Cumbrian dad smashed bottle over head of daughter's boyfriend at wedding
A worried father smashed a bottle over the head of his daughter’s drunken boyfriend because he thought he was mistreating her in their bedroom after a family wedding.
- Jail warning for Cumbrian man after serious assault
- Cumbrian man facing drugs possession charges
- Bid to move police into West Cumbria fire station
- New West Cumberland Hospital will keep services, promises chief
- Maryport gears up for Titanic anniversary (3 comments)
- New nuclear power station in west Cumbria worth £9 billion to economy - claim
Bruno Mars says congratulations to Seaton pair!
Singer Bruno Mars has congratulated a Seaton couple who got engaged while using one of his songs in New York’s Central Park. (1 comment)
SIGN A PETITION:‘My mother’s care home has become part of our family’
Joan Scott, of Cockermouth, moved into Woodlands residential home in Distington in 2007. Here, daughter Carol Hodgson explains the impact of dementia on her family’s life and why county council plans to close the home would be devastating (1 comment)
Stars are coming to a village hall near you
An arts organisation is bringing people closer together in villages across the area.
Appeal for photographs of River Derwent before flood
A Cockermouth flood victim is appealing to anyone with images of the River Derwent in the town from the 1990s to get in touch to help his campaign. (3 comments)
Blockbuster year for West Cumbria film club
Cockermouth Film Club is celebrating its first anniversary this month.
Ernie cuts his last stone
A Cockermouth stone cutter has retired after 50 years in the trade. (4 comments)
Long story of Workington book firm
A West Cumbrian woman is celebrating 30 years with a Workington book wholesaler. (1 comment)
Obituary - Raymond Williamson, of Cockermouth
Born and bred in Cockermouth, Raymond Williamson went on to serve the town he loved in many capacities. (1 comment)
West Cumbrian village plans diamond jubilee knees-up
A West Cumbria village will hold an auction to raise money for its Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration.
Maryport gears up for Titanic anniversary
Maryport is looking forward to a titanic 2012. (3 comments)
Cockermouth Main Street revamp revealed
Plans to replace a zebra crossing on Cockermouth’s Main Street with a controversial ‘courtesy crossing’ have been scrapped. (7 comments)
‘This is about building homes for the future’ - Fred Story
The boss of the company behind plans for a £65 million housing boom in the Allerdale area truly is a giant in the world of house building. (1 comment)
Workington bridge shortlisted for engineering award
Workington's striking Navvies Bridge has been shortlisted for a top engineering award. (1 comment)
Bid for historic Workington Hall to reopen
Workington's most historic building is set to be reopened to the public this year. (7 comments)
NUCLEAR DEBATE: Radiation Free Lakeland
The last government set up a quango called Managing Radioactive Waste Safely.
NUCLEAR DEBATE: MRWS Partnership
West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership is running the consultation until March 23. (7 comments)
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