ALLERDALE is behind many other parts of the country with the pace of its EV charging point rollout, according to new figures. Statistics from the Department for Transport show there were 19 public charging points in the area at the start of October
AS the rain crashed down, the flood defences went up in Cockermouth - and the community came out in force. Traders and residents throughout the town dug out their flood defences earlier this week as news of heavy downpours came in and the rivers
The National Trust in the North and West Lake District has helped with making a popular outdoor area safer for the public. The team helped with moving a large piece of stone that had become perched above a path in Borrowdale. This could of
COATS please - is the plea from a Cockermouth dentist keen to support homeless and vulnerable people this winter. Goodwin Dental Practice on Kirkgate has teamed up with Wrap Up UK and is collecting coats that people no longer need. "All sizes
A theatre school has introduced a new language learning element to its classes. Razzamataz West Carlisle, West Cumbria and South Lakes have taken inspiration from a popular TED Talk called ‘How every child can thrive by five’ by Molly Wright.
A FEATURE-LENGTH documentary film about a renowned Cumbrian miner, rock climber and artist is about to get its online premiere and has cinema screenings planned into the new year. The film 'At Home In The Steep Places' was made in Cumbria, New
A COCKERMOUTH store should not be allowed to extend the hours it can sell alcohol, agreed town councillors. Aldi, on Low Road, has applied to Allerdale Council to extend the hours between which it sells alcohol from 6am to midnight every day.
A CHRISTMAS campaign to promote the town has been supported by Cockermouth councillors, who have agreed to pay for it with Government funding allocated to help places bounce back following the pandemic. Councillors will also look into the price
A Church in Allerdale has been given a major funding boost by Historic England to help with the maintenance of the building. St John's The Evangelist Church in Workington has been given over £100,000 by the group. It is hoped that this will
FORMER Workington Town prop forward has joined 10 other former players in suing the RFL for negligence. They claim negligence over the RFL’s failure to protect them from brain injuries caused by concussion during their careers. McDonald, 43
A PRIVATE Members bill put forward by Workington MP Mark Jenkinson was approved at committee stage yesterday. The Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill passed committee stage without any amendments. At present the statutory duty to provide
Haunted houses continue to be a popular attraction in the UK, with estate agents choosing to market available properties with their dark past. In a survey of 2,000 people conducted by Mashroom, over half of UK adults (57%) would consider living
