Our information pages
Last updated 16:06, Tuesday, 01 July 2008
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Here you will find everything from visiting times at hospitals to details of where you can recycle plastic, cans and clothes.
As things such as opening times can change quite regularly, we suggest you call the venue before setting off.
All of the details in this section were correct when this was compiled. If, however, times have subsequently changed, let us know here.
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Pharmacy opening times
Click here for the 'out of hours' opening times for chemists in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington
Tide tables
High water times and heights for Silloth, Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise and sunset times for north and west Cumbria
Hospital opening times
Details of when north and west Cumbria's hospitals - including the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven - are open to visitors
School term times
Term times for Cumbrian schools together with half-term and bank holiday dates until summer 2010.
Emergency & useful numbers
All of the emergency and useful numbers you're likely to need - from low flying complaints to citizens advice and trading standards to the Environment Agency
So we’re being asked to recycle everything... what happens then?
As the threats to our environment grow more and more worrying, most people accept the importance of measures such as conserving energy and recycling rubbish.
Libraries
The opening times of libraries across north and west Cumbria
Swimming pools
Pool opening times from across north and west Cumbria
Charities
For the numbers of local charities across north and west Cumbria
MPs & MEPs
Contact details for north and west Cumbria's MPs and the north west's MEPs
Contact your local council
Links to local councils - county, boroughs and parishes
Everything from help giving up smoking to Dental Direct and The Samaritans to National Childbirth Trust
Details of where you can leave bottles, cans, plastics, oil and other stuff