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Health leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to talk about their money worries as food, fuel and energy costs continue to rise. The message comes as part of the latest phase of the local health and care partnership’s Let’s Keep Talking suicide prevention campaign. The ‘cost of living’ has been a frequent […]
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) joins the celebration of T Level qualifications this week, having recently welcomed 19 local young people onto its wards for the first year of their industry placement. Students from Furness College in Barrow and Kendal College spent two weeks learning alongside experienced ward staff as part […]
Bay Trust Radio is now available to more people than ever before, after launching on digital radio across North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Anyone with a DAB+ radio can now listen to Bay Trust Radio – whether that’s at home, in the office or in the car. You may just need to rescan to find […]
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Her Majesty’s (HM) Coastguard today launch a joint beach safety campaign as a new study reveals around 30 million people plan to visit the UK coast this summer. With the North West boasting popular beaches across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Merseyside, it is expected visitors will flock to area […]
An intrepid team of colleagues from Westmorland General Hospital is tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise funds for Bay Hospitals Charity. Porters Simon Makin, Adrian Tallon, Katie Shaw and Carl Smith, Assistant Porter Manager Jonathan Thompson, Switchboard Operator Mark Summerfield and Porter Allocator Amy Ferguson will climb Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside on Saturday June […]
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is launching a new initiative to help stop preventable deaths in house fires. ‘Alarm Up Day’ will take place on the first Tuesday of every month. The day will see Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service staff engaging with residents, checking in on the most vulnerable, carrying out free Safe and […]
Further relaxing of visiting is being introduced for patients at hospitals across the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust from tomorrow (Thursday 29 April). Initially this will be for patients who have already stayed longer than seven days in the following wards: Ward 6 and Abbey View at Furness General Hospital Millom Community […]
A Fleetwood dog walker was dramatically rescued by the local RNLI volunteer crew last week, as she became cut off by the incoming tide whilst walking her two dogs. With bigger than usual tides in the coming days, she has teamed up with the RNLI to reflect on her experience and to warn others about […]
Repair works which will secure the long term future of Victoria Bridge in Kendal are set to resume in May – two months earlier than originally planned. Cumbria County Council is carrying out permanent repair work on the bridge, which is vital infrastructure in Kendal’s road network, and Story Contracting is the main contractor for […]
A Blackpool-based company has presented a cheque for £1,100 to Blackpool Boys & Girls Club to renovate an outdoor area for the benefit of the local community. RP Tyson Construction is undertaking construction at Blackpool Council’s redevelopment project at Troutbeck Crescent, which will provide a total of 75 new homes for rent through Blackpool Coastal […]
