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WATCH: Action to be taken at accident blackspot roundabout
ACTION to improve safety at an accident black spot roundabout is being taken. Westmorland and Furness Council said new signage and road markings are to be installed at Plumgarths Roundabout on the edge of Kendal after concerns were raised by locals
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'I love the atmosphere' - Thousands visit first day of Westmorland County Show
A CELEBRATION of agricultural life has returned with a bang. The two-day Westmorland County Show, voted one of the UK’s favourite, started on Wednesday with an array of showing and livestock judging. The Beef Shorthorn National Show and the
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MP raises more than £3,000 for local charity by running half marathon
The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP has raised more than £3,000 for unpaid carers in Kendal by running a half marathon. Tim Farron took on the Great North Run in Newcastle on September 8 to raise money for Carer Support South Lakes which supports 1,350
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Decision to be made on future Helme Chase maternity unit soon
A decision on the future of the maternity unit at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal is due soon. An options appraisal, conducted by the Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, will be taken to the board to support reopening Helme Chase to allow pregnant
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Pregnant women urged to take up new RSV vaccine to protect unborn babies
Pregnant women across Morecambe Bay are taking up a new vaccine to protect their unborn babies from the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) began its RSV vaccination programme
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Cumbrian charity thanks Great North Run 2024 participants for their support
Participants in this year’s Great North Run are set to raise thousands of pounds for a team of volunteer doctors which carry out life-saving work in Cumbria. Beep Doctors (BASICS Cumbria), a charity that provides pre-hospital emergency medical
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Ingleton racer wins Junior Classic Manx Grand Prix on his first attempt
An Ingleton motorcycle road racer has won the Junior Classic Manx Grand Prix in his first attempt. Harley Rushton competed in the Isle of Man's 37.75 mile TT Mountain Course for the first time on his classic racing motorcycles. Despite the