A MAN accused of being armed with an axe appeared in court after an incident in which two people were left with serious injuries. Tony Joynes, of no fixed address, appeared at the magistrates court in Workington today (Friday). He did not enter
Three semi-finals made up the Iggesund Cumberland Amateur Rugby League programme at the weekend. One BARLA County Cup semi-final saw Kells A run out 20-6 winners against Seaton Rangers. They won it in the second half, turning it on from a 6-6
St Helens have included former Hensingham amateur Kyle Amor in their 19-man squad for the Challenge Cup final against Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium tomorrow. But Warrington have not included Australian star playmaker Blake Austin in their
CALLS are growing for the Government body tasked with the Sellafield clean-up to do more to develop a vision for the sprawling site’s future. The nuclear plant is one of Cumbria’s biggest employers, and council chiefs told representatives from the
Strong women have been celebrated with a new exhibition at Muncaster Castle. The new exhibit details the lives and achievements of three Victorian women; Caroline, Helen and Jane Georgiana Sheridan. The daughters of Thomas Sheridan and Caroline
The Government must support new nuclear power – but only to sustain and not grow the industry, an influential select committee has said. The bold conclusion was among a series of recommendations made by the Science and Technology Committee in a
POLICE believe a man wanted for for allegedly breaching his sexual harm prevention order by failing to maintain contact with officers may be in Cumbria. Paul Hunter Redpath, 48, is also wanted for breach of notification requirements and prison recall
Cumbria has been named the top holiday let hotspot of England, according to new research. Data obtained by buy-to-let mortgage lender Together, from real estate investment company Yuvoh, revealed that landlords buying in the county could achieve
BOXING prospects are preparing to support Cleator Moor ABC with a fundraising Great North Run effort. Cleator Moor ABC's Martyn King, Peter Maxwell, Scott McGrady and Aaron Spencer will take on the Great North Run, with sponsorship being donated
CUMBRIA Police have held a minute silence this morning to remember PC Andrew Harper who was killed while on duty a week ago. Officers and staff members paid their respects at 11am outside their Penrith HQ, plus each of their stations across the
JEREMY Corbyn has pledged to keep the European market open to farmers in the event of a no-deal Brexit - amid fears of the damage crashing out without a deal will have on the sector. The leader of the opposition met with the Cockbain family - who
THE hard work of Millom School pupils was celebrated as they opened their GCSE results. Katie Cullen and Jack Tallentire were among the top performers in Year 11. Katie achieved the best results overall with six grades at grade nine and three
COPELAND council bosses have expressed concerns over Government proposals to hike up electricity bills to fund large-scale future nuclear projects. The funding model is intended to make it easier to attract investment from the private sector following
STUDENTS in Copeland celebrated their GCSE results yesterday. It was the first time St Benedict School's pupils were collecting their results from the new base at Campus Whitehaven. Acting headteacher at the school Steve Bridgman said: “I would
