Chief’s hospital pledges
WEST Cumberland Hospital’s redevelopment WILL have intensive care, 24-hour A&E, emergency medicine, maternity, children’s services and operating theatres says its top boss. (7 comments)
- One-way plan at St Benedict’s Add your comments (11 comments)
- Chance of reprieve for Captain Shaw's school Add your comments (4 comments)
- Family’s emotional appeal over trailer death tragedy
- Teen cleared of ‘imprisoning’ girlfriend but warned by judge
- Cost of axed transport plan Add your comments
- Action will be taken on two accident blackspots (2 comments)
- New-build’s £9 billion boost Add your comments (2 comments)
- Evans clothes shop to shut
Pupils come up with beautiful way to raise funds
TURNING a classroom into a beauty salon was one way for a group of Whitehaven School students to raise money for a good cause.
Last day at the old Whitehaven Grammar School building in July1968
Friday 5th July 1968 marked the end of 60 years of secondary and grammar school education in the Catherine Street premises used by Whitehaven Grammar School.
St Patrick's School celebrate the Chinese New Year
Tommy Keung from the Canton Chef restaurant at Cleator Moor brought the reception class children from St Patricks school in to show them how they celebrate the Chinese New Year
Frizington school forest classroom
Pupils from Frizington school had lots of fun when they visited the site of their forest outdoor classroom
West Cumberland Hosptial's summer fete in July 1968
A big crowd was attracted to the annual garden party of the West Cumberland Hospital League of Friends in the hospital grounds during July 1968
IN THE SPORTS SECTION THIS WEEK...
Haven rubbish Leeds under-20 rumours
WHITEHAVEN have rubbished reports that Super League champions Leeds Rhinos will field their Under-20s side at the Recre on Sunday (2pm). You Say
Action needed on busy road
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Senior citizens in Egremont have enjoyed a dose of festive cheer in a local school.
Eagle-eyed youngsters from Kells Infant School turned twitchers for the day.
Cleator Moor photographer Jan Fialkowski has beaten off competition from all over the world to win a major newspaper's photo prize
A top line-up of local and established musicians are set to kick off Rosehill's 2012 with a bang. 






