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COVID-19: Visitors urged to respect local communities and the environment
Police are reminding all visitors to the national parks in Cumbria to respect the local communities and the environment. Significant...
Oliver Hodgson
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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Three arrested following Fusion fire
Three men have been arrested as part of an arson investigation into a fire at a former Workington nightclub. Police were alerted to a...
Oliver Hodgson
May 31, 20201 min read
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Investigation underway into Workington robbery incident
Police are appealing for information in relation to a robbery that occurred yesterday (30 May) in Workington. At approximately 3.35 pm,...
Oliver Hodgson
May 31, 20202 min read
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BREAKING: Major fire breaks out at Fusion nightclub
A huge fire has broken out in a old Workington nightclub ‘Fusion.’ The fire has sparked a huge blue light response at the former Fusion...
Oliver Hodgson
May 30, 20201 min read
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Area 6 Covid-19 Support group raise hundreds at the charity car wash
A support group based in Whitehaven has raised over £900 on Monday (25th) for their remembrance garden initiative. The event was held at...
Oliver Hodgson
May 29, 20201 min read
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Cumbria Police welcome their first cohort of officers under the new degree-holder entry program
Today (May 29), 20 new constables were welcomed into the force at an attestation event. The new programme provides A two-year...
Oliver Hodgson
May 29, 20203 min read
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Drigg YFC trundle through the villages
Around thirty tractors headed through Gosforth, Seascale, and Drigg yesterday evening to go alongside the final Clap for Carers event,...
Oliver Hodgson
May 29, 20202 min read
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A major fire broke out near Lowca
A major fire broke out earlier today (28th May) near to the railway at Lowca, Visit Whitehaven has learnt. Whitehaven Fire Station wrote...
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20201 min read
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PM reveals groups of six can meet in parks from Monday
BORIS JOHNSON earlier tonight announced that people in England can meet in groups of six in parks or alternatively private gardens from...
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20201 min read
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Council set to launch new business grants fund
COPELAND Council is set to launch a new discretionary grants fund to support businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is...
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20202 min read
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Support for care sector continues in face of ongoing challenge
Care homes in Cumbria continue to be on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 in Cumbria, but say support from the county council...
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20203 min read
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Sixteen Lake District campers issued with fixed penalty tickets for breaching COVID-19 restrictions
Public authorities in Cumbria are warning people against camping overnight following a multi-agency operation yesterday morning (27 May)....
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20203 min read
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A rising star in Copeland’s ranks
Mitchell McCombe, Copeland Council’s Nuclear Sector Development Officer, has been elected the prestigious position of co-chair of the...
Oliver Hodgson
May 28, 20202 min read
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BREAKING: Bad weather has canceled Launch America
Launch America has been canceled due to on-and-off rain and a tornado warning hanging over Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral,...
Oliver Hodgson
May 27, 20201 min read
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Prime Minister sets out a timeline for retail to reopen in June
Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they are COVID-19...
Oliver Hodgson
May 27, 20203 min read
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Bursaries available to Copeland's small businesses
BUSINESSES in Copeland can now take advantage of two subsidies to encourage employment. Small-sized employers across the borough can...
Oliver Hodgson
May 27, 20201 min read
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McDonald's to reopen all drive-throughs and expand delivery services
The UK's biggest fast-food giant is set to reopen all of its drive-thrus next week as high streets get back to business green light...
Oliver Hodgson
May 27, 20201 min read
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Tour of Britan postponed to 2021
Following detailed consultations with British Cycling, regional stakeholders, sponsors and partners of the race, organisers of the Tour...
Oliver Hodgson
May 26, 20203 min read
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Trudy welcomes £1,167,000 to create a new era for cycling and walking in Cumbria
Cumbria to benefit from £1,167,000 emergency active travel grant for fast-track plans for new walking and cycling lanes Trudy has...
Oliver Hodgson
May 26, 20202 min read
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Lake District thanks visitors for slow return and respecting local communities
Cumbria’s multi-agency Local Resilience Forum is thanking people for postponing their trips to Cumbria and the Lake District after...
Oliver Hodgson
May 26, 20203 min read
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