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Events to mark Remembrance Sunday

Published: 24/10/2018

EVENTS will take place around Copeland to mark Remembrance Sunday (November 11).

Whitehaven

From 10am, the parade will assemble outside Copeland Council’s offices, on Catherine Street. The parade to the cenotaph in Castle Park begins at 10.40am, and a service and wreath-laying takes place at the cenotaph at 10.55am.

Crematorium to host Christmas service

Published: 23/10/2018

A SPECIAL memorial service offering people the chance to remember their loved ones will take place this Christmas.

 

Distington Hall Crematorium will host the event on Wednesday, December 19, that will include carols and readings, followed by light refreshments. Guests will also have the opportunity to light a candle or hang a ribbon on the Christmas tree in memory of a loved one.

 

Tributes to Councillor John Bowman

Published: 19/10/2018

TRIBUTES have been paid to John Bowman, a “dedicated and passionate” councillor, who has died at the age of 67.

Mr Bowman, who represented Distington on Copeland Borough Council and was Chairman of Distington Parish Council, died at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, on Wednesday evening. He had suffered a heart attack at Whitehaven Sports Centre on Saturday.

Copeland to host Empty Homes Week drop-ins

Published: 08/10/2018

MEMBERS of the public can find out more about how Copeland Council tackles the problem of empty homes at a number of drop-in sessions next week.

The council is marking National Empty Homes Week (October 15 to 21) by hosting sessions in Whitehaven and Millom, where it is inviting residents to report empty homes, and learn more about the council’s role in bringing them back into use.

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