Russ’s special guest on ShowStoppers on Sunday 6th March from 5pm will be Mark Johnson. Mark will be talking all things Shrek, being brought to you by Abbey Musical Society in March. Tune into ShowStoppers every Sunday at 5pm and Wednesday’s from 7pm
Parents and carers who receive NHS Healthy Start vouchers are being urged to act now to avoid any gap in support as the scheme moves to using a pre-paid card. The government scheme provides access to free fruit, vegetables, pulses, milk and vitamins for pregnant women and parents or carers of children up to… Continue reading New debit card system for NHS Healthy Start Scheme
A crucial event where leaders will consider Lancashire’s next steps towards a greener future is taking place on Thursday 10 March. The first Lancashire Climate Summit, which will be held at County Hall, Preston, will see local organisations get together to consider ideas that will help Lancashire to reach net zero carbon emissions and… Continue reading Lancashire Climate Summit galvanises green plans
Police are investigating a theft from a lorry, in which goods were stolen while at Burton motorway services. It happened between 10pm yesterday (March 3) and 7am today (March 4). Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit – quoting incident 35 of March 4. You can also phone on 101. Alternatively you can… Continue reading Local Appeal – Theft from a lorry at Burton motorway services
Opening hours at the COVID-19 mass vaccination sites across Lancashire and South Cumbria are being reduced from next week. This is to free up some NHS staff to work in hyper-local pop-up vaccine services in neighbourhoods and towns across the area. From Monday March 7 the opening hours will be from 9am to 6pm… Continue reading Mass vaccination sites reducing hours so staff can work in pop-up clinics
Police are appealing for information/witnesses following a serious assault which occurred at 11.45pm on Saturday, 26 February, 2022 on Aynam Road, Kendal. Two men were hospitalised having suffered injuries, including injuries believed to have been inflicted with a knife or other bladed article. They were both discharged the following day after receiving treatment.… Continue reading Local Appeals – Serious assault on Aynam Road, Kendal
Police have formally identified one of the people who died in a collision on the M6 on Monday (February 28). Florentin Lepadat, 51, of Rochdale, died at the scene of the collision, which happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions 39 and 40 at 11.18am. Mr Lepadat was travelling in a Volkswagen Passat, which… Continue reading UPDATE: M6 collision February 28
On the programme today, Di Smillie from Dignity in Dementia will be telling Gilli about Dignity in Dementia’s Behaviour Support Service. This aims to provide assistance to families whose relative with dementia starts to display behaviours they may struggle to understand and cope with. Di will talk to the main carer or… Continue reading Catch up.. Memories in Music
On the programme today, Di Smillie from Dignity in Dementia will be telling Gilli about Dignity in Dementia’s Behaviour Support Service. This aims to provide assistance to families whose relative with dementia starts to display behaviours they may struggle to understand and cope with. Di will talk to the main carer or another involved… Continue reading Memories in Music 5 Mar 22
Work has begun on transforming a former park keeper’s house in Barrow into a nationally recognised centre for sound art and new music organisation, Full of Noises (FON). Piel View House in Barrow Park has been FON’s base since 2011 but the Edwardian building has seen better days so it is being redeveloped,… Continue reading Sound Plans For Historic House In Barrow