to support local partnerships to tackle climate change, support nature recovery and ensure a fair transition to a low carbon future for our communities. The Climate and Nature Partnership Fund is designed to support partnerships in delivering their ongoing work to tackle climate… Continue reading Council announces new Climate and Nature Partnership Fund

Northern has re-recorded the on-board announcement for 34 of the stations across its network following a public appeal to ensure local pronunciation was respected. The train operator received 47 formal requests to re-record announcements, with multiple submissions for Aspatria in Cumbria (to be pronounced as ‘As-spay-tria), Kirkham and Wesham in Lancashire (to be pronounced Kirkham… Continue reading That’s a wrap: Northern re-records 34 station name announcements to better reflect local pronunciation