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  • 1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson

    Russell Townsend was seen to contravene a red light on the A596 in Workington while driving a campervan with Benzoylecgonine in his system (Image: Newsquest) A DRUG-driver was caught behind the wheel of a campervan after police saw him run a red light on the A596. Russell Townsend, 61, was driving a Tablot Express camper in Workington on November 3 last year when officers ‘took an interest in him’.

  • 1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson

    Mark Flett made the comments to his mother while locked out of her house (Image: Newsquest) A MAN has been banned from contacting his mother after cruelly telling her ‘it was about time she was dead’. Mark Flett, 46, was drunk and locked out of his mum’s Workington home when he made the remark on October 25 last year.

  • 1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson

    No.27 Conference & Event Centre & Nashville Bar has opened in Egremont Market Place (Image: Submitted) A DERELICT building formerly used as a bakery has been transformed into a conference centre and bar. Emma Ralls Reid has opened No.27 Conference & Event Centre & Nashville Bar in the old Murphy’s Bake House building in Egremont Market Place. Emma bought 27 Market Place and converted it into offices for her business, Emma Ralls Wealth Management.

  • 1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson

    Jamie Brown stole cheese, pies and alcohol from B&M in Maryport A HOMELESS thief stole booze, pies and cheese from a budget store for his own consumption, a court was told. Jamie Brown, 34, of no fixed abode, stole the items from B&M in Maryport on February 26. He admitted theft from a shop when he appeared before Workington Magistrates’ Court. George Shelley, prosecuting, said Brown entered the store at about 3pm with a folded-up bag for life.

  • 1 week ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson

    Grant Hocking and Nick Bragg of Change Competitions have paid for children at St Gregory and St Patrick's School to visit the Galeón Andalucia (Image: Submitted) THE organisers of the forthcoming visit to Whitehaven by the Galeón Andalucia were ‘surprised’ and ‘delighted’ when a competition company called and offered to support a school visit to see the ship.

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10 Dec 24

RT @newsandstar: Peaky Blinders movie being filmed in Cumbrian location https://t.co/68SG95JFg1

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16 Oct 24

The family of John Hawkins, who chose to end his life at Dignitas last month after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, say they support the assisted dying bill. Story: https://t.co/iVe8yo15Lf