News for Askam in Cumbria from the Westmorland Gazette

Fundraising walk for south Cumbrian charity

4:36pm Monday 1st February 2010

WOMEN who helped raise an ‘amazing’ £50,000 for a local good cause are being encouraged to lace up their walking boots again.

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Hospital breast cancer treatment needs improvements

5:20pm Sunday 24th January 2010

A BID has been launched to improve the service given to breast cancer patients in Furness who are having to travel to other regions for treatment, with no consultant surgeon and radiologist available at their local hospital.

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Bicycle theft targeted by Furness police

11:10am Sunday 24th January 2010

RESIDENTS of Askam-in-Furness have done their bit to help the fight against crime by having their bicycles uniquely marked as part of a police crackdown.

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Collections for Cumbria flood victims

4:39pm Friday 4th December 2009

ROTARY Clubs in Barrow are holding further collections to raise money in aid of the victims of the Cumbria floods.

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South Lakeland to spend £24k on public toilets survey

2:20pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

MORE than £24,000 is to be spent asking residents of South Lakeland if they think the district council should give up responsibility for public toilets.

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Under threat NSPCC centre

5:50pm Wednesday 21st October 2009

A LEADING charity has been urged to consult over proposals to close its Furness centre which helps victims of child and domestic abuse.

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Hospital is 25 years old

4:40pm Tuesday 13th October 2009

STAFF at Furness General Hospital are celebrating its 25th birthday this week.

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Six injured as bus and coach collide on Furness road

11:36am Tuesday 8th September 2009

SIX people suffered minor injuries when a bus was involved in a head-on collision with a coach on a major Furness road.

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Bike stolen outside Furness house

12:10pm Monday 20th July 2009

A BICYCLE worth £320 was stolen from outside a Furness home on Friday evening.

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"Suspicious" incident in Furness

6:20pm Thursday 9th July 2009

POLICE are appealing for information after a "suspicious" incident when a man tried to stop a young girl in the street.

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Chip pan fire puts man in hospital

9:46am Saturday 13th June 2009

A MAN was taken to hospital after a chip pan fire at a house in Dalton-in-Furness early this morning.

Zoo seeks nominations for VIP tour

11:54am Tuesday 9th June 2009

SOUTH Lakes Wild Animal Park is holding its fifth annual Dreamnight event for chronically ill children on Thursday, July 2.

Series of burglaries in south Cumbria

10:05am Wednesday 15th April 2009

POLICE are appealing for information after a series of burglaries and an attempted break-in across South Lakeland and Furness on Thursday and Friday.

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Residents urged to lock their doors after Furness break-ins

10:07am Thursday 19th March 2009

RESIDENTS are being advised to be vigilant after two cars were stolen and dumped on a Furness beach following burglaries.

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Update on unidentified device

4:14pm Thursday 26th February 2009

AN old army shell has been discovered in Askam-in-Furness.

Unidentified device found

3:35pm Thursday 26th February 2009

POLICE are currently at the scene of an unidentified device in Askam-in-Furness.

Community library set to stay open

12:07pm Tuesday 10th February 2009

VILLAGERS are celebrating after proposals to close their library were turned down.

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