Earlier this year, the Government confirmed that West Cumbria Mining (WCM) withdrew its planning application for the planned Whitehaven coal mine. Plans were in place to open England’s first deep coal in decades to provide coking coal for steel but the project faced numerous legal challenges from environmental groups. WCM first submitted the planning application…
Councillor Mark Fryer (St Johns and Great Clifton, Labour) was responding to a question from Brian Graham, from Botcherby, during Tuesday’s (September 9) meeting of the full council at Carlisle’s Civic Centre. Mr Graham asked that ‘honesty, accountability, integrity, leadership, openness, objectivity and selflessness’ were to be made foremost in the interest of the public…
Most of the windows and glass walls are in place, and the walls for offices and meeting rooms are being built. The first electrical and heating systems are being installed, and work on the external building for the electricity supply, heat pumps, and bin store will start soon. When complete, the Innovation Centre will offer…
The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has taken on the running of Nestles Avenue Early Years Centre in Hayes, South Ruislip and Uxbridge centres from the council under 15-year leases. The keys to the three sites were officially handed over today (11) by Cllr Susan O’Brien, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Families, and Cllr Jonathan…
Sepsis occurs when the body’s immune system over-reacts to an infection and starts to damage its own tissues and organs. It is notoriously hard to spot as it has lots of possible symptoms which can be like those of other conditions, including flu or a chest infection. The UK Sepsis Trust and digital-first healthcare provider…
Analysis by the RAC and charger locator service Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between January 2024 and June 2025. That brought the total to 3,917. Nearly three in five supermarket EV charger locations offer rapid or ultra-rapid units, which the RAC described as “a crucial piece of the puzzle”, particularly for…
The new HSE guidance, announced on Thursday, aims to clarify and strengthen existing guidance to ensure that anyone applying for an authorisation to use a pesticide must take full account of the risks it poses to pollinators in their application. It will apply to all pesticides including neonicotinoids, which destroy bees’ nervous systems and are…
A Times article by Gabrielle Weiniger about the Palestinian terror attack in Jerusalem earlier in the week that killed six, (“Jerusalem shooting: six killed in attack at bus stop are named“, Sept. 8)m included the following claim: The incident marks the first serious terrorism attack in the city since the beginning of the Gaza war. As…
Donald Trump is due to fly into the UK next week for his unprecedented second state visit, with his short trip taking place almost entirely outside of the capital. Trump will be the first US president ever to have a second state visit to the UK, after he was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at…
Over the years, Robert has walked the trail in all seasons, camping, bivvying, and sometimes using baggage transfer services. He has carried on despite health challenges, including two heart operations in 2017 and 2023. Now retired, he has been walking the route almost every month, determined to reach his 100th journey before his 70th birthday…