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RESIDENTS are invited to a plaque unveiling in Whitehaven to commemorate VJ Day.

Councillor Allan Forster, Copeland Council's Armed Forces Champion, is leading the arrangements for the event to honour the armed forces community past and present.  

The event will take place on Sunday, August 15 at St Nicholas’ Church, Whitehaven. The service will start at 1pm, led by Reverend Robert Jackson, and will be followed by refreshments.

The plaque has been supported by a contribution from Whitehaven Town Council.

TWENTY TWO young entrepreneurs will be setting out their stall at Whitehaven’s youth market on Saturday.

Copeland Council’s third Young Entrepreneurs Market will be held on King Street.

The market – open between 10am and 3pm – has seen the number of young stallholders almost double from the first instalment, in June.

Local storyteller Debbie Haine and talented young singers will be entertaining the crowd.

COPELAND Council is offering young entrepreneurs the chance to be part of its new mentorship programme.

Business minded young residents aged 16 to 25 will receive one-to-one mentorship from experienced professionals and a bespoke one-day course covering business viability, networking, management skills and more.

The young entrepreneurs will also receive a £300 grant to support their business idea and a free pitch at Copeland’s monthly Young Entrepreneurs’ Market in Whitehaven.