Maryport couple Phillip and Janice Cueto have bought the Golf Hotel in Silloth.

The couple, who were not available for comment this week, bought and restored the Golden Lion Hotel in Maryport and also run a local newsagents.

The Golden Lion, once visited by Charles Dickens, was once an iconic building in Maryport before it fell almost into ruin. 

Mr Cueto, who was born and bred in Maryport, turned it from an eyesore into an attractive and busy business.