During of National Drowning Prevention Week (June 15 to 22) Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) David Allen attended a water safety presentation by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service at Ennerdale School, to hear about the ‘Float to Live’ campaign and how it can save lives. According to the Royal Life Saving Society UK, over… Continue reading ‘Float to Live’, It May Well Save Your Life

The Lake District’s landscape charity is taking legal action to protect one of the most sensitive areas of the national park against a tourist development which threatens its tranquillity.   In May the Lake District National Park Authority approved plans to establish an adventure attraction at Elterwater Quarry, in the heart of the Langdales. The… Continue reading Friends of The Lake District launches legal challenge over Elterwater Zip World approval

Business owners and operators have been urged to take part in Westmorland and Furness Council’s first annual business survey. The council’s Economic Development and Regeneration team launched the survey at the end of May, with everybody who owns or operates a business in Westmorland and Furness asked to contribute to help ensure their views and… Continue reading Businesses urged to take part in Westmorland and Furness Council’s first annual survey

Take part in the first ever Cumbria Wild Watch between 27-30 June 2024 and do something positive for nature. It is simple. You can take part anywhere in Cumbria, whether you are resident or just visiting. Spend up to one hour outdoors recording all the wildlife you see – from trees and plants to birds,… Continue reading Cumbria Wild Watch – get wildlife recording!

Time to apply for free voter ID ahead of the general election is running out. The deadline is 5pm Wednesday 26 June. For the first time at a general election, voters will need to show photo ID to receive their ballot paper in polling stations. Those without an accepted type of ID can apply online… Continue reading Deadline approaches for free voter ID ahead of general election

A huge congratulations to Chetwynde Year 3 pupil Brook-Li for making it into the Kanzen Karate England Squad. Talented Brook-Li’s 18-month Karate journey so far has been swift On her first grading she double graded to Red belt, skipping Orange belt. She has since graded two more times to Green belt and now Purple. Karate… Continue reading Pupil makes England Karate Squad

More than 220 pupils from schools across South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust will come together to perform as a group at the first cross-Trust music concert. Children from Chetwynde, Ormsgill, Vickerstown, Cambridge, South Walney Juniors, Newbarns and Greengate Juniors will join the singalong hosted by Chetwynde School. They will perform songs from popular music and the… Continue reading SCMAT Singalong concert launches

Over 800 children and young people from across Cumbria will be descending on the Sheepmount Athletics Stadium, Sands Centre, and University of Cumbria in Carlisle to attend the 2024 Cumbria School Games. The event is being hosted on Thursday 27 June 2024 with children and young people from across the county participating. School teams from… Continue reading Cumbria schools to come together to participate in Multi-Sport Festival