People
Blues man Julian is coming
Published 11 May 2008
DISTINGTON music promoter Alan Hewitt is bringing top blues musician Julian Piper to West Cumbria this month.
Obituary
Published 11 May 2008
LONG-SERVING Silloth town councillor Jim Snaith has died after a short illness.
Obituary
Published 11 May 2008
CUMBRIA’S former music man, Lionel Nutley, has died in hospital at the age of 101.
Workington crash man still in hospital
Published 8 May 2008
A MAN involved in a car crash which killed a Maryport woman is believed to be still in hospital.
Helping keep crazy Kabul drivers under control
Published 8 May 2008
RESERVISTS from 4th Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (4 LANCS) are serving in Afghanistan.
Popular church leader decides to move abroad
Published 8 May 2008
A COCKERMOUTH church leader and youth worker is saying ‘au revoir’ to start a new life in France.
Motorway crash woman making ‘good progress’
Published 8 May 2008
A COCKERMOUTH pensioner in a four-car motorway pile up in which a man died, is still in intensive care three weeks after the incident.
School funds art and craft show a success
Published 8 May 2008
THE first glimpse of spring encouraged people to visit the Netherhall Art and Craft exhibition in Maryport at the weekend.FIRE chiefs in Cumbria are warning smokers to take care when lighting up at home after a number of fire deaths in the county.ENGINEERING students at Cockermouth School have completed a project with manufacturing company James Walker.A SILLOTH café has been awarded five stars for hygiene.A WORKINGTON nightclub has been taken over after its parent company went into administration.
Town’s history exhibition a success
Published 8 May 2008
A EXHIBITION about Maryport’s history was successful, its organisers said.
Tanzania trip’s £1,000 leg wax
Published 8 May 2008
A COCKERMOUTH School pupil raised almost £1,000 for a trip to Tanzania by getting his legs waxed.
Art society’s Rolf inspired big picture
Published 8 May 2008
MEMBERS of Keswick Art Society took part in recreating a famous impressionist painting.
Bryony and the many pieces of her art
Published 8 May 2008
A COLLAGE on the toilet wall of a Northampton cafe was part of Bryony Boughton’s first collage exhibition 10 years ago.
Market Place open for business
Published 3 May 2008
BUILDERS are working overtime to make sure Cockermouth’s new £1.2million market place is ready for the town’s Georgian Fair, which starts tonight.
Bethan aims to beat health problems and go for gold
Published 2 May 2008
A WEST Cumbrian woman who has overcome four knee operations, a growth in her hip and hearing problems is having to raise £5,000 in her bid to become the world’s number one deaf hammer thrower.
As seen on TV, Sheila’s model memory of her childhood home
Published 1 May 2008
MOST people have fond memories of their childhood home, but Workington woman Sheila Fielder has a scale model.
Obituary
Published 1 May 2008
HOWARD Jeffery, of The Beeches, Eaglesfield, who was well known throughout Cumbria, died on April 17 aged 63.
Pupils name Robin Rigg service boat
Published 1 May 2008
PUPILS from a Maryport junior school have named a boat that will maintain the offshore Robin Rigg windfarm.
Success of friendly football fixture
Published 1 May 2008
RELATIONS between Maryport police and the town’s Easter European community have been strengthened on the football pitch.
Runners raise £1,588 in fun run for Mark
Published 1 May 2008
A CHARITY FUN RUN in West Cumbria was held in memory of head teacher Mark Condron.
Families’ carbon footprint
Published 1 May 2008
TWO KESWICK families are taking part in a year-long project to reduce their carbon footprint.
