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CHILDREN from Beckstone Primary School were given a very special day out by the Mayor of Workington at the weekend as a reward for their huge…

DEPUTY Mayor Will Wilkinson has been left 'disgusted' after the theft of fencing equipment that was being used to keep the Victoria School Allotment project secure. The allotment site is currently being renovated to create an educational space for pupils from Victoria Junior School to learn about how vegetables and other plants grow as well as learning about bio-diversity and how to look after the environment. He said: "I am disgusted because the amount of time and effort that I have put into this project, this project isn't just a garden it's bringing everything into the curriculum the...

A new mayor of Workington was appointed at the Workington Town Council annual general meeting. On Wednesday evening Councillor Herbert Briggs, of the Harrington Ward was elected to serve as the Mayor of Workington for the upcoming year. The councillor takes over from Mayor Janet King, who has served in the role for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor's chosen charities while serving over the last two years have been Young Carers and Young Cumbria. Councillor Will Wilkinson, of St Michael’s ward will also take up the position of deputy mayor in the next year, takin...

WORKINGTON Town Council have created an all-purpose pitch aimed at giving local children and teenagers a space to play. The new pitch is located behind St.Gregory's school in Moorclose and was opened yesterday as a place for local children to go and play football, tennis and other sports. It was an idea of Moorclose Independent Group Councillor Stephen Stoddart came up with the idea of the pitch after noticing a lack of facilities for young people in his ward,. He said: "The pitch is here to hopefully get kids out of their bedrooms, get them outside doing exercise, get them active and...

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 should be moved in its entirety and not cut into sections."