1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (131+ words) The Furness and District tractor run has now raised more than £100,000 since it first started. The announcement was made after the latest edition of the run which saw 70 vehicles travel across the peninsula on Sunday, September 6. The money raised from…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (457+ words) A local community are rallying together to get a 24-year-old man home after he broke his neck diving into a swimming pool in Turkey. Will Ponter, a BAE worker, is currently in intensive care after undergoing an emergency 13-hour surgery…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (360+ words) A foodbank has been selected for a national pilot scheme aimed at tackling the root causes of food poverty. Windermere and District Foodbank is one of just six foodbanks across the UK chosen to take part in Trussell’s new Community…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (237+ words) A South Lakeland care home’s annual fundraiser has raised more than £800 for two charities. The Old Vicarage in Allithwaite raised the funds through its long-running Strawberry Fayre, which has brought together residents, families, and the wider community for more than…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (328+ words) A charity shop is bouncing back from a recent vandal attack by preparing to launch their biggest seasonal fundraiser yet. Re:Love by St Mary’s Hospice on Dalton Road, Barrow, will be hosting an autumn evening shopping extravaganza on Thursday,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (143+ words) A fundraising raffle has raised more than £3,000 for the North West Air Ambulance Charity. The raffle, organised by Ross Estate Agencies, brought in £3,164.73 and was held during the Battle in the Sand 2026 event. Battle in the Sand 2026 is a popular…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (140+ words) Furness Building Society have raised money for a local rescue team after it assisted a member of staff earlier this year. The employees from the Ulverston branch met with Coniston Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) to present the volunteers with a…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (98+ words) The future of an agricultural show has been strengthened after a 'great contribution' was made at this year's event. The Millom and Broughton Agricultural Show returned to West Park on August 29 with it now revealed that almost £2,000 was raised in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (352+ words) The mother of a young Cumbrian soldier who took her own life after she was sexually assaulted in the Army has been named a regional Pride of Britain finalist. Leighann McCready, who launched Jaysley's Voice following the death of her…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (623+ words) Barrow Park Leisure Centre is opening its doors to the community for a full day of free fitness activities and events. The centre will mark National Fitness Day on September 16 with a packed schedule designed to make getting active fun…...