Police are warning motorists to take care as high winds batter Cumbria. A tree is reported to have been blown down at Durdar, near Carlisle, while powerful gusts on the A66 at Stainmore, near Penrith, have toppled a lorry. Another vehicle has
Work is now well under way to bring a unique set of homes to Egremont. Royal Drive is set to consist of 26 innovative modular houses, the first of their kind to be built in the region. Work began at the end of last month, with each home being
Heavyweights in the nuclear industry have demanded a major programme of new power stations if the ambition to cut all CO2 emissions by 2050 is to be realised. Speaking at the Nuclear Industry Association’s (NIA) annual conference in London on Thursday
Hospice at Home West Cumbria are holding a big hospice quiz to raise funds for their charity. Teams of up to six people can enter and take part in the quiz, which will be held at Energus, Lillyhall, Workington on January 18. The event will be
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the West Cumberland Choral Society invite you to their Christmas carol concert this Friday in St Andrew’s Church, Mirehouse. The seasonal programme will begin at 7pm with a rousing congregational carol
Eddie Stobart bosses and its would-be owner Andrew Tinkler have exchanged more heavy blows ahead of Friday’s crunch vote on the future ownership of the troubled haulier. In an opening salvo, Mr Tinkler’s company TVFB said it had offered a £20 million
The Cumbria born chief executive of drug giant GSK will rub shoulders with business magnate Bill Gates in a new big-hitting role with digital behemoth Microsoft Corp. Emma Walmsley, who was born and grew up in Barrow, has been appointed a non-executive
AN ONLINE pervert from west Cumbria who was snared by a paedophile hunter has been warned he faces a possible jail sentence. At Carlisle Crown Court, Stephen McCue, 59, entered a guilty plea to a single charge of attempting to incite a child to
The star of a new business has been named in a competition. When You Believe is working with Rum Story over the festive season to provide a unicorn to help santa deliver presents this year. At the Whitehaven lights switch on children had a chance
Clintons stores across Cumbria and their staff have been thrown a lifeline after the chain was sold back to its existing owners as part of a rescue deal. The high street greetings card and gifts retailer was placed into administration late on Wednesday
Distington are set to learn their Coral Challenge Cup first round opponents today. The draw is set to be broadcast live by BBC Sport Online at 6.30pm and will be carried out by RFL vice-president and Doncaster RL chief executive Carl Hall, and the
A Cleator Moor man has been banned from driving for more than four years after a series of offences. Ian Francis Breckenridge, 35, of Ennerdale Road, has been handed a 52-month ban by Workington magistrates. The court heard that on November
Antiques expert and TV presenter David Harper will be calling in to the Rosehill Theatre next month, as part of his hilarious one-man stand up show, Unexpected Tales. Known for BBC TV antiques shows like Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, Put
A Distington woman says that she is angry and upset after being left without a working shower for almost a month after being told not to use it by her landlord. Georgia Stone, from West View Road, has a son that is under two years old, and said
A MAN who has just months to live is desperate to uncover the truth about a baby boy found dumped in a tip 30 years ago before he dies of cancer. Donald Eaton, 68, said his life had been ‘haunted’ by the unsolved mystery which has stemmed from
