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A West Cumbrian community group has had its bid to buy a village local pub accepted. Mawbray villagers banded together to set up the Lowther Arms Community Project Ltd to save the inn and offered shares for people to buy. In 13 weeks, they raised £150,000 and were given £100,000 by Co-operatives UK in match funding. It reached another milestone today when it found out its bid for the Lowther Arms was accepted. Chris Atkinson, chair of Lowther Arms Community Project Ltd, said: “We’re obviously delighted that our offer has been accepted, subject to contract, and we now look forward...

A NUMBER of local figures have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours list. The list includes Kim Leadbeater, the sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, who has been recognised with an MBE by the Palace for stepping up her struggle during the pandemic as millions were suddenly cut off from their support networks. Ms Leadbeater founded the Great Get Together – a series of events within communities to help people create ties and help those who are lonely build support networks, and took place online during the pandemic. Other local figures receiving MBE honours include Keighley Cou...

A bid to save a village pub has moved closer with its first milestone. The Lowther Arms Community Project Ltd (LACP) has managed to raise £250,000 through the sale of community shares and support from Co-operatives UK who match-funded shares up to the value of £100,000 in a bid to save the Mawbray pub. Chairman of LACP, Christopher Atkinson, said: “£250,000 is quite an achievement, and we’re absolutely delighted to reach our minimum target. “We’d like to say a huge thank you to every one of our 244 shareholders!” Most are from Cumbria, but people have shown an interest ...