On the show with Gilli Goodfellow, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about holidays. Although it can be hard to take a person living with dementia on holiday, it is still a valuable thing to do and Di… Continue reading Memories in Music 28 Aug 21
This week’s ShowStoppers is a tribute the Bill Calvert who sadly passed away last week. Much loved by everyone in the local theatre scene. Not only was he a great actor but also one of the nicest men you could wish to meet. The show is an appreciation of his life with thoughts and… Continue reading ShowStoppers – Tribute to Bill Calvert
Northern is advising customers travelling this August bank holiday weekend to check before they travel and be flexible with their journeys. Trains are expected to be very busy between Friday 27 and Monday 30 August due to several high-profile events, sporting fixtures and ongoing issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Manchester Pride, Creamfields, Leeds… Continue reading Northern asks customers to plan ahead for August bank holiday travels
Police are investigating a road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 1:30pm hours on Saturday 14th August 2021 on the A590 near Haverthwaite Train Station. The collision involved a white BMW and a black Citroen. No one was injured. We are appealing for anybody who witnessed this Collison or have any dash cam footage.… Continue reading Local Appeals – Traffic collision Haverthwaite 14 Aug
On the Sportzone show this week is Glenn Kermode captain of Barrow Cricket club keeping us informed of the success of Barrow CC on and off the field and also the opportunities for cricket locally following the successful introduction of the new ‘one hundred’ concept. This includes attracting more children to the game and… Continue reading SportZone guest Glenn Kermode Captain Barrow Cricket club
Oliver, a remarkable young kid who is celebrating his 9th birthday, will be joining Russ Palmer on Drivetime from 4pm… Instead of gifts, he requested toiletry donations for the Barrow Foodbank. Tune in to find out more.
Ulverston’s famous Lantern Festival is back! Festival Chair Chris Nelson tells Mai what to expect and how to get involved in the late September event. Tune into Mai in the Afternoon every Wednesday and Friday 1-3pm
Furness Abbey Fellowship, a local small heritage charity is holding the 7th Medieval Fair on Saturday 4th September 2021. This is a long awaited event because the 2019 event was cancelled due to high winds and last year because of Covid restrictions. We have put every effort into the fair to make it a… Continue reading Furness Abbey Fellowship – Medieval Fair
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, has been appointed the Vice-Chair of the National Rural Crime Network. The National Rural Crime Network is a collaboration between Police and Crime Commissioners and various organisations including National Farmers Union (NFU), Crimestoppers and Countryside Alliance. The National Rural Crime Network works towards seeing greater recognition and… Continue reading Cumbria PCC appointed vice-chair of the National Rural Crime Network
Ulverston’s famous Lantern Festival is back! Festival Chair Chris Nelson tells Mai what to expect and how to get involved in the late September event. Tune into Mai in the Afternoon every Wednesday and Friday 1-3pm