Is it a bird?🐦 Is it a plane?! ✈️
No, it's thought to be the world's first 'Jet Suit paramedic'! 🚀
In a trial run near Bowfell in the Lake District by the
@GNairambulance
&
@takeonGravity
, a casualty site was reached in just 90 seconds...it would've taken 25 mins on foot!
Outlander star Sam Heughan was awarded two honorary degrees this week from The University of Sterling and Glasgow University.
He spoke to us about his home town- Dumfries and Galloway! 📽⭐️
Read more:
A former marine is taking on the challenge of a lifetime. He is tackling the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge with a 26kg rowing machine on his shoulders. We caught up with him on the road, near Gretna 👏
@RoyalMarines
@Rock2Recovery
🔴 After signing a new deal with
@ManUtd
, Whitehaven lad
@deanhenderson
will become one of the world's highest paid goalkeepers. Some would call it a dream come true, but when
@ITVBorder
first met him three years ago he knew exactly what the plan was.⚽️
#MUFC
@itvfootball
A man walking from John o'Groats to Lands' End in nothing but a pair of speedos is currently passing through the
@ITVborder
region.
@speedomick
will cover 1,000 miles on his journey to raise money for community projects for young people in Liverpool. 🥶👏
#Chilly
ICYMI: Here is our full interview with author and sports commentator
@MrAndrewCotter
. The videos he produced of his dogs Olive and Mable were a lockdown sensation. This week the trio have been at the the Borders Book Festival, where our report
@AlexonTV
went to meet them.
Brexit Party leader
@Nigel_Farage
will visit
#Workington
today.
The town is being described as a bellwether seat, the sort of place the Prime Minister must win over if he is to secure a majority.
Holy cow! 🐮 👀 An unusual RAF rescue mission has been underway to airlift a cow which had got itself trapped near a waterfall in Cumbria. The crew airlifted the animal to safety and she is now recovering.
#OperationMoove
A whisky distillery in Dumfries and Galloway has raised thousands of pounds for
@MNDoddie5
selling a special batch inspired by
@DoddieWeir5
, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2017.
The rugby great was there to accept the giant cheque 💵🥃
The First Minister has denied that different advice on wearing face coverings either side of the border will cause confusion.
@NicolaSturgeon
told Political Editor
@petermacmahon
that her advice was straightforward, and guided by science.
Full interview on
@ITVBorderRB
.
Coronavirus was almost wiped out in Scotland during the summer, according to two new scientific studies, which say the second wave of infections was caused largely by travel.
He was the young footballer with the world at his feet, and on the brink of England honours. But a horrific motorbike crash turned Matt Jansen's career and life upside down.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
#ItsOkNotToBeOk
@mrmjansen
He's done it! 👏👏👏 'Super human' Gary McKee has completed his phenomenal challenge - running 110 marathons in 110 days. He's clocked up almost 3,000 miles to raise money for
@macmillancancer
&
@HospiceatHomeWC
👏 Well done,
@Marathon_Man110
! 🏃
"She's a very selfless young girl, that makes my life everyday so much easier."
9-year-old Darby from D&G cares for her mum who suffers from multiple sclerosis. She's been named as Young Carer of the Year by the
@mssocietyuk
. This is her remarkable story:
The Duchess of Cambridge marked the reopening of an air cadets training centre, barely broke sweat mountain biking before joining two Holocaust survivors on a Windermere boat trip. 🚵♀️🛥️
She's hoping to highlight the benefit of nature to young people.
Just in case you missed it...
People in Cumbria had the chance to say goodbye to three Tornado jets retiring from the
@RoyalAirForce
after 40 years service. They flew over RAF Spadeadam this afternoon ✈︎✈︎✈︎
#TornadoFarewell
For many families, a postman may be the only person that they will see every day and one is on a mission to lift their spirits.
This postie decided to do his round in fancy dress to bring a smile to the people of Penrith's faces! 📮📨 Brilliant! 👍
Ever wondered what the Lake District looks like from a Red Arrow? ✈️🇬🇧
This footage was captured by a Red Arrow engineer over Windermere.
Credit: Will Allen
A moment in history...
A vet from Ambleside has become the first woman to complete a continuous 500km ‘round’ of the 214 Wainwrights in the Lake District.👏
🎥: Ciaran Lines
Cumbria is hosting a special Royal visitor today!
