Whitehaven News editorial comment

Where there’s muck...

WE would hope that dishing the dirt on irresponsible owners who failed to pick up their dog fouling would help put a stop such a disgusting practice.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Between dearer bills and blots on landscape

WHEN it comes to opinion about whether the nation’s new electricity cables should go underground, overhead or under the sea then cost will always be a hot topic – especially when the price of supplying power has never been as high.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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£9 billion! But how much will stay here?

SAY it quickly enough and the scale of it might be difficult to comprehend but £9 BILLION is, well, a lot of money in anybody’s book.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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The long road ahead

OUR reports this week that three hotspots of traffic chaos are set to be tackled by highways chiefs are welcome news.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Help where it’s needed

INSTILLING pride, encouraging trust, boosting security and cleaning up eyesores: all were part of a day’s work for the community wardens and neighbourhood assistants.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Cumbria’s NHS in a critical state

IT’S worrying – to say the least – when members of eight health unions voice a catalogue of concerns regarding those in charge of our local hospitals.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Why West Cumbria’s a good investment

WHERE would we be without nuclear? Struggling to say the least. Now we learn that our area benefits to the tune of at least £600 million a year.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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YouthWorks really worked

NO jobs have been lost through the closure of Egremont YouthWorks, if only because it has been run on the goodwill of volunteers

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Jobs gloom – and the year isn’t even a week old yet

THE new year might be only a few days old but The Whitehaven News already has the sad duty to report job losses – both confirmed and potential – across Copeland this week.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Just keep holding on till the good times come

BY ALL accounts Copeland has experienced a pleasant and generally peaceful and incident-free Christmas. Let’s hope that continues for the remainder of the festive season and far beyond.

Last updated 29 December 2011
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Cuts stretch the thin blue line ever thinner

IN the present financial climate it is easy to see many reasons why Cumbria Police Authority’s decision to close and sell off a number of its stations across the county is a good idea. But that doesn’t mean to say it won’t leave a lot of people feeling just a bit uncomfortable and a little bit worried. A police station can be a reassuring presence in any town.

Last updated 22 December 2011
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Glad tidings of comfort and joy

TIS the festive season, a time for stories to gladden our hearts. And what better than Whitehaven Royal Navy hero, Mike Henson, who was this week deemed best sailor at The Sun’s annual Military Awards?

Last updated 22 December 2011
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Great idea scuppered as gateway clangs shut

MUCH has been promised under the banner of Britain’s Energy Coast for regenerating our area’s economy. But promises and delivery are two entirely different things.

Last updated 15 December 2011
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Humbug!

NO free car parking is on offer in Copeland to spread some festive cheer by helping shoppers and businesses.

Last updated 8 December 2011
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Bit by bit, the pieces are falling into place

WITH the government declaring plutonium to be an asset rather than a potentially dangerous waste to be stored at Sellafield, the chances of a “Mox 2” plant appear to be high.

Last updated 8 December 2011
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Screaming out against the pain of recession

ACROSS Copeland yesterday, hundreds of public sector workers protested against increased pension contributions. They joined teachers, nurses, council and JobCentre workers across the country who voiced their anger and frustration, through demonstrations and marches, at the government’s proposals.

Last updated 1 December 2011
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