Samantha Jagger

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Samantha Jagger

'Swimming mirrors my cystic fibrosis treatment'Samantha JaggerBBC News, North East and CumbriaAdam BallAdam Ball, who lives with cystic fibrosis, is to swim the lengths of 13 lakes in the Lake DistrictA man who was told he would not live until 30 is to celebrate his birthday doing a lake swimming challenge. Adam Ball, who lives with cystic fibrosis which affects his ability to breathe, will swim the length of 13 lakes in the Lake District over the summer.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Samantha Jagger

Grieving mothers' heartbreak fuels heart campaignSamantha JaggerBBC News, North East and CumbriaDonna ParkerDonna Parker and Lesley Mease say they have a "life sentence of heartbreak"Two mothers who met over the "horrific heartbreak" of losing their two children to cardiac arrest are working together to provide free screenings. Donna Parker's daughter Vicky Parker, 30, died of cardiac arrest in August 2023. The mother-of-two, from Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, had an undiagnosed heart condition.

Nov 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Samantha Jagger

Pine martens have been reintroduced into Lake District woodland in hopes to grow populations. Eight females and five males were released into Grizedale Forest and the Rusland Valley, in a project led by the University of Cumbria and the University of Leeds. Habitat loss and hunting pushed the mammals, which are related to weasels and otters, to the brink of extinction by the beginning of the 20th Century.

Oct 18, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Samantha Jagger

"It is definitely otters because I've seen them. I've even chased one around the garden."Nige Cooper loves animals. From the rescued fish in his garden pond to the visiting otters who are having to roam further to find food. And the chihuahuas he has trained to act as an early warning system.

Oct 17, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Samantha Jagger

Cumbria Wildlife Trust has secured more than 3,000 acres of Skiddaw Forest including its summit at 931m (3,054 ft) [Colin Aldred]A wildlife trust has hit its fundraising target to secure a mountain and its slopes to create England's highest nature reserve. Cumbria Wildlife Trust said it was "overwhelmed" to have received £1.25m in public donations on top of £5m in funding to buy more than 3,000 acres of Skiddaw Forest, including its summit at 931m (3,054 ft).