A man who engaged in sexual activity with an underage girl has been sent to prison after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his suspended sentence for being too lenient. Ian Chesworth, 36, was a family friend of the victim. The off… read more
Sellafield Ltd employees have chosen Mind West Cumbria as the company’s charity of the year for 2019. Workers at the nuclear site voted for the mental health charity in a recent poll, which would decide where their fundraising efforts will be directed… read more
Nineteen local authorities facing impacts from a local air, land or sea port will receive a share of £3.14 million to help them prepare for Brexit, the Communities Secretary confirmed today (20 February 2019). Nineteen district and unitary councils ac… read more
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Highways England is removing the Burton Bank Footbridge, north of junction 13, that was built in the early 1960s. Due to the curved shape of the footbridge, there isn’t enough headroom for HGVs to travel along the new lane that will be replacing the h… read more