Cumbria’s Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (DPFCC), Mike Johnson, is encouraging people to come along to chat with him and raise any policing and fire concerns they may have, at the Westmorland Show on 13 and 14 September.   The DPFCC will be at the showground both days with Get Safe Online, an… Continue reading Share your views on Policing at the Westmorland Show

Simon Fell MP has welcomed the announcement that Westmorland and Furness Council will receive more than £243,000 in government funding to help older people and those with disabilities to live safely and independently in their own homes.   The funding is part of £50 million allocated to local authorities by the Department of Health and Social… Continue reading Simon Fell, Barrow & Furness’ MP, welcomes government funding to help older and disabled people live independently 

Generous funding by Sellafield Ltd means a team of volunteer doctors is now even better equipped to save lives in Cumbria. BEEP Doctors (BASICS) Cumbria was able to buy two new 4×4 emergency response vehicles – a S60 estate and a XC60 SUV – for use in west Cumbria made possible with £91,694 of funding… Continue reading Generous funding will help BEEP Doctors to save more lives

  Police investigating the death of a man in Barrow can confirm that the circumstances are not believed to be suspicious. Police were contacted at 9:55pm on Saturday 9 September by the North West Ambulance Service, who were responding to an incident where a man was found with head injuries near to The Owl and… Continue reading Update: Investigation into death in Barrow

Inspections carried out by Westmorland and Furness Council have found no presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in any of the 70 schools where the council has responsibility for maintenance. A programme of inspections for RAAC was launched across the 70 schools as a priority last year when concerns were first raised. All schools… Continue reading RAAC not found in Westmorland and Furness Council maintained schools

  The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is urging parents and guardians to check that their children are up to date with their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations to reduce the risk of catching the highly infectious disease. Every region in England has reported confirmed cases of the infectious disease and cases to… Continue reading Parents and guardians urged to ensure children in Lancashire and South Cumbria have MMR vaccinations

  A police investigation is ongoing into an incident in Barrow where a man has died. Police were contacted at 9:55pm on Saturday 9 September by the North West Ambulance Service, who were responding to an incident where a man was found with head injuries near to The Owl and Pussycat pub, Walney Road, Barrow.… Continue reading Investigation underway into death in Barrow