The phrase “screaming parties” may conjure up toddlers’ birthdays, but nature provides us with a creature that hurtles round faster, and more noisily, than any jelly-fuelled three-year-old. Summer brings swifts to our skies and never was a bird better
It’s been a bit of a wet start to June – welcome, though, particularly when I been planting out the garden with my summer bedding displays. It’s always nice to plant out something then to watch nature water it in for you, and plants seem to establish
WORK to provide facelifts to two towns has been handed a boost. Allerdale Council is expanding a scheme already used to improve parts of Wigton to Aspatria and Silloth. The Facelift Scheme will help building owners carry out work to their properties
Workington Town sealed a superb victory on their return to Borough Park, overwhelming Coventry Bears with a sizzling display of rugby. Two superb tries from Ryan Fieldhouse were probably the highlight of a comprehensive performance from Town as
Workington have the upper hand at half time in their League 1 clash with Coventry Bears. Town returned to Borough Park to play a game for the first time in more than 30 years and it seems to be paying dividends so far as they lead 26-12 at the break
Tylar Mellor will make his return to the Workington Town line-up this afternoon as they take on Coventry Bears at Borough Park. The youngster will start on the wing after being out injured for several weeks in a boost for Town coach Chris Thorman
A woman living with a terminal brain tumour is determined to make her experience positive by helping others – and her church has rallied round to support her in one of the most active ways possible. Jayne Douglas has been living with cancer in
WHEN in 1728 he was first referred to as Mr Read, he knew he had arrived. For in that era only gentlemen of some standing were given this title. Mathias Read had started out painting and varnishing church pews when he first arrived in Whitehaven
My youngest has started nursery. It’s bittersweet watching them grow up – you’re proud that they can navigate their way around an iPad better than you, but you kind of miss the dependency. I miss that my youngest used to cry for me when she was
We all remember the tale about the ugly duckling that turned into a swan and there’s a grape that fits the story perfectly. Mourvedre, best known as a Southern French varietal but also known as Mataro in Australia and Monastrell in Spain, has often
THE sun and smiles were out in Cockermouth on Saturday. The town was full of colour, music, dancing, beautiful floats and fantastic costumes at the annual carnival. Hundreds of people lined the streets as the procession headed through the town
