Archive - Friday, 5 June 2020

Cumbria Police receive reports of children as young as nine receiving indecent images on their mobile phones during lockdown
Cumbria Police are urging parents in the county to be vigilant after receiving "numerous" reports of children as young as nine receiving indecent images on their mobile phones during the coronavirus lockdown. The constabulary said today that the…
Home births allowed in north Cumbria once again following suspension caused by Covid-19
Mothers-to-be in north Cumbria are now once again able to give birth at home if they want to, following a temporary pause as a result of the disruption causes by coronavirus. Home births had for a time been suspended by the North Cumbria Integrated…
Cumbrian artists encouraged to enter prestigious competition
Artists in Cumbria are being encouraged to enter a prestigious competition now its deadline has been extended as a result of the coronavirus disruption. The New Lights Prize offers up to £10,000 to both emerging and established artists in the north…
Nearly 80 students join north Cumbria NHS in bid to bolster coronavirus response
Nearly 80 students have joined the NHS' fight against coronavirus in north Cumbria. This week, 78 nursing and allied health professional students are being inducted into the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, before taking up placement…
Plea to pick up litter after hundreds of related RSPCA calls in area
THE RSPCA says it has received more than 21,600 reports of animals injured or caught in litter over the past five years. New statistics published yesteday revealed that, in Cumbria alone, 257 calls about animals affected by litter were made during…
Worries over virtual court
The coronavirus lockdown has highlighted the hardships faced by Cumbria’s most disadvantaged residents in accessing justice, national campaigners have said. Since the lockdown was put in place on March 23, as many civil court cases as possible have
Young artist draws on her lockdown experiences for national competition
Hoping to grab some votes for her vision of lockdown, a teenage artist has been shortlisted in the Arts Society’s Isolation Artwork Competition. The teenager, who was in Canada just before the Government imposed the lockdown, managed to get back…
Hundreds of businesses apply for cut of multi-million-pound Government fund
Hundreds of Cumbrian businesses have asked for a cut of the multi-million-pound Government fund put together to help soften the blow of COVID-19 on trading across the county. Councils have been inundated with applications for a sum from the Local…
Help is on hand for businesses on road to Covid-19 recovery
‘We are here to help your business on the road to recovery’ – that was the message from Newsquest Cumbria’s sales director Lee Taylor-Craddock and regional group editor Vanessa Sims. The Coronavirus lockdown brought the world to a standstill but…
Care packages donated
A NOT for profit, private sector campaign serving the NHS frontline during the Covid-19 crisis has partnered with Unilever to provide care packages for workers. SalutetheNHS.org is providing packages, including Vaseline, Dove, Radox and Simple,…
Advice on trusted breeders
Advice has been issued to the public on buying puppies from a reputable source, with the hope of combatting illegal puppy farming. Cumbria Trading Standards are asking the public to choose a reputable source when looking to buy a pet. The public…
Calls for change as blaze destroys former nightclub
A FORMER DJ said he was 'gutted' the little slice of hope he had for a nightclub to reopen has gone up in smoke. People of Workington are calling for improvements to be made in the town after the former Fusion nightclub went up in flames. A blaze…
Race for Life events cancelled across UK
A much-loved fundraiser for Cancer Research UK will not go ahead this year. Organisers of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Carlisle have taken the decision to withdraw all 400 Race for Life events across the UK this year to protect the country…
Lakes named as one of top places to move to
THE Lake District has been named among the most popular destinations for relocation. According to a survey, nearly a quarter of UK adults are considering relocating in the next couple of years, according to new research from online mortgage broker…
Those carefree days when social-distancing meant nothing
We thought we’d delve into The Whitehaven News picture archives for shots of past summers this week, when carnivals and sports days were in full flow. Recognise anyone you know? Share your memories – and your pictures of bygone days – by emailing letters.wn…
Town’s strength in adversity
A local businessman hailed the ‘resilient’ West Cumbrian community for getting back on its feet after the harrowing events of 10 years ago. Gerard Richardson, who runs a wine merchants in Whitehaven, said he was struck at the time at how dignified…
Making caring visible for campaign
A West Cumbrian charity is encouraging working carers to come together to help 'Make Caring Visible' - the slogan of this year's carers week. West Cumbria Carers supports people who care for a relative or friend without being paid for this role.…
Superheroes tour the village to spread some cheer during lockdown
It was a busy day for an unlikely team of superheroes, as they spent a sun-filled afternoon patrolling one lucky village’s streets. To lighten the mood of lockdown for children – and hero-mad adults – Ryan Dodgson and his partner Sarah Branthwaite…

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Cumbria Police receive reports of children as young as nine receiving indecent images on their mobile phones during lockdown

Home births allowed in north Cumbria once again following suspension caused by Covid-19

Cumbrian artists encouraged to enter prestigious competition

Nearly 80 students join north Cumbria NHS in bid to bolster coronavirus response

Plea to pick up litter after hundreds of related RSPCA calls in area

Worries over virtual court

Young artist draws on her lockdown experiences for national competition

Hundreds of businesses apply for cut of multi-million-pound Government fund

Help is on hand for businesses on road to Covid-19 recovery

Care packages donated

Advice on trusted breeders

Calls for change as blaze destroys former nightclub

Race for Life events cancelled across UK

Lakes named as one of top places to move to

Those carefree days when social-distancing meant nothing

Town’s strength in adversity

Making caring visible for campaign

Superheroes tour the village to spread some cheer during lockdown

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