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ONE Wigton school created its own Commonwealth Games last week complete with a full opening ceremony and unique competitions and events.

From skinny dips to naked karaoke, firms are recognising the financial opportunity of the ‘buff pound’

A TREASURE hunt set up to raise money for a Wigton charity will take place this weekend.

Interior of Wigton Baths .STUART WALKER. Swimming, some people love, others hate it. But many people have welcomed the opening of indoor swimming pools with open arms. Here in Cumbria were blessed with an array of different pools to visit, everything from private to community pools. With this in mind, weve taken a look at some of the top rated indoor swimming pools across Cumbria as rated by Google reviews. Wigton Baths Stony Banks, Lane, Wigton In February 2014 the Wigton Baths Trust w...

A BATHS trust is delighted to receive a whooping cash boost on the back of such a tough year. This comes after they got the news that their planned loft extension which is set to go-ahead this year after funding was rolled over for about 12 months. Wigton Baths Trust can plough ahead with the extension after Sport England announced the conditional grant would continue for another year. The project has been in the pipeline for some time and is to increase dry space at the baths. It wa...

Wigton Roadrunners are among the sports groups that are cautiously optimistic about the proposed roadmap out of lockdown Local businesses and sports groups across the area eagerly awaited the Governments roadmap for easing Covid restrictions in England on Monday. The roadmap has been broken up into stages with 8 March marking stage one, which will see the reopening of all schools and colleges. Depending on infection rates and the success of each stage, formally organised outdoor sports ca...

Grant for loft extension is awarded for next 12 months A BATHS trust are delighted that their planned loft extension is set to go-ahead this year after funding was rolled over for about 12 months. Wigton Baths Trust can plough ahead wit the extension after Sport England announced the conditional grant would continue for another year. The project has been in the pipeline for some time and is to increase dry space at the baths. It was due to take place last year but was shelved due to the...

Cumbria Community Foundation is urging more community groups in the Wigton area to apply for funding through the Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Fund. Joyce Wilkinson, who lived in Westward, left a lasting legacy to her community and a wonderful way to be remembered. Since the fund was managed by the Foundation in 2006, more than 91 local organisations have benefited from a share of £600,000. One of the organisations to have benefitted year on year from grants is the Northern Fells Grou...

Volunteers working with a local tree planing group have reached a major milestone by planting their 1,000th tree. Trees for Wigton, known as TWIG, had the help of 17 volunteers across six locations in and around Wigton during November and December. With trees and training supplied by the Woodland Trust, over eight days the group braved sun, win and rain to plant a variety of native species trees. The locations included a mini-nature reserve of 450 tress at Wigton allotments which includ...