West Cumbria
Visitor centre draws tourists
Published 20 August 2008
A NEW lease of life has been given to a Copeland tourist attraction.
World experts to visit n-laboratory
Published 20 August 2008
HIGH powered representatives from all over the world are due to fly to Copeland to view the new National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield.
N-Plant staff begin ballot over strike
Published 19 August 2008
NEARLY 5,000 Sellafield workers have taken the first steps towards strike action.
Rent-a-bike scheme on track for villages
Published 14 August 2008
A RENT-a-bike scheme could link two Copeland villages.
A step back in time for castle festivities
Published 8 August 2008
VISITORS at Muncaster Castle had good old fashioned fun this weekend.
Young and old have fun at Bootle Station Fun Day
Published 8 August 2008
HORDES of visitors turned out to Bootle Station Fun Day, including four generations of the same family.
Clean shaven nuke workers sent home
Published 6 August 2008
FIFTEEN Sellafield workers were sent home for not being clean shaven.
N-plant appoints disability adviser
Published 4 August 2008
A SELLAFIELD worker has overcome life changing spinal surgery to be appointed the site’s first ever disability adviser.
Boost to borough
Published 4 August 2008
MILLIONS of pounds will soon start to flow into Copeland in line with the start of a massive expansion to the UK’s low-level radioactive waste site near Drigg.
Minister backs TV news fight
Published 23 July 2008
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Border’s Lookaround programme have claimed a victory after winning the backing of a government minister.
Police merger plans back on agenda
Published 18 July 2008
PLANS to merge the Cumbria and Lancashire police forces were put back on the agenda by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith yesterday.
New chief at hospital
Published 16 July 2008
WEST Cumberland Hospital’s trust has a new woman in charge.
Decomissioning costs threaten new power stations
Published 10 July 2008
AMBITIOUS plans for a dramatic expansion of nuclear power stations could be at risk.
Bootle swings in to action to save village
Published 7 July 2008
AN action plan to save Bootle from dying as a village is one step closer to completion.
Fears over future of Bootle surgery
Published 4 July 2008
A DOCTOR’S surgery could close if a government shake-up on dispensing medicine is approved.
Antiques expert at Muncaster
Published 30 June 2008
AN antiques expert from the famous Christie’s auction house will be in Muncaster this weekend.
Gifted kids to shine in village’s talent show
Published 18 June 2008
YOUNGSTERS in Bootle are to showcase their talents in a village competition.
Thyroid sufferers discuss symptoms
Published 17 June 2008
By Y SutherlandTHE THYROID FOUNDATION OF NORTH CUMBRIA: Thyroid sufferers, some accompanied by family and friends, arrived at the Royal British Legion Club in Penrith on May 15, for what is now proving to be a most popular and educational Across the Room – Open Debate.
Council backs plan to bury nuclear waste
Published 13 June 2008
COPELAND Borough Council has backed government plans to bury more nuclear waste at Sellafield.
Can you help find our dad?
Published 9 June 2008
MY name is Lorraine Nelson and my brother’s name is Kevin Nelson.
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