Cumbria Residents Help Operation Christmas Child Deliver 100 Millionth Shoebox

Operation Christmas Child has reached the milestone of delivering 100 million shoeboxes to needy children around the world thanks to the support of residents in Cumbria going the extra mile.

Since 1990, through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse has been...

Cumbria police arrest five men from London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit...
Cumbria Police are investigating an incident following receiving a report from a member of the public at 3 am on Monday morning (7th January 2013) who...
Singing for Wellbeing’ is helping Cumbrian people to fight depression
Two Cumbrian arts organisations have been working together to increase the motivation and confidence of people who have been experiencing the early st...
Power outage means some GP clinics in Cleator Moor move to Egremont on Monday
  Patients who usually attend Wath Brow Surgery in Cleator Moor are asked to attend another branch of Fellview Health care on Monday due to a pow...
Copeland Health Week
A week of fun activities are planned for all ages in Copeland this month to prove how easy it is to be healthy. From doorstep walks and Age UK Fi...
Schools get environmentally friendly in run up to Easter
Pupils in Cumbria have pledged to ‘park and stride’ to school this week come rain or shine with Active Travel’s Easter Bonnet Park and Stride Parade,...
Man, 25, arrested on suspicion of assault
A man aged 26 from Cleator Moor has been arrested on suspicion of ABH and is currently helping police with their enquiries. It follows a police appea...
Final go-ahead for West Cumbria health buildings
The final go-ahead has been given for a new Cockermouth Hospital and a Health Care Centre at for Cleator Moor following approval by regional health bosses today. At a meeting in Leeds, NHS North of...
Five bailed as detectives continue investigation into rape of woman, 41.
Detectives in Workington are continuing their investigation into the serious sexual assault at Whitehaven.A woman, aged 41 from Cleator Moor was found by a member of the public in a distressed state...
Police appeal to find missing man
Police are appealing for the community’s help to trace 30 year old Malcolm Lewthwaite from Main Street, Cleator. Mr Lewthwaite has been reported missing by his family who, along with police, are...
Metal thieves blamed for dead phonelines
Telephone lines are now back in action in South and West Cumbria after would-be thieves attempted to steal the cables. BT have confirmed that the connectivity problems encountered yesterday after a...