Saturday, 30 August 2008

Our information pages

Thanks for visiting our local information pages.

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.

Pharmacy opening times

Pharmacy logo Click here for the 'out of hours' opening times for chemists in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington

Tide tables

Waves photo High water times for Silloth, Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven

Sunrise and sunset times

Sunset photo Sunrise and sunset times for north and west Cumbria

Hospital opening times

Hospital logo Details of when north and west Cumbria's hospitals - including the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven - are open to visitors

Emergency & useful numbers

Phone graphic 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

Helplines

Old phone picture Everything from help giving up smoking to Dental Direct and The Samaritans to National Childbirth Trust

Recycling

Recycle logo Details of where you can leave bottles, cans, plastics, oil and other stuff

So we’re being asked to recycle everything... what happens then?

Recycling photo 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

Books picture The opening times of libraries across north and west Cumbria

Swimming pools

Boy swimming picture Pool opening times from across north and west Cumbria

Charities

Collection boxes picture For the numbers of local charities across north and west Cumbria

MPs & MEPs

House of Commons graphic 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

Vote

Should the Civic Centre in Carlisle be knocked down?

Yes, it is an eyesore and defaces the look of the city

No, it would cost too much to replace

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