A woman has appeared in court after being caught with a controlled drug. Anne Marie Horricks, 52, whose address was given as c/o Main Street, Frizington, appeared at West Cumbria Magistrates' Court in Workington to face a single charge. The
A massive housing development which would see nearly 200 homes built near Whitehaven has been slammed by the community. Residents and councillors have raised concerns over the scheme to build 194 new houses on land between the Summergrove estate
A new £1.1 million facility to help transform Whitehaven into a hotbed of innovation has been revealed. The Watershed is a collaboration between Sellafield Ltd and property developer BEC. It has been designed to complement the plans to convert
THE finalists have been announced for the first Local Business Charity Awards. There were three awards to enter, the Jelf Award, for charities with an income of over £200,000 a year, the Cumbrian Award for charities with an income of under £200,000
Cumbria ran out comfortable 41-25 winners in the Bill Beaumont County Championship against Notts, Lincs & Derby. In the first five minutes they scored their first try after kicking a penalty to the 22. They won good line-out ball and centre Peter
Police are investigating an arson which took place in Egremont. A shed, on Copeland Avenue, was well alight when officers attended the scene in the early hours of last Tuesday morning. Anyone with any information should contact PC 2490 Harrison
Kells stayed bottom of the National Conference Premier Division after losing another west Cumbrian derby. They had lost 14-6 in a close contest to Egremont last month and have followed up with a 22-10 loss to Wath Brow. That win kept the Hornets
There was a holy unexpected sight for motorists when a sign for "Whiteheaven" appeared on the roads. Diversion signs are being put up around the A595 Distington bypass while roadworks are carried out. But sign-makers had a funny spell when producing
Members of Egremont Royal British Legion travelled to the Netherlands to take part in a poignant remembrance ceremony. President John Edwards, chairman Kevin Rishworth, standard bearer Gareth Edwards, Eddy “Slim” Dixon, Joe Fleming, Niel Glaister
One in seven West Cumbrian households are living on less than £10,000, a new report has highlighted. The report by Cumbria Community Foundation was commissioned by Sellafield to highlight the areas or economic and social need, along with the opportunities
WEST Cumbria Amnesty group members held their annual Walk for Life. The group left Whitehaven on Saturday in bright sunlight and blue skies, heading along the coastal path to St. Bees. The walk was started by the shadow secretary for the Environment
An inquest is due to be opened this week into the death of a West Cumbrian scaffolder and former bouncer who died on the A66 last month. Keith Moore, 42, of Egremont, was pronounced dead following a three-car crash on the A66 alongside Bassenthwaite
Two female cyclists were airlifted to hospital after they came off their bikes while taking part in the Fred Whitton Challenge. Emergency services rushed to Wrynose Pass in the Lake District shortly before 5pm yesterday (May 13). One woman was
A 67-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was injured during a paragliding take-off. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called out shortly before 2pm on Sunday (May 12) to assist the man who has stumbled on Ladyside Pike ridge during take-off
A European Parliament election candidate has undertaken a 24-hour tour to canvas voters across Cumbria. John Studholme, who is the Liberal Democrats' only Cumbrian candidate in next week's elections, visited each of the county's six constituencies
Emergency services attended a two vehicle crash in west Cumbria. Police were called to the A594 (Ellenborough Road) due to a crash near to Lowfield Bungalows. Officers were called shortly before 9am. Cumbria Police has confirmed that the incident
Whitehaven are closing in on a surprise deal to bring former coach Carl Forster back to the Recreation Ground - as a player. Forster left the club at the end of last season to take up a position with Championship side Rochdale Hornets. But after
A FORMER Royal Navy seaman from west Cumbria attacked a cabbie after staggering drunkenly into the path of his taxi during a Carlisle night out. Michael Sherwen, 22, who had got drunk during his "leaving party", forced taxi driver Barry Lyons to
Firefighters are urging people to take care on the fells after they spent hours trying to bring a wildfire under control. Crews from across a Copeland were called out to the blaze, which had taken hold of a large area of Irton Fell, Wasdale, at
FINANCE chiefs have clawed back a six-figure budget overspend at Cumbria Police by raiding its reserves. In December, officials warned that its 2018-19 revenue budget could tip £646,000 into the red by the end of the financial year in March 2019
MORESBY’S Rosehill is hosting a triple-header weekend of entertainment featuring two stalwarts of the music scene and an Edinburgh Fringe comedy star. Top British jazz singer Claire Martin brings her Believin’ It tour on Friday, May 17 at 8pm,
