Gary Whetton News Today

Thirty years on from the centennial season of New Zealand rugby, perspective has done nothing to diminish the impact of the occasion.

I needed a locking partner for Peter Whiting in my favourites team and narrowed it down to three. Ian Jones, Colin Meads or Andy Haden. Jones was a Northland boy, so he came close, Meads was ending his career as I started following rugby, so that counted him out, but only just! Andy Haden fit […]

People speak of having balance in life; a need to combine what is important to them. Sir Michael Niko Jones had balance, both on and off the field. The great All Black had his Christian faith, family, and rugby to provide the pillars to give him happiness and contentment in life. It may be generalising, […]

THE PUBLIC are thankful for a Cockermouth garden centre that has stayed open for all their DIY and horticultural needs throughout the pandemic. The Lakes Homecentre will be 22 years old in August. Since opening in 1999, the garden centre has become an essential stop for many Cockermouth residents. General manager Gary Whetton said: “The coffee house is closed at the minute but we have people coming week in week out. We have a lot of regular customers who come in and have a good chat.”...