Eight-year-old girl desperate for new heart
The family of a Whitehaven girl are asking people to sign up to the organ donor register as she desperately needs a heart transplant.
Four tattoo artists from Whitehaven have won £2.4m
A group of four tattoo artists from West Cumbria have won £2.4m on the National Lottery. They scooped the jackpot in Wednesday's draw.
Don Gailer leaves Whitehaven RLFC
Don Gailer will leave his post as head coach of Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club with immediate effect.
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Police investigate sudden death at West Cumberland Hospital
Cumbria Police are investigating after a man died having apparently jumped from a window at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
The forty-year old has not been formally identified. The incident happened on Wednesday May 8th when it is reported he lept from the second floor.
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and will be making a joint enquiry with the Police.
Crane hits hospital wall in Whitehaven
Major building work has been stopped at a Cumbrian hospital after a crane hit the hospital wall, causing a window to break.
Developers stopped all work on the redevelopment of West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, to allow for a full investigation to take place.
Nobody was injured when the window broke.
– Les Morgan, Director of West Cumberland Hospital"As soon as we were made aware of the situation we took immediate action contacting Laing O’Rourke and suspended activity in this area.
"We are working closely with the Laing O’Rourke team to rectify the situation so that work can restart in this area as soon as practically possible.”
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
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Two more fires started overnight
Another two nuisance fires have been started in west Cumbria since 8pm last night (11th April).
Two fire engines were called to an incident in New Road, Whitehaven, at around 8pm last night, where around 200 square metres of gorse and grassland was alight.
One fire engine attended a second incident in South End, Wigton, at around 5.30am this morning, where hedgerow had been set on fire.
Anyone with information on either fires is asked to contact police on 101 or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
Work begins on £18m site for Sellafield workers
Work is beginning on an £18 million construction project in Whitehaven.
The complex is, which will comprise of two four-storey office buildings, totalling 100,000 square feet, is being built to allow for the relocation of around 1,000 office staff at the nearby Sellafield site.
Full report: Car crash victim appeals for young motorists to slow down
A man who suffered horrific injuries in a car crash is urging young drivers to take more care and slow down.
Alan Drinkwater who lives near Whitehaven has been unable to return to work since the accident in 2011.
He's critical of the fact that the driver of the other car has only been banned from driving for a month.
Correspondent Tim Backshall reports:
Full report: Whitehaven girl in desperate need of heart transplant
The family of an eight-year-old girl from Whitehaven are asking for more people to join the organ donor register, as she desperately needs a heart transplant.
Katelyn McAleavy was born with a heart defect and her family were given the news in November that she has only months to live.
They fear their time with her may be running out.
Samantha Parker reports:
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Man dies in Whitehaven crash
A man has died in a road crash in Whitehaven.
The collision, involving one car, happened at around 2.30pm close to the Howgate Hotel.
Cumbria Police say the man, who is believed to be local and in his seventies, collided with a wall and was pronounced dead at West Cumberland Hospital.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact PC Mark Ormerod in Cumbria Constabulary’s Roads Policing Unit on 101.
Eight-year-old girl desperate for new heart
The family of a Whitehaven girl are asking people to sign up to the organ donor register as she desperately needs a heart transplant.
Read the full storyWhitehaven girl in desperate need of heart donor
The family of an eight-year-old girl from Whitehaven are asking for more people to join the organ donor register, as she desperately needs a heart transplant.
Katelyn McAleavy was born with a heart defect and her family were given the news in November that she has only months to live.
Her grandfather, Steven Lamb, explains why finding a heart is so crucial:
Last week ITV ran the 'From the Heart' campaign, which encouraged people to consider joining the organ donor register.
Palliative care unit opens in Whitehaven
A new specialist palliative care unit costing £250,000 is opening in Whitehaven.
The Copeland Unit, based on the site of the West Cumberland Hospital, will provide specialist care from the four specially developed en-suite rooms.
The new beds will provide a calming and relaxing environment for patients who need specialist palliative care.
– Esther Kirby, Deputy Director of Nursing for CPFT"Many patients who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness can be cared for by their GP, hospital consultant, district nurse and other health care professionals involved in their care.
"There are some patients however that have very complex symptoms or severe pain that cannot be managed without specialist knowledge and who require an intensive period of assessment, care and/or psychological support to address these. The newly opened four beds will enable this to happen."
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