Latest news

Recycling bank damaged in deliberate fire
Published: 13/10/2020
A RECYCLING bank in Cleator Moor has been damaged in a deliberate fire.
The paper bank, located in the car park of the Co-op and belonging to Copeland Council, was targeted on Wednesday evening.
The deposited recycling was destroyed and the damage to the cage will cost the council approximately £1,000 to repair.
Copeland Council and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service have condemned the actions of those responsible.
£252,000 awarded to Whitehaven museum
Published: 12/10/2020
THE BEACON Museum, Whitehaven, has been awarded £252,000 by central Government as part of its £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
The funding has been awarded to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure arts, culture and heritage organisations have a sustainable future.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “I am delighted at the announcement of substantial Government investment for some of the hardest hit organisations in Copeland.