At 16.23 on 3rd February 2023, three fire engines attended an incident on Leicester street, Barrow-in-Furness. The fire involved the kitchen of a domestic property. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one thermal imaging camera and one positive pressure ventilation fan. Crews were detained approximately fifty minutes.
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Solar energy set to help reduce borough’s carbon footprint
A MAJOR project to install solar technology to a series of public buildings and homes is set to save energy and reduce the carbon footprint of Barrow’s borough. Barrow’s iconic Dock Museum has had photovoltaic panels installed along with around 90 council-owned homes in the Roosegate and Yew Tree areas as part of the… Continue reading Solar energy set to help reduce borough’s carbon footprint
Local Appeal – Criminal damage to building on The Promenade, Arnside
Police are investigating criminal damage to a building on The Promenade at Arnside, where windows to a building were smashed. The damage occurred between 26th and 29th January. Anyone with any information should contact Cumbria Police on 101 and quote log number 104 of 29/01/23 or alternatively contact crime stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
World Cancer Day call to take up NHS screening invites
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to take up potentially life-saving cancer screenings. The call, from the region’s cancer director, comes just in time for World Cancer Day – used to spread the word about the disease and how we can all take steps to prevent it. The latest figures for… Continue reading World Cancer Day call to take up NHS screening invites
County Council seeks Government backing for Lakes Line Railway improvement
Cumbria County Council has submitted an exciting bid to Government for expanding capacity on the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere. The County Council has produced a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) for developing the railway branch line, to be considered as part of the Department for Transport’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline. This sets out a… Continue reading County Council seeks Government backing for Lakes Line Railway improvement
Public urged to use health services appropriately ahead of upcoming NHS industrial action
People living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to use health services appropriately ahead of NHS industrial action happening by both nursing staff and ambulance services next week. For the first time this year, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members at a number of NHS organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria plan to… Continue reading Public urged to use health services appropriately ahead of upcoming NHS industrial action
Last chance to have your say on plan for villages
Moves to give communities more of a say in the future of two South Lakeland villages are going out to public consultation today. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is launching a six-week consultation on the Allithwaite and Cartmel Neighbourhood Plan, from Thursday 2 February to Thursday 16 March 2023. The document has been designed to… Continue reading Last chance to have your say on plan for villages
Police urge vigilance over scam calls
Police are asking the public to remain vigilant following a handful of scam phone calls to people in Cumbria in recent days from fraudsters. The scams fit the pattern of what are known as “courier frauds”, where fraudsters pretend to be officials such as police officers, HMRC officials or bank fraud teams. The scam differs… Continue reading Police urge vigilance over scam calls
Local Appeal – Incident of criminal damage, Stanley Mews, Ulverston
Police are seeking witnesses to an incident of criminal damage, in which three youths threw a pole at a window, damaging its frame. It happened on Stanley Mews in Ulverston at 4.45pm on January 22. All three were aged between about 11 and 15. The first youth is described as being of small build, wearing… Continue reading Local Appeal – Incident of criminal damage, Stanley Mews, Ulverston
Conference to be held focussing on violence against women and girls
Cumbria Constabulary and the University of Leeds are hosting a conference at Penrith focussing on the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The conference will also discuss domestic abuse in rural areas, elder abuse and reasons victims may not support a police investigation. It will bring together national experts on these issues and… Continue reading Conference to be held focussing on violence against women and girls