Record number of promising athletes receive sports grants
A record 32 students from Cockermouth have received sports training grants from the Derek Thompson Trust Fund this year.
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Paul McTaggart is a reporter and trainee Digital Audience Content Editor. Paul is dedicated to covering a diverse range of stories relevant to the communities he covers. His focus is keenly directed towards narratives that hold significance, particularly in the Carlisle and Penrith areas. Paul has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and is NCTJ-accredited.
Paul McTaggart is a reporter and trainee Digital Audience Content Editor. Paul is dedicated to covering a diverse range of stories relevant to the communities he covers. His focus is keenly directed towards narratives that hold significance, particularly in the Carlisle and Penrith areas. Paul has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and is NCTJ-accredited.
A record 32 students from Cockermouth have received sports training grants from the Derek Thompson Trust Fund this year.
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A MAN in his 50s has died after coming off his bike on the A595 earlier today.
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A FAMILY-RUN firm has announced they will be closing their Workington store after 36 years.
Good morning, and welcome to today's live news blog on Sunday, May 19. It’s Paul McTaggart here, signing on to keep you up to date with everything going on across Cumbria.
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