Police sting caught 62-year-old who planned sexual encounter with 14-year-old
A 62-year-old Carlisle man arranged a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy unaware that he was blundering into an online police sting operation.
When Keith Fisher was conf…
The Office for Rail and Road (ORR) looked at the number of people entering and exiting every station in Britain, including the 14 for which data was collected in Copeland.
The top five stations were:
Whitehaven, with 241,000 entries and exits into the…
Jabed Ahmed
13 November 2023 at 11:02 am
Mapped: When and where Storm Debi will hit as Amber warning issued
An amber weather warning[1] has been issued for parts of north-west England as Storm Debi[2] hits the UK, bringing heavy rain and severe gale…
The UK is experiencing the busiest storm season in nearly a decade after Storm Debi brought winds up to 77mph on Monday. Storms are named alphabetically from a new list released for the year every September collated by the Met Office, and the Dutc…
Gusts of over 70mph recorded
Gusts of over 70mph were recorded across the UK as Storm Debi blew in.
An amber weather warning for wind – meaning buildings could be damaged and travel disruption was likely – remained in place on Monday afternoon for Nort…
From 10am this morning, November 13, Workington[1], Whitehaven, and South Cumbria, as well as Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, have been cautioned of Storm Debi’s approach, which holds intense rain and high winds, and authorities have warned of danger t…
From 10am this morning, November 13, Workington[1], Whitehaven, and South Cumbria, as well as Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, have been cautioned of Storm Debi’s approach, which holds intense rain and high winds, and authorities have warned of danger t…
Jonathan Vautrey, meteorologist for the Met Office, urged people to “take care before you travel” as morning rush hour is expected to be affected.
He said: “There will be some heavy rainfall the potential for disruption to travel[1] and infrastructur…
Following the news, which has been a cause of disappointment for many, and deemed smart management of priorities by a smaller number, government advisers said more investment is needed in the UK’s transport infrastructure.
UK infrastructure, which inco…
Mr Sunak confirmed plans to cancel the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in his keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference, but said that ‘every penny’ of the planned £36 billion leg would instead be spent on key infrastructure.
In Cumb…
The weather warning, which covers Whitehaven[1] and Silloth, is in place from 6pm today (August 18) until noon tomorrow (August 19).
The adverse weather could bring with it some disruption to transport, travel and temporary infrastructure as well as po…
Tickets at the significantly reduced price, designed to encourage people to switch from road to rail, will be available from June 25 on services from Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven and to Barrow[1].
Customers will be able to travel between Carlisle a…
Known for its epic road and rail trips through the vast, open countryside of the dusty Outback[1], Australia is often overlooked by Brits as a cruise destination. Yet the world’s largest island has over 37,000 miles of coastline fronting the South…
A crash involving three vehicles led to a road in Whitehaven[1] being closed in both directions.
The incident took place on the A595 close to the junction of Mirehouse Road at around 5.47am this morning (April 14). A Ford Focus, Seat Ateca and Seat Ibi…