22 July 2024 – 09:45am An NHS England spokesperson said: “Systems are now back online, and patients with an NHS appointment this week should continue to attend unless told not to. “Thanks to the hard work of NHS staff throughout this incident we are hoping to keep further disruption to a minimum, however there still may… Continue reading Global IT issue affecting GP practices and pharmacies in Lancashire and South Cumbria

A man from Barrow has been jailed for attempting to sexually communicate with who he believed to be two 13-year-old children, online. Steven Hodgson, 61, of Barrow, was sentenced yesterday (18 July) at Preston Crown Court to 42 months for two counts of attempting to sexually communicate with a child and two counts of attempting… Continue reading Barrow man who attempted to sexually communicate with children online is jailed

The 5-year Children and Young People’s plan was approved by cabinet Westmorland and Furness Council has set out its ambitions for every child in a new strategy approved this week. The 5-year Children and Young People’s plan was approved by cabinet and comes on the back of a successful Ofsted inspection result. The council’s Children’s… Continue reading Council sets out its “Ambitions for Every Child” in new strategy for children and young people

The beloved Tour de Furness charity cycle ride is set to return for its 29th year, continuing its tradition of combining community spirit with charitable giving. Scheduled for Sunday, September 1st, this year’s event promises to be another memorable day of cycling through the picturesque Furness peninsula. Since its inception in 1995, the Tour de… Continue reading 29th Annual Rotary Tour de Furness Charity Cycle Ride is Open for Registration

Councillors back a £1.7 million plan to restore and improve 30 bus routes and services across Westmorland and Furness. The ambitious spending plan, approved at Cabinet yesterday, will see communities benefiting from significant improvements to bus services across the area, thanks to the Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP)+ funding awarded to the Westmorland and… Continue reading £1.7 million plan set to boost 30 bus routes

Visiting has been suspended on Ward 6 at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow due to a norovirus outbreak affecting patients and staff. To keep everyone safe, the suspension of visiting will remain in place until this coming weekend when the situation will be reviewed. We wish to reassure everyone that all steps are being… Continue reading Visiting on Ward 6 at FGH suspended due to norovirus outbreak

Cumbria’s newly elected Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, welcomes the drop in crime across the county at his Public Accountability Conference (PAC) on Tuesday 16 July 2024. Between April 2023 and March 2024, crime decreased by 8.3% with 3,227 less crimes recorded, and therefore victims of crime, compared to the same time period… Continue reading Crime decreases in Cumbria

At a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday 16 July, an exciting new approach to supporting and working with communities in Westmorland and Furness was agreed. Westmorland and Furness Council is ambitious for its communities and an important step on this journey is to develop a Community Power Strategy which lays out a new and exciting… Continue reading Westmorland and Furness Council ‘powered by communities’

A £2.9 million project to build a 40-place Alternative Provision in Barrow passed a major milestone recently as pre-built modular sections of the school structure started to arrive. Following the recent completion of the groundworks and foundations to prepare the Channelside site, the first batch of buildings have arrived, kicking off the next stage of… Continue reading Significant progress at Barrow Alternative Provision as modular buildings arrive