News that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer will have been a shock to many, but speaking out about her diagnosis could help others. Dr Neil Smith, primary care director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance and Blackburn GP, said that her bravery in opening up about her diagnosis last week… Continue reading Princess of Wales’ cancer announcement inspires people to get symptoms checked

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have taken important steps in approving proposals for the integration of programmes and functions previously delivered by Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) into local authorities. The proposals were agreed at Cumberland Council’s Executive meeting in Carlisle on 19 March and Westmorland and Furness’s Cabinet in Kendal today (26… Continue reading Important step in transfer of Local Enterprise Partnership functions to local authorities in Cumbria

St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to launch their new Compassionate Companies Network. To celebrate turning 35 years old this year, the hospice is inviting businesses from in and around the area to pledge to support them. So far, Annabelle Holloway, Corporate Partnership Manager at the hospice has secured more than 10 businesses who will kindly… Continue reading St Mary’s Hospice celebrate launch of Compassionate Companies

A new app for library members in Cumbria is now available to download, revolutionising the way patrons experience their local library with a few taps on a smartphone. Westmorland and Furness Libraries, along with Cumberland Libraries, have been working on an exciting project to launch a free mobile application for library users. The CWF Libraries’… Continue reading New app for library members in Cumbria

An expanded temporary library facility for Ulverston has opened today (25 March) in The Coro. The large Supper Room has been turned into a bright, welcoming and comfortable library space, able to house many more books and facilities. The previous temporary pop-up library arrangements in the Ante Room in The Coro and in the nearby… Continue reading New temporary library for Ulverston opens in The Coro

Sam Plum, Chief Executive of Westmorland and Furness Council, has welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of more than £200 million over the next decade to ensure Barrow thrives as the home of UK nuclear submarine-building. She said: “This is a momentous day for Barrow, for its communities, and indeed for the wider… Continue reading Westmorland and Furness Council welcomes £200 million Barrow investment announcement

Northern has advised people across the region to ‘check before you travel’ this Easter bank holiday weekend as scheduled engineering work means there may be disruption to its services. Between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April, journeys may take longer than usual and services may finish earlier in the day. Trains will still be… Continue reading Please ‘check before you travel’ this Easter, says Northern

A bus driver celebrating 35 years service with Stagecoach has admitted that family connections mean the job was simply in her blood. Janine Merchant, from Barrow, said: “My dad was a bus driver for more than 35 years, and my mum was his clippy (conductor). It’s how they met. “They say it’s in your blood,… Continue reading Being on the buses was “in the blood” of long-serving Stagecoach employee marking 35 years’ service