SOUTH LAKES MP Tim Farron has called for Dominic Cummings, the Government's chief political advisor, to quit his job voluntarily or be sacked. It emerged earlier this week that Mr Cummings, having contracted Coronavirus, had allegedly travelled
Swedish chain Ikea have revealed when their stores across England and Northern Ireland will reopen. This is what you need to know. When will Ikea reopen? The company will welcome back customers from Monday, June 1. What new rules will
Experts have warned people against leaving hand sanitiser in their cars - especially during warmer weather. The alert comes from Florida Gold Coast University associate professor, Dr Greg Boyce, who told Drivetribe that warm temperatures can cause
DURING the lockdown the NHS are offering a new app to assist members of the public at home. The smart phone app can be used to get free advice, order prescriptions, book appointments and check symptoms. Go to nhs.uk/health-at-home.
A SECURITY boss has been using his time to document the deserted streets of Kendal during the lockdown for an upcoming film about key workers. Ian Loxam gathered footage of the town whilst preparing to make a documentary on the lives of people who
WORLD-LEADING artists have created amazing virtual graffiti on a town's walls after coronavirus disrupted its annual paint festival. Cheltenham Paint Festival is set for September but funding was this year pulled from several organisations to support
A number of takeaway outlets and restaurant chains have reopened their stores across the country as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. These are the main chains which have made their return in towns and cities nationwide. Nando's
CUMBRIA'S hospitals have had two days with no reported Covid-19 deaths, new figures show. According to the latest batch of statistics released by NHS England, North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust, which runs Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary
THE government has made a U-turn on the surcharge for migrant workers in the NHS. The charge for foreign workers in the health service and care sector - £400 for non-EU migrants and set to rise to £624 by October - were ditched just one day after
MORE than £150,000 of government funds to help regenerate the nation's high streets has been allocated for south Cumbria. Simon Clarke, High Streets Minister at the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government, today announced £50 million
TRIBUTES have poured in for a South Lakeland ‘farmer's farmer’ who has died aged 75. Well-known and respected, Gordon Capstick will be remembered for his work as the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) county chairman, helping to steer farmers through
SUDDENLY the whole world is in turmoil. It would seem very trivial just now to talk about anything other than the loss of life, suffering, hardships, and the dramatic changes to our lives that Covid-19 has inflicted upon us. Its effects are far-reaching
Our guide to all the soap action, week beginning Saturday, May 23 Sharon's Dilemma - EastEnders (BBC1) Sharon returns to the Square and although she struggles being back, she decides she's ready to give things yet another go with Phil. Linda
AN award-winning British Childrenswear brand from Kendal is celebrating a decade of business. Blade & Rose was born in May 2010, when Founder Amanda Peffer designed and developed her first range of iconic knitted leggings whilst on maternity leave
The mother of an eight-month-old baby who died of a rare illness being linked to Covid-19 has urged parents to be "vigilant" to the symptoms, and called for more research into the disease. Alexander Parsons, from Plymouth, died at Bristol Children's
A MAN accused of stabbing his Kirkby Stephen neighbour has been cleared of committing any criminal act after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) opted not to offer evidence against him. A complex and long-running criminal case involving 49-year-old
THE number of people having to claim Universal Credit in Westmorland and Lonsdale has risen dramatically. According to new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, the increase is 312 per cent year-on-year. In numbers, this is a jump
A CAMPAIGN aimed at improving quality and safety by ensuring staff have all the information and tools they need to protect their health and wellbeing and flourish at work, has been launched at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
If you’ve been enjoying seeing Venus blazing in the twilight over the past few months, make the most of the next couple of weeks because it will soon be dropping out of the evening sky and moving into the morning sky, visible before dawn in the east
