Gosforth Seascale News Today

A desktop study has got underway to rate the suitability of mid-Copeland hosting an underground nuclear waste facility.

People are invited to find out what an underground radioactive store would mean practically at a series of events in Copeland.

Mid Copeland Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Community Partnership is holding a series of interactive events for people to find out more about…

Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership will be holding its next series of community engagement events starting later this month.

People are wanted to join a partnership investigating if a part of Copeland could host an underground radioactive waste facility.

A fundraiser has been launched to raise money for the family of a much-loved football coach and community champion.

The hunt for a possible site for nuclear waste disposal in Copeland has unlocked £1 million in funding for local projects.

Cumbria continues to have a coronavirus infection rate significantly below the national average - despite the ongoing threat of the Omicron variant.

Cumbria still has a coronavirus infection rate significantly below the national average despite a sharp rise in new Omicron cases.

The figures, for the seven days to February 10, it shows the area recorded 162 new cases. This means that the rate has risen from from 177.5 cases per 100,000 people to 237.6 cases per 100,000 people. The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories, pillar one of the Government’s testing programme, and in the wider community - pillar two. The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent four days February 11 to 14 has been excl...