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Thousands of Cumbrians quit smoking
10:20am Wednesday 27th August 2008
NEARLY 2,300 cumbrians stubbed out cigarettes with help from the NHS last year.
While 2,270 managed to quit, 3,566 set a stop date.
Around two-thirds of people who sought help from the NHS in Cumbria gave up the habit – one of the highest figures in the North West and better than the 53 per cent national average.
The NHS Cumbria Stop Smoking Service can be contacted on 01900 324222.
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Grizedale team join other education rangers
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Kendal nurse goes to Commons to launch lung disease day
A NURSE from Kendal has been asked to the House of Commons to launch a review of a killer disease.
Hairy Bikers set for Christmas lights
AN INSTANTLY recognisable duo will officially mark the beginning of the festive season in Furness as they ride into Barrow next week.
Cartoonists of the World Unite!
Last week’s Westmorland Gazette cartoon was produced remotely. By that I don’t mean I have a robot slave in editorial which does my bidding - although a few colleagues have cruelly suggested that the coffee vending machine can draw better than me. No, on this occasion I was in London and submitted the cartoon by email.
Creative talk at brewery
CREATIVE business people will be discussing their prospects at an event being held at Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, on Tuesday, November 18, from 6pm-8pm.
In this section
- How to have a healthy 'Curry Week'
- Residents urged to back cancer unit campaign
- Kendal nurse goes to Commons to launch lung disease day
- CancerCare appeal boosted by bonfire
- High energy children
- Chlamydia screening campaign sees 90 per cent uptake
- Dementia comes under Cumbrian spotlight
- Hospital trust makes NHS history
- Trust breaks ground in NHS IT
- Qutting smoking leads to longer life for Cumbrians
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