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is meeting RAF
@aircadets
at their new Windermere Adventure Training Centre this lunchtime, before taking a boat trip on Windermere with two Holocaust survivors
@HolocaustLake
later.
More to follow..
Every day in the UK 15 babies die before, during or soon after birth.
This tractor parade in Lockerbie has raised almost £5,000 for Dumfries and Galloway stillbirth charity
@SandsUK
, which supports anyone affected by the death of a baby.
We have been speaking to one of the last remaining Spitfire pilots who fought in the Second World War. Sydney, known as Jimmie to his friends, was part of a squadron which 'spotted' German positions so they could be shelled by Allied warships.
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish independence is more likely than ever, but yesterday Scottish Secretary and local MP Alister Jack told us that the government would not support a second referendum.
A man who is walking 3000 miles around the coast of the UK to raise money and awareness of cervical cancer has arrived in Cumbria. He decided to take on the challenge after his wife passed away from the disease last year :
The number of women farming has seen a sharp rise, according to government figures. 📈
The
@redshepherdess
shot to fame after documenting her life to thousands on Instagram. She wants to prove that the old stereotypes are a thing of the past. ✊👩🏾🌾
Meet Ismail and Limar. They're among the many volunteers making PPE for frontline health workers. They arrived in the UK two years ago from Syria as refugees, and say they just want to help the country that’s helped them so much. 👚🚑
Watch our full report on
@MSportLtd
's success this season.
Our reporter Ralph Blunsom has been speaking to company boss Malcolm Wilson about what it felt like to win the World Rally Championship and his plans for the future:
You can come across some unusual things on Cumbria's roads...but this is a first for us! Watch to see what this driver had to give way to while driving up Kirkstone Pass 😰🚁
Credit: Brian Weatherall
It might be a bit early, but one little boy from Cumbria is already spreading Christmas cheer.
Noah Wall was born with Spina Bifida and only part of his brain functioning. He visited the RVI in Newcastle to hand presents out to children on the wards.🎅🏼🎄
@HugsForNoah
A refreshing show of driver-cyclist unity as a lorry driver makes a patient pass around 4-year-old Rhoda, who was out cycling in Jedburgh with her family. Credit to for the lovely footage!
He's only gone and done it! 👏
@Marathon_Man365
🏃 365 marathons in 365 days
🗺️ 9,563 miles
💷 £1m raised for charity
👟 and 22 pairs of trainers later
Read more about Gary McKee's incredible challenge:
A woman who was diagnosed at three-years-old with a rare genetic condition is going to celebrate her 21st birthday by wheeling herself to the summit of a Lake District fell.
Twenty years on from THAT goal
@officialcufc
hero Jimmy Glass has been back in the city. We caught up with him as he joined fans at Brunton Park to relive the club's most iconic moment.
@itvfootball
#CUFC
#Carlisle
This is the moment a cyclist is struck by a van at 70mph, knocking him unconscious. 👇 The driver was given six points on his licence and slapped with a £350 fine.
Cumbria Police have released the video to highlight the need for all drivers to give riders space when passing.
🏃🏃🏃 He's been called 'super human' for his inspirational fundraising efforts during the pandemic. And today the Marathon Man (
@Marathon_Man110
) from west Cumbria has completed his phenomenal challenge - running 110 marathons in 110 days.
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They're traditionally associated with leading mountain rescue efforts but when Daisy the 55kg St Bernard dog decided she'd had enough, the tables were turned 🐶
🎥: Wasdale Mountain Rescue
The head of a major seafood company in the Scottish Borders says
#Brexit
has "more or less" finished his business.
| Report by
@GregoryHoare
|
@ITVBorderRB
|
This high-profile verdict has affected the reputation of trail hunting and there are now calls for an outright ban. It's an activity which has devotees in our region. What do you think of it following this case?
Our political correspondent
@TomSheldrickITV
showed Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner the party's new press release pledging to build a cancer centre in Carlisle that already exists.
Holy cow! 🐮
Could this be the UK's biggest ever calf? He's just been born near Lockerbie weighing a whopping 14 stone.
@LewisJWarner
went along to meet him.
Fell Top Assessors have been out on
#Helvellyn
with our reporter Tim Backshall to give advice to walkers on how to stay safe in wintry conditions. If only our cameraman had been listening during filming 😂.
