A RETIRED Keswick doctor has recorded his own version of a classic English poem to mark the end of a six-week, star studded project. Dr Robert Strachan, 87, who lives in Portinscale, has recorded a special version of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The
A BIG and cuddly hello to the newest members of the West Cumbrian community! The parents of these little tots have shared their joy with us as they welcome the new arrivals into their families. We’d love to help you spread the wonderful news
The dangers of ‘tombstoning’ have been highlighted by rescue services after a man needed hospital treatment following an incident in Maryport. Maryport Inshore rescue, North West Ambulance Service, Maryport Coastguard rescue team, Cumbria Fire
A man who was arrested by police on suspicion of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity has been released while the investigation continues. Police were made aware of a video posted online and on Wednesday arrested a man in his thirties from
A BID for a multi-million-pound regenration scheme has been submitted to the Government. Copeland Council has developed a £25m scheme to regenerate Whitehaven. On Thursday the authority submitted its bid to the Government’s Future High Streets
Dozens of people have been hitting the streets to celebrate their community and find new ways of making friends with their neighbours. On the usually quiet estate of Howgills in Wigton one man has been rallying the troops to make sure everyone had
This is a letter I wrote to Copeland MP Mrs Harrison. I have never in my life written to any MP but feel in this very sorry affair compelled to do so. Having read your comments reported in The Whitehaven News I can only hope they were made
HUNDREDS of people gathered in Carlisle city centre to support the Black Lives Matter campaign - and to remember 46-year-old George Floyd, the unarmed black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer as his colleagues stood by watching. The
PEOPLE across Cumbria are being urged to continue social distancing - though the latest Covid-19 figures show a continuing slow down in hospital deaths. At The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, the number
A Cumbrian police chief has urged Lake District tourists to respect the World Heritage site after a survey showed that nearly 70 per cent of those who visited the area on the weekend of May 30/31 had never been before. With holiday makers denied
THE family of a 14-year-old had their life turned upside down when her suspected case of coronavirus turned out to be an extremely rare form of leukaemia. Ellie, who lives with her family in Silloth, was diagnosed with JMML - an extremely rare form
Keeping the dreaded phrase “I’m bored” at bay for parents, one caring couple has spent its days delivering fun packs to children all around. Grandparents Janet and Roger Wynne have been making their way around Mirehouse, dropping off activity packs
With the lockdown gently easing and people continuing to observe the rules on social distancing, the day may come in the not too distant future when the pubs reopen. 2020 has not been a good year for publicans, and many people miss having a quiet
THE plush country home where Prince Charles courted Lady Diana and conducted his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles is on sale - for £3.75million. Bolehyde Manor was previously home to the now Duchess of Cornwall while she was married to her first
A former rugby league star says he had a ‘lucky’ escape after shattering his shoulder in a horrifying collision with a tractor. Keen cyclist William Blackburn was thrown from his bike following the incident with the tractor, which was overtaking
TRANSPORT groups have welcomed the government decision to make face coverings mandatory on public transport. A number of transport organisations have praised the step to make face coverings compulsory on public transport in England from June 15
Breastfeeding Celebration Week takes place from June 1 to 7 and this year's theme is supporting breastfeeding during Covid-19. Helen Ferris, specialist midwife and infant feeding coordinator at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust,
As some businesses start to reopen after lockdown, proactive members within a group of heritage attractions are staying in touch with prospective visitors and trying to keep their spirits high by launching their own CD. Cumbria’s Living Heritage
This week is National Volunteers week. It is important to acknowledge all the incredible work of volunteers that contribute their time to help in Copeland during the crisis. The commitment and agility to quickly adapt over the last few months has
Each week, we at The Whitehaven News help you to shine a light on the unsung heroes within our communities. From setting up support groups and checking on neighbours to hosting street-wide, socially-distanced concerts and getting the whole village
FOR more than 10 weeks, most of Cumbria’s schools have been eerily silent. Instead of the bustling, ever-changing, curiosity filled activity that is so typical of primary school life, there have been empty classrooms, deserted playgrounds, and
More details have been revealed of how Cumbria’s share of a multi-million-pound Government fund to fast-track walking and cycling schemes would be spent. Cumbria County Council has been allocated up to £1.167million from the Government’s £225million
