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New Deputy Mayor of Whitehaven Elected
Whitehaven Town Council has elected a new Deputy Mayor of Whitehaven. Julie Rayson who represents Hillcrest ward on Whitehaven Town...
Luke Johnston
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Independent Mayor Mike Starkie switches to become a conservative
The Independent Mayor of Copeland has joined the Conservatives as he believes the party are the best equipped to help him achieve the...
Oliver Hodgson
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Covid-19: Police carrying out checks for overnight camping stays
Police are carrying out checks on people suspected to be camping overnight in Cumbria. Officers are working with officials from...
Oliver Hodgson
Jun 11, 20202 min read
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Whitehaven AFC Supports VE 75th Celebration Year and releases new kit supporting Key Workers
Photo: L-R Emma Williamson - Cumbria County Councillor, Luke Johnston – Whitehaven AFC, Mike Starkie – Mayor of Copeland and bottom Left...
Luke Johnston
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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Hundreds gather at Black Lives Matter protest in Carlisle
Hundreds of people attended an anti-racism protest in Carlisle city centre today (June 6). Protests have been taking place all over the...
Oliver Hodgson
Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Copeland MP launches appeal to deter visitors from Cumbria and the Lakes
The MP for Copeland has today urged tourists planning to visit Cumbria to stay at home. In response to the changes in lockdown guidance,...
Oliver Hodgson
May 13, 20202 min read
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Egremont's Crab Fair 2020 CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Egremont Crab Fair a traditional and historic event which has taken place for over 750 years in the Cumbrian town of Egremont has...
Oliver Hodgson
May 13, 20201 min read
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Garden Waste collections to start in Copeland
Good news has been welcomed in Copeland as Copeland Borough Council have announced they will resume their garden waste collection service...
Luke Johnston
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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Inspirational girl (6) from Whitehaven raises over six-hundred pound for the NHS
An inspirational girl has raised money which will be used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment for the NHS and District Nursing...
Luke Johnston
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Parents are being reminded to keep their children away from Kie Park
The park was built in memory of Kieran Goulding who tragically lost his life aged 15 in the Keswick School Bus Crash in 2010. Kierans mum...
Luke Johnston
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Whitehaven Group raises over 5K for Key Workers
A group of friends from Parton have clubbed together and started a “NAP” group. What started with 20 of them has soon moved into its...
Luke Johnston
Apr 6, 20201 min read
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We will meet again - Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II has addressed the UK & Commonwealth in what is only her fifth address in her 68 year reign as monarch. The Queen has...
Luke Johnston
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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Whitehaven Sports Centre to be converted into temporary hospital
Andrew Slattery, Assistant Chief Constable and Chair of the multi-agency Cumbria Strategic Co-ordination Group, said: “I am pleased to be...
Luke Johnston
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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Greggs and Subway are latest national chains to “close until further notice” in Whitehaven
Greggs and Subway, who have stores in Whitehaven have been the latest national chains to announce they are closing their stores until...
Luke Johnston
Mar 23, 20202 min read
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Copeland Council shuts all play areas
Photo: Castle Park will soon be closed In a further effort to combat the spread of Coronavirus Copeland Council has announced it will be...
Luke Johnston
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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McDonalds is closing all Restaurants and Drive Thru’s until further notice
MCDONALD’S has announced it will close all 1,350 stores in the UK and Ireland by tomorrow. A statement issued by the restaurant chain...
Luke Johnston
Mar 22, 20202 min read
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Council takes steps to delay coronavirus spread
COPELAND Council has introduced a series of measures to help delay the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). The council’s precautionary...
Oliver Hodgson
Mar 13, 20202 min read
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Whitehaven supermarkets running low on ‘essentials’
Whitehaven supermarkets are running low on some items meaning they have had to limit some items. Toilet rolls, pasta, rice, hand wash and...
Luke Johnston
Mar 12, 20201 min read
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BREAKING: The UK has entered the delay phase as COVID-19 worsens
Boris Johnson has announced within the last few minutes during his press conference that the UK is going into the DELAY phase. "We have...
Oliver Hodgson
Mar 12, 20201 min read
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BREAKING NEWS: Trinty School in Carlisle has second coronavirus case confirmed.
The headteacher at Trinty School in Carlisle has just confirmed the second case of coronavirus within the school community via a letter...
Oliver Hodgson
Mar 11, 20201 min read
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