@LakesWeather
🦩 As we wait for lockdown to end, these flamingos got their first taste of freedom today! They were released after four months under bird flu restrictions. It was a shaky start at first, but eventually the whole flock went for a dip! 🥳
|
#FlamingoForIt
🦩 |
@LakesWildlife
|
James Forrest aka 'Mountain Man' has the record for climbing all the mountains in England and Wales in just six months, and he's encouraging people to venture out onto the fells in the Lake District to get fit for the new year:
Three and a half years ago, a Border Collie was found on the streets of Carlisle. Morag was taken in by Oaktree rescue centre and then adopted by a member of the
@PenrithMRT
. She’s now become a qualified mountain rescue dog 🐶🐕
When 20-month-old Beatrice started collecting pebbles to raise money for the NHS, little did she know the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Fry would rally behind her 👏
The M6 in Cumbria has been named as motorists' favourite route to drive on in England 😍 ⛰🛣
An online poll conducted by Highway England found that people admired the scenic views of the Cumbrian fells between Preston and Penrith.
Fancy a hoot to say goodbye to those Monday blues? 🤔 Here's a video to cheer you up!
Cars were left at a standstill after a family of swans took a slow stroll down the road 🐦 Take your time guys! 😆
"Kindness goes a long way." ⭐️🌹
Jason makes a 500-mile round trip to lay a Christmas wreath on his dad’s memorial every year. But when travel restrictions made his annual visit to the Midlands impossible, Jason took to social media to ask for help...
Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, has urged the Scottish Government not to go its own way when the time comes to relax the coronavirus lockdown. The Dumfries and Galloway MP spoke to our Political Editor
@PeterMacMahon
.
The heartwarming story of two strangers from opposite ends of the country who have come together to tend one another's family graves after restrictions stopped them from travelling. 👏
This is INCREDIBLE! 😱 A crew from the North West Ambulance Service captured the moment a Typhoon flew over Blencathra while attending to an incident. ✈️
📸: Thanks for the clip
@NWAirAmbulance
!
A story to warm your heart on
#ValentinesDay
❤️
A ewe in
#Cumbria
has given birth to quintuplets (that’s five of them!). And, would ewe believe it – two of the lambs have heart-shapes on their fleeces. We’ve fallen in love… 🐑💞
Fell ponies have been living on the Cumbrian hills since before the Romans were here, but their numbers are in decline. An exhibition has opened in Cumbria to tell the story of this much-loved animal.
#fellponies
#horses
Drone footage credit:
@heritage_fell
A woman in west Cumbria has raised thousands of pounds for
@HospiceatHomeWC
by knitting doorstop characters. From fluffy white sheep to Highland cows, Margaret has made more than 800 and has decided to not stop until she reaches 1000. What an incredible job! 👏🏻🐮 :
Meet England’s oldest living international footballer! 95-year-old Ivor Broadis scored in the 1954 World Cup, played nine seasons at Carlisle United and finished his playing career at Queen of the South ⚽️🏆
@officialcufc
@OfficialQosFC
The First Minister has apologised for the record number of drug-related deaths in Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway saw a 75% increase in deaths last year. This afternoon Ms Sturgeon admitted her government had let down those who had died.
She's judged some of the UK's top chefs, but Grace Dent said receiving an Honorary Fellowship from
@CumbriaUni
was more nerve-wracking. 🎓
Congratulations
@Gracedent
! 👏🏻
Take a look at this! 👀 This is footage of the first beaver dam in
#Cumbria
in more than 400 years. It was built by the animals that were reintroduced to the county from Scotland earlier this year.
🗣 "There wasn't many black people in Carlisle in 1990/1991, but the fans just took to me."
@HannahMcITV
has been speaking to Dean Walling about his experience as a black player in the 90s and why
@officialcufc
still holds a special place in his heart.
Carlisle Lake District Airport is open for business! ✈️🎊
We are live throughout the day from Carlisle, Dublin, London and Belfast.
Watch Lookaround tonight at 6pm.
@CarlisleAirport
#firstflight
Trains are running between Oxenholme and Windermere, in a new shuttle service organised by
@timfarron
MP, alongside West Coast Railways. Northern closed the line more than two weeks ago:
In his first television interview since re-signing Sébastien Ogier, the boss of
@MSportLtd
, Malcolm Wilson tells ITV Border about his plans for the future.
Watch the full report tonight on Lookaround at 6.00pm.