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The FUTURE of a Victorian railway footbridge has been secured for passengers on the Cumbrian coast line- following a £450,000 investment from…

It's high noon at Workington's Ranch - and both sides are ready for a showdown.

WORKINGTON joined with thousands of other towns and cities across the country to light a beacon in honour of the Queens Platinum Jubilee.

FOLLOWING backlash from Conservatives and Labour councillors alike, the Independents on a west Cumbrian town council have clarified that the…

Readers have been talking about the latest on the Duffield Beacon row.

A PLAN launched by members of Workington Town Council to change a monument to the steel industry has drawn ire in Parliament. Workington MP Mark Jenkinson criticised Workington Town Council’s Independents during business questions in the House of Commons on Thursday. He claimed that independent councillors had launched a “sham” consultation on the fate of Workington’s Duffield Beacon on “fictitious” health and safety grounds. Mr Jenkinson told fellow Conservative and leader ...

A LABOUR Councillor has started a petiton to stop the removal of The Duffield Beacon from its current position in Vulcans Park after plans were…

Workington MP has slammed the idea to move the Duffield Beacon and called the idea to put it on wheels ridiculous. Last week residents were up in arms about the decision to remove the beacon from Vulcans park in Workington. The beacon was a gift to the town and the move by councillors has lit a flame under residents. Since the kick off MP for Workington Mark Jenkinson has branded the idea ridiculous he said: "If moving the Beacon is for health and safety reason that is fine but it shoul...