Cockermouth School appoints new headteacher

Published 2 July 2009

COCKERMOUTH School has appointed its new headteacher.

BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones to appear at the Wave

Published 26 June 2009

RADIO 2 blues show presenter Paul Jones, former lead singer of Manfred Mann and The Blues Band, and his wife, actress Fiona Hendley Jones, will play at the Wave Centre in Maryport during the town’s blues festival weekend.

Throwaway idea that measured up in Cockermouth

Published 26 June 2009

PUPILS at Cockermouth’s All Saints School marked National Recycling Week by making clothes from waste materials.

Uncertainty for future of secondary education in Workington

Published 26 June 2009

PROPOSALS for the future of secondary education in Workington are still very much up in the air this week as the county council awaits news on government funding.

Workington school urgently needs lollipop man or woman

Published 25 June 2009

AN URGENT appeal has been launched for someone to become the new school crossing patrol outside Ashfield Junior School in Workington.

Young rock stars shine through

Published 25 June 2009

CHILDREN from across Cumbria took to the stage last week in the 2009 Junior Rock Challenge.

Arrival of exchange students

Published 25 June 2009

STUDENTS from Germany got a taste of English classes in a foreign exchange this week.

Grandmother graduates

Published 25 June 2009

BLENNERHASSET grandmother Janet Mansfield used to be the only one in her family who didn’t have a degree.

Britain’s nuclear revival starts here

Published 25 June 2009

A GOVERNMENT minister hailed West Cumbria’s £20m skills and training centre as a positive symbol of the area’s future as he officially opened it last Friday.

Workington pupils run to raise funds

Published 19 June 2009

A WORKINGTON school is hosting a number of charity events as they aim to reach £750 for a new art project.

Minister Ed Miliband opens West Cumbria's £20m nuclear academy Energus

Published 19 June 2009

GOVERNMENT minister Ed Miliband is today due to open West Cumbria’s £20m flagship nuclear academy, which he has described as an extremely important addition to Britain’s energy facilities.

Cockermouth girls race to solar-powered victory

Published 19 June 2009

YOUNGSTERS from secondary schools across West Cumbria got a preview of the new Energus building at Lillyhall on Tuesday.

Silloth suspended teacher probe

Published 19 June 2009

PARENTS of pupils at Silloth Primary School have been told that an investigation into allegations about its suspended headteacher will be completed within weeks.

Healthy eating is a lottery

Published 18 June 2009

CHILDREN have gone bananas for healthy eating at Ashfield Infant School, on Newlands Lane, in Workington.

Village school head retires after 20 years

Published 18 June 2009

THE headteacher of Allonby Primary School will retire next month after nearly 20 years there.

VIDEO: Harrington school hosts Caribbean parade

Published 12 June 2009

HARRINGTON was awash with colour and sound as pupils from Beckstone Primary School marched to the Samba beat.

Seaton school celebrates new castle of fun

Published 11 June 2009

A NEW castle with ladders and slides has been built in Seaton Infant School to make playtimes more fun.

Cooking up a taste of the Caribbean

Published 11 June 2009

A CULINARY feast of Caribbean cuisine was cooked up for pupils at Beckstone Primary School in Harrington.

Pupils’ performance praised

Published 11 June 2009