A west Cumbrian hospice has received a funding boost of over £24,000 to help it deliver care to patients in their own homes and other community-based settings. Sellafield Ltd made the grant of £24,487 towards the specialist palliative and end of
SPECIAL NEEDS provision in Cumbria is the focus of an ongoing battle between parents and authorities, a registered charity has now joined the fight. Bee Unique, a west Cumbrian charity which seeks to support families of children with autism, has
HOMES have been destroyed and blockages the size of cars have been found in Cumbria's sewers. The shocking details have revealed as part of a campaign to stop people flushing items that should go in the bin, including wet wipes, sanitary products
Stress is a real problem in policing, according to The Cumbria Police Federation, who have been urging officers to reach out for support as part of Stress Awareness Month. Nationally, nearly 10,000 police officers took time off due to stress, depression
Dozens of deliberate fires have been started across Cumbria - with seven in Workington this week alone. The spate of petty arsons has become so extreme that police and firefighters have called them "shocking and unbelievable", admitting they have
A memorial bench has been destroyed by vandals, leaving the community shocked and saddened. Braystones, a hamlet on the outskirts of Whitehaven, had a beautiful commemorative bench facing the sea. It was used by locals and walker to sit and
MARATHON Man has received the backing of arguably the country’s most notable long-distance runner, Mo Farah. Gary McKee, 52 of Cleator Moor is currently completing a gruelling endurance challenge, 110 marathons in as many days with the aim of raising
