Don’t suffer in silence – that’s the message from health and care leaders in Lancashire and South Cumbria on World Mental Health Day today (Monday 10 October). A comprehensive list of support is available on the Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership website. The partnership consists of local organisations such as the NHS,… Continue reading Don’t suffer in silence – get help for your mental health
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall, is urging businesses to check their online security during Get Safe Online week. The week runs from the 10th – 16th October 2022. This year’s theme for the campaign is ‘In a business, cybersecurity is everyone’s business’ which aims to raise awareness to employers and employees on how to… Continue reading Keep your business safe online during Get Safe Online Week
Exciting news to share – we have a new name! From today (October 10, 2022) we will no longer be known as Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service, but instead, we are now Cumbria Addictions: Advice and Solutions (CADAS). It’s a small change which we believe will make a big difference – helping more people connect… Continue reading New name announced for CADAS
Joining Russs this week on CandoFM will be Mark Johnson. Mark is the Assistant Director on Walney Junior Amateur Operatic Society production of “Bugsy Malone” at the Forum from 18-22 October 2022.
Have you tried the interactive posts at Biggar Bank yet? We just added some more content to explore. History, poems, musicians. Every part made by local people!
Tune in this Wednesday from 7pm for the new show “Tracy Island Discs” with new presenter Dan Tracy. Dan is local to Barrow-in-Furness with a great love of music. Enjoys losing hours on end seeking out new artists and albums to listen to, with a slight addiction to buying CDs!! Dan also plays various instruments… Continue reading New Show Alert!! Tracy Island Discs
Three men are in custody following the discovery of a cannabis farm in Millom. The arrests were made this morning (9 October) following a warrant executed at a property on Crown Street. Investigative activity remains ongoing as police conduct enquiries at the scene. The three men were arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.… Continue reading Arrests made following discovery of cannabis farm in Millom
Police are investigating an assault which occurred at around 3am on Sunday 2nd October 2022 on Glebe Road, Bowness on Windermere. Two women, one in her 40s and one in her 50s, were walking along Glebe Road away from the Wheelhouse and were approached by a man who punched both in the face. Both women… Continue reading Local Appeals – Assault, Sunday 2nd October 2022 on Glebe Road, Bowness on Windermere
The vision of harnessing the power of education to transform lives in a recognised higher education (HE) ‘cold spot’ has taken a major step forward. Members of Barrow Borough Council’s planning committee have agreed to support the principle of a multi-million pound higher education campus in the town, proposals driven by the University of Cumbria… Continue reading Support for #BrilliantBarrow university campus project plans
Cumbria County Councillors and the Bicycle Mayor of Cumbria have test ridden a brand-new cargo bike in and around the streets of Kendal. The South Lakes Action for Climate Change towards transition (SLACCtt) group is loaning out the new cargo bike for local people, using the initiative ‘Woolly Saddle Cargo Bike Project’. Cargo bikes are… Continue reading Cargo bike goes for a test ride in Kendal