Clare Hastings
Reporter
Reporter based in North Cumbria, covering stories across Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Keswick and Penrith and the News & Star, The Cumberland News, the Times and Star, and The Whitehaven News.
Reporter based in North Cumbria, covering stories across Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Keswick and Penrith and the News & Star, The Cumberland News, the Times and Star, and The Whitehaven News.
Latest articles from Clare Hastings
NOSTALGIA Looking back at memories from our local secondary schools
IN this edition of nostalgia, we are looking back at some of our local secondary schools. Today, we look at Silloth Secondary School, also known as Solway Community School.
Local samba collective take over Penrith castle with music and dance
DRUM Nation, the samba drumming collective, performed at Penrith Castle transforming it into "a vibrant hub of music and dance".
NOSTALGIA Looking back at memories of our local hospitals
The hospital was built as a memorial to those who died in the First World War. Opened in 1923 it has served the community of Brampton and the surrounding areas.
Annual Lakeland Festival of Light will take place on April 6
The Lakeland Festival of Light 2024 will be on 6th April 2024, supporting the Michelle Jurd Trust
Inner Wheel group presents cheques to important local charities
WORKINGTON and Derwent Inner Wheel group have recently been able to present cheques courtesy of their fundraising efforts to local charities.
Girls' under-14s rugby team takes home the first county cup trophy
EGREMONT RUFC U14s have been crowned the first-ever girls' County Cup champions, beating their Keswick counterparts on March 24.
Advice centre shifts its schedule to step up support for residents
PHOENIX Advice and Guidance Team is shifting it schedule to step up support for Millom residents.
Police and other agencies hold meeting to put plans in place for Uppies and Downies
AGENCIES involved in Uppies and Downies have held a meeting to put plans in place to ensure people stay safe before the event starts on Easter weekend.
Police renew appeal for missing 42-year-old last seen in Maryport and Carlisle
CUMBRIA Police are renewing their appeal for information on the whereabouts of missing Lisa Ferguson. Lisa, aged 42, was last seen in Maryport on 20 March .There have also been sightings of Lisa in the Botchergate area of Carlisle on 21 March. Officers believe she may now be in Carlisle Lisa is around 5ft 7in tall with blonde hair and was last seen wearing dark green dress with brown boots and a white knee-length coat. Lisa has links to the Blackburn and Accrington areas. Anyone who sees Lisa is asked to call police on 101. If Lisa sees this appeal herself she is asked to contact police on the same number.