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Student farmer left worried for ‘pastures new’ after Brexit
A young farmer from Cumbria has expressed her fears for her future as we get closer to leaving the EU at the end of this month. Jemima Green , 20, a student at Harper Adams […]
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West Cumbrian groups warn of ‘mental health pandemic’ after Covid
A West Cumbrian charity have warned that their admissions have increased greatly as a result of lockdown over the past year. The news comes at the same time as ‘Mind Ya Marras’, a group […]
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Sellafield worker wins Pride of Cumbria award
A Sellafield worker from West Cumbria has been awarded the ITV Border Regional Pride of Britain “Fundraiser of the Year” award for her efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Shona Cunningham, 32, from Workington has been […]
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Liverpool Lockdown: What happens next?
Matt Hancock has today announced further lockdown measures on the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral). It comes after the city has become the third worst affected area in the […]
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Student left “devastated” over possibility she can’t go home for Christmas.
A first-year university student has been left “devastated” after finding out that she may not be able to travel home for Christmas. This comes after the news that Matt Hancock will not rule out making students stay at their universities over the […]
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Dad’s plea to help inspire more boxing club youngsters
A Preston dad is appealing for £10,000 to keep alive a boxing club set up after a ‘savage’ attack on his son. Paul Morris set up Penwortham Boxing Club three years ago after his 14-year-old […]
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Lancashire on alert as coronavirus cases rise
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been declared a public health emergency across Great Britain. Currently 19 of the 40 UK cases have been confirmed in the North West. The latest is of a man in Bury […]
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Manchester terror victim mum’s fight moves step closer
The Home Office has said today it will now start consultations on ‘Martyn’s Law’. The law will require concert venues to better prepare for possible terrorist attacks as well as stronger checks on people entering […]
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Preston protestors to join London march against Brexit
Buses full of people from Lancashire will travel down to London next week to protest against Brexit. The groups, Preston4Europe and Preston’s People’s Vote, will be amongst an expected one million plus marching on Westminster […]
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Controlled explosion at Manchester Airport
Bomb disposal teams were called to an incident at Manchester Airport after a suspicious package was discovered this morning. There is confusion as to the cause of the incident with concern growing when a naked […]