Community Room. Women’s Community Matters, Nan Tait, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness – 8 October 2022: 2pm – 6pm – Free all ages event. Suicide Prevention Charity Every Life Matters are holding their first ELM Café on 8 October 2022 at Women’s Community Matters in Barrow. Working in partnership with Mind in Furness, Bags of Love and… Continue reading ELM Café – Music and Poetry for Positive Mental Health
Cumbria Constabulary and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are looking for people to join the Joint Audit Committee (JAC). JAC provides independent assurance on the effectiveness of the arrangements for governance, finance, risk management and internal/external audit for both organisations. This is a unique opportunity for anyone with a knowledge of finance… Continue reading Volunteers needed to provide independent advice on governance
Following new lines of enquiry, police have released CCTV images in a shoplifting investigation. The reported incident occurred at Gaynors Sports, Ambleside on Friday 26th August at 10am. Camping equipment was reported as taken during the incident. Police would like to identify and speak to the two men pictured as part of their enquiries.… Continue reading CCTV Appeal: Ambleside Shoplifting Investigation
More than 100,000 residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria have already come forward for their COVID-19 Autumn booster jab. The campaign is off to a great start – but with experts warning of a potential double pandemic of COVID-19 and flu this winter, NHS chiefs are urging anyone who is eligible to get their jab… Continue reading NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria delivers 100,000 COVID-19 Autumn Boosters
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS reveals recommendations for new hospitals in new locations for Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary in significant development for healthcare in the region The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has stated its preference for new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary… Continue reading Reveals recommendations for new hospitals in new locations for Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Northern is fitting new technology to a number of its trains to help combat leaves on the line and stop disruption for passengers during autumn. Leaf fall can cause chaos across the rail network during the autumn. Leaves stick to damp rails and are compressed into a smooth, slippery layer, reducing trains’ grip. This can… Continue reading Eureka! New leaf-busting technology fitted to Northern trains ahead of autumn
Great to see so many people at the Running and Be Well Festival on Walney. Well done to everybody who took part. BAE Systems, Mind in Furness, Be Well Festival, Cumbria County Council, Furness Running Health & Wellbeing Festival
Detective investigating a reported robbery on Phoenix Way, Windermere have made arrests. Officer were called to an incident which occurred on Saturday 17th September at around 9pm. The report was of a man in his vehicle being robbed and assaulted. The incident involved at least three people. A 27-year-old local man, received minor injury during the… Continue reading Arrests made in Windermere robbery investigation
Press Release Date: 23/09/2022 Barrow and Furness Labour executive committee member Gary Robinson has criticised tax cuts that “mainly benefit the ultra-rich and big business”, coupled with massive borrowing just as interest rates keep rising, as “papering over 12 years of economic failure”. “To cap it all gigantic windfall profits for fuel companies remain untaxed.… Continue reading Barrow and Furness Labour has hit out at today’s mini-budget by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as a blatant and disproportionate boost to the ultra-wealthy that will ultimately be borne by the poorest in society.
Simon Fell MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s Growth Plan, helping 3 million people across the North West keep more of their hard-earned money Press Release Date: 23/09/2022 • Today the Conservative Government delivered The Growth Plan, starting a new era focused on economic growth, whilst tackling the immediate energy crisis and removing barriers for… Continue reading Simon Fell MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s Growth Plan, helping 3 million people across the North West keep more of their hard-earned money