Carlisle man backs naked truth 'bed-in ' for prostrate cancer on Valentine's Day

A Carlisle man being treated for prostate cancer is supporting a Valentine’s Day publicity drive about the disease.

“There’s still far too much ignorance about it and men need to educate themselves about this type of cancer,” said Jim Allan, 67, of Hebden Avenue...

Living with and beyond cancer
NHS Cumbria and Macmillan Cancer Support are jointly hosting an event for anyone who has been affected by cancer. The event will give support for pat...
Blood in your pee? Visit your GP
Doctors in Cumbria are urging patients see their GP if they have worries about symptoms, as the British Journal of Cancer report that the UK’s ‘stiff...
New 'roaming' cancer awareness campaign for Cumbria
A campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of kidney and bladder cancer is taking its message on the road in Cumbria, despite the difficulties crea...
Cumbria health trust admits liability over cancer errors
Three women who were wrongly told they did not have breast cancer are in line for compensation after a Cumbrian hospital trust admitted liability. Nor...
Cumbrian MP backs call for 10,000 new blood donors for region
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has added his voice to the campaign to the NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) service’s campaign to find 10,000 new blood donors i...
Vulnerable people urged to protect themselves this winter
Heath specialists are urging vulnerable people in Cumbria to protect themselves against flu and associated winter health problems this year, in a bid...
Regional première for Colder Than Here by Laura Wade at Theatre by the Lake Studio
The regional première of Colder Than Here receives a warm welcome from the audience in the intimate studio setting of Theatre by the Lake, writes Karen Morley. A mother of two grown up daughters has...
Cumbrian lung cancer survivors asked to share their experiences and help save others
People across Cumbria who have survived lung cancer are asked to share their stories to encourage others to recognise the early symptoms of lung cancer and come forward. This September NHS Cumbria...
Olympic effort as relay challenge raises more than £6,000 for CancerCare
Staff at North West holiday park company, South Lakeland Parks has raised an impressive £6,369 for local charity CancerCare after taking part in an alternative Torch Relay through the heart of the...
Chemical Soup spreads through Cumbria communities and encourages parents to step out to smoke
Arsenic, toilet cleaner and nail varnish remover aren’t the usual ingredients you would give your children over the summer holidays – but parents who smoke in Cumbria are being reminded that this...