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A NEW mayor has been sworn in at a ceremony in Cockermouth Town Hall. This will be the second time that Coun Alan Smith, one of the longest serving councillors, has taken on the role. The mayoress will be his wife, fellow councillor Christine. Coun Julie Laidlow stood down after two years in the role. Her term was extended by a year as a result of the pandemic. "I want to say a huge thank you to all my fellow councillors for all their support and town clerk Sheila Brown, Kirstie Goodger...

New trustees join Kirkgate Arts The Kirkgate. Picture: Google Streetview Four new trustees have been appointed at a popular Cockermouth charity as it prepares to reopen to the public later this year. The four responded to a recruitment drive by Kirkgate Arts and Heritage last autumn. The charity runs the Kirkgate community venue which is home to a diverse range of social and entertainment activities. It also runs Cockermouth Heritage Group, Arts Out Wide, an online offering, and Arts Out West, ...