Allerdale, England News

A Government benefits package awarded to Copeland if it decides to host a nuclear waste dump should leave a "long-term legacy" for the area, a meeting has heard.

West Cumbrian charities are set to sing to the tune of around A 12,000 thanks to five performances from a Welsh male voice choir.

Cumbria Police Authority and Cumbria Constabulary made the statement today about the new station, which will act as the central base for the Allerdale Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Distington, Frizington and Sandwith in Copeland and Netherhall and Moss Bay in Allerdale are included on a list of 600 hotspots where the proportion of young people claiming out of work benefits is double the national average.

Statistics released by the British Heart Foundation to coincide with National Heart Month show in Barrow alone, an average of 116 people die from cardiovascular disease each year.

It was due to take place tonight in Maryport, however organisers have decided to put it back because of the pending takeover of hospitals in Carlisle and Whitehaven by Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust, announced on Wednesday.

EXPERTS predict that Copeland's planned nuclear power station could see the area benefit to the tune of a staggering A 9 BILLION.

Workington Hall was closed more than three years ago because of health and safety fears, but investigations by an Allerdale councillor have discovered that the concerns were unfounded.

The boss of the company behind plans for a A 65 million housing boom in Allerdale does not believe the Romans will stand in his way.

County councillors in Allerdale have asked for colleagues to be given more time to consider plans to shut three West Cumbrian care homes.

A Cockermouth flood victim is appealing to anyone with images of the River Derwent in the town from the 1990s to get in touch to help his campaign.

The council is consulting on proposals to close Workington's Richmond Park, Woodlands in Distington and Park Lodge in Aspatria.