The A69 from junction 43 to Warwick Bridge has reopened with a weight restriction in place.
Highways personnel with lots of hardware appeared in Warwick Bridge at lunch time today and their sterling work has paid off, the A69 is now open but only to vehicles under 7.5 tonnes.
Warwick Road has also opened today west of Junction 43 but there is still no access to Hardwicke Circus and Eden Bridge from Hardwicke Circus to Stanwix remains closed.
Smaller roads around Warwick Bridge are still closed;
The flood waters have been receding quite quickly now but there are still many roads either damaged or blocked by debris.
Castle Way in Carlisle City centre is expected to open this morning but the A69 is still blocked at Warwick Bridge. There is still no access from Wetheral or Great Corby
For our clients visiting from west of Warwick Bridge, the only access is from the East of the Village via the A689 Brampton roundabout and the roads are busy, so please allow plenty of time for your journey.
Please note: The Highways Agency website states that people can not reach Warwick Bridge from the A689 west – This is incorrect, Warwick Bridge is open for business and CAN be accessed west from the A689 roundabout!
Please listen to the local BBC Cumbria radio station or visit the website to keep up to date
Ten years on and Carlisle floods again as storm Desmond defies the defences.
As things stand currently (Sunday 6th Dec 12.00), we believe most roads to and around Warwick Bridge to be closed and as far as we know, the lower part of the village has suffered deep flooding.
We are unaware if Warwick Mill and surrounding properties have escaped, so cannot ascertain if we will be open tomorrow.
We will keep everyone updated as the day progresses but until then please check the Environment Agency website and listen to the local BBC Cumbria programmes for updates.
Please stay safe, there is more bad weather to come and the Police are warning that the electricity power station is still on high risk and may fail, affecting over 60,000 homes.
A recent article on Medical News Today reveals promising results using growth hormone for treatment of Osteoporosis.
People who have osteoporosis have a higher risk of breaking a bone during a fall.
Osteoporosis results in reduced bone mineral density, bones become thinner and more fragile putting people at risk of fractures, especially of the hip, spinal vertebrae and wrist.
Whilst it can affect both men and women, women tend to be affected at an earlier age due to the menopause.
A recent study in Sweden, believed to be the largest and longest controlled study with growth hormone treatment in post menopausal osteoporosis, is showing promising results.
Over the course of 18 months, 80 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis received daily injections of either a placebo, a single unit of growth hormone or a 2.5-unit dose of growth hormone in the randomized, double-blind trial.
The results are published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
The women were between the ages of 50 and 70 when they were recruited and they were followed up over the decade of the full study.
Women on placebo stopped the injections after 18 months, while those randomized to growth hormone continued injections for a further 18 months.
The researchers continued to follow up the women for seven years after the growth hormone treatment was halted, monitoring bone density, fractures and perceptions of quality of life.
The researchers compared the participants’ bone density and rate of fractures with those of a group of 120 women who did not have osteoporosis.
A decade after the study began, the women who received the larger growth hormone dose still had higher bone mineral density levels than the participants who received the lower dose or the placebo.
The rate of fractures in the treated women who had osteoporosis fell by half during the 10-year study.
In contrast, the rate of fractures rose four-fold in the control group as some of those women were diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Read the full article on the Medical News Today website.
The village of Warwick Bridge is currently surrounded by a number of road works so please check your route and allow plenty of time for your journey.
A689 Carlisle Airport – major delays
U1081 – Closed Newby East to Crosby
B6263 – Both ways between Plains Road Wetheral
And just to add insult to injury, work will start yet again in Warwick bridge itself on the A69 from Monday 13th July for 12 weeks!
To keep up to date with road closures visit the local BBC website
To keep up with Road work s affecting the Carlisle area visit the BBC travel website
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