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Oak Tree Animals’ Charity’s Christmas Appeal: Your Gift Can Change Lives
Oak Tree Animals’ Charity’s Christmas Appeal: Your Gift Can Change Lives This Christmas season, Oak Tree Animals’ Charity is reaching out to the community to ask for help to make a difference to the lives of animals and their owners in need. Dawn Cox, a spokesperson for the Charity, told us; “Each year, thousands of […]
Bake Off Star Cooking up a Feast at Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth!
Bake Off Star Cooking up a Feast at Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth! Crystelle Pereira will appear on the festival’s Demo Stage on Saturday 9 December at 1pm, then signing copies of her debut book, My Flavour Kitchen, for cookery fans from 2pm. Crystelle was runner up on the 2021 series of Bake Off and […]
Top of the Class
Top of the Class. Award-winning teacher from cumbria honoured in new photography exhibition. An inspiring new photography exhibition celebrating the achievements of some of the UK’s most inspiring educators will feature Matthew Jessop of Crosthwaite CofE School, recognising the impressive contributions they have made for their students and the wider school community. The exhibition entitled […]
Commemorating Remembrance in Cumberland
Commemorating Remembrance in Cumberland Cumberland Council is commemorating this year’s Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. The council, which recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant, is supporting the Royal British Legion led events. Some of their vehicles – including refuse and highways – are displaying printed poppies and a ‘Lest We Forget’ message. Window stickers are […]
Christmas Market at Oak Tree
Christmas Market at Oak Tree This holiday season, Oak Tree Farm invites you to a day of festive celebrations on Saturday, 18th November 2023, from 12.00pm to 8.00pm. Located amidst the picturesque landscapes of Wetheral, our event promises a delightful array of activities and stalls to spark the joy of the season. From browsing an […]
Stay Safe this Bonfire Night
Stay Safe this Bonfire Night CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is urging people to attend organised bonfire and firework events this year to help keep people and property safe. Bonfire Night can be a fun time of the year for all the family, says CFRS, but it needs to be enjoyed responsibly to ensure […]
Christmas Light switch ons
Christmas Light switch ons There is no other time of the year that our streets look as pretty as they do when they become illuminated with beautiful twinkly Christmas Lights. The Christmas Light switch on is, for many of us, the beginning of Christmas. Often celebrated with an event, many towns and villages go to […]
Achievements of young people in care celebrated at the 10th Annual ‘Celebrating Us’ Children in Care Council Awards
Achievements of young people in care celebrated at the 10th Annual ‘Celebrating Us’ Children in Care Council Awards The incredible achievements and successes of our young people in care were celebrated at the 10th Annual ‘Celebrating Us’ Children in Care Council (CiCC) Awards on Saturday (7 October) at Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. More than […]
Free treasure trail launched for shipyard town
Free treasure trail launched for shipyard town. Project aims to bring families together and instil pride in Barrow. A treasure map for young adventurers and their families has been launched by Westmorland and Furness Council to celebrate a town’s heritage. The new Barrow Treasure Map Trail transforms the town into a “fantastical shipyard with engineering […]
Could you adopt more than one child and help keep brothers and sisters together?
Could you adopt more than one child and help keep brothers and sisters together? Nearly half of the children with a plan for adoption in Cumbria need a home with their brother or sister. What’s more is that they often wait the longest for a loving forever family. The latest research shows that children in […]
