Community News
Countdown to new waste and recycling collections in Cumberland
Residents from the Allerdale and Copeland areas are being urged to check their updated waste and recycling calendars. Cumberland Council has made some changes to waste and recycling collection dates for some households in Allerdale and the majority of households in Copeland. These will start from week commencing Monday 29 September. Residents are advised to […]
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COMMUNITY CANCER SERVICE URGES PATIENTS TO ACCESS VITAL SUPPORT
SPECIALIST WEST CUMBRIA COMMUNITY CANCER SERVICE URGES PATIENTS TO ACCESS VITAL SUPPORT ON THEIR DOORSTEP A pioneering West Cumbrian community nursing project is up and running and urging anyone affected by cancer to reach out and receive the vital care and support that is available to them. The Macmillan Community Cancer Nursing Service (MCCN) – one of […]
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Copeland GDF Exhibition Roadshow starts this week
An exhibition roadshow starts this week to allow people to find out more about what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is and what it could mean for Copeland. A GDF is an underground facility designed to safely and securely dispose of higher activity radioactive waste. Copeland GDF Working Group has organised a series of exhibitions […]
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Virtual Festival Aims to Raise the Roof and Funds
A virtual festival is coming to Cumbria this weekend in aid of Hospice at Home West Cumbria… On Sunday 26th April a whole host of local talent is set to grace the virtual stage as organisers promise a night of fun and a fantastic array of entertainment. On the evening viewers will be treated to performances […]
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Reconnect – Rediscover and Relax..
Helping you to reconnect, rediscover and relax in these turbulent times. So here we are, lockdown day number ten. Personally I found the first week really hard going if I’m honest. I’m outside everyday of the year either on a golf course or out in a field with a metal detector being a Treasure Hunter […]
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Not all Heroes wear Capes…
If I’ve learned one thing over the last few weeks, it is that people are actually very, very awesome… Witnessing so many people,organisations and communities rally together for the greater good is certainly inspiring, warming and screams of hope in these uncertain times. One such organisation Period Poverty North Cumbria are busy as ever and […]
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Keswick Woman to Receive MBE For Flood Work
A local Keswick woman is set to receive an MBE for her flood prevention work. Lynne Jones, Chair of Keswick Flood Action Group (KFAG), has been nominated to receive an MBE for her work to prevent flooding in Keswick and the Derwent Catchment Area. Her name will appear on the Queen’s 2018 Birthday Honours List […]
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Community Wildlife Garden Gets Funding Boost
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is celebrating the news that it has received a £69,998.97 funding boost from Biffa Award to help develop its new community wildlife garden at Gosling Sike in Houghton, near Carlisle. The money will go towards creating over 3,000m2 of community wildlife garden, including a multi-sensory garden with wildflowers and wildlife pond, over a […]
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LLWR Workforce Chooses ‘Give Us A Break 2010’ As Charity Of The Year
The LLWR workforce has chosen Give Us A Break 2010 as its new charity of the year. The west Cumbrian charity proved a popular winner in a vote from a shortlist of four worthy local organisations. Give Us A Break 2010 was formed to improve the quality of life for disabled children by providing a […]
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Age UK West Cumbria Celebrate National Volunteers Week
The Community Connections Project run by Age UK West Cumbria is celebrating National Volunteers Week 2018, which takes place from 1 – 7 June. Isolation and loneliness are a greater threat to life expectancy than obesity. Social isolation and loneliness have lasting negative effects on blood pressure and increase the risk of disability, cognitive decline […]
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