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LABOUR councillors on Cumberland have voted to give themselves a £300,000 pay rise, just weeks after announcing a £29m overspend in their budget. Members of the...

MARK Jenkinson MP has confirmed his second Workington Skills Fair will take place early next year. The inaugural event in February hosted a wide variety of...

The Leader of the Conservative Group has accused the Labour executive of "shutting down" questions on bin strikes. Mike Johnson, who represents Thursby, made...

MARK Jenkinson MP has blasted the leader of Cumberland Council for prolonging the bin strikes and heaping yet more misery on his constituents. Mr Jenkinson made...

Julius Caesar famously said "the die is cast" when he crossed the Rubicon. Though he couldn't be sure of victory, he was determined to see his plan through...

Students from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith were treated to a question-and-answer session with their local MP, Dr Neil Hudson, during a recent trip to...

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has secured £250,000 of central Government funding for an innovative community project bringing life back into a...

Nationally the Government has invested a further £150 million towards the Ukraine Homelessness Prevention Grant which empowers local authorities to support...

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, welcomed £2,101,800 awarded to farmers and foresters to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut input costs in...