Sport
MP Opens New Football Pitch
Jamie Reed, MP for Copeland, officially opened Whitehaven AFC’s new £516,000 third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) in Cumbria recently (Saturday 3 September 2016), an event at which the Emirates FA Cup was also on show. The project was made possible thanks to a £448,954 grant from the Premier League & The FA […]
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Tour De Moor Returns to Copeland
With British cycling going from strength to strength on the world stage. West Cumbria has taken inspiration from France and is again holding its very own ‘Tour De Moor’ this September. The event in 2015 saw over 400 cyclists take part in ladies only rides, family rides, mountain biking and the Tour de Moor sportive. This year’s […]
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Make a Splash at Border Kayaks
Summer is just around the corner but we’ve already been experiencing some brilliant sunshine so when Steff and I had the chance to get out of the office and into the water we jumped at it. On a glorious, calm day we met up with Anthony Pike Bowye from Border Kayaks on the bank of […]
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Gear up for the Tour of Britain
Some of the world’s top cyclists are set to tackle a gruelling route through a number of Cumbrian towns as the Tour of Britain makes its annual return. Cycling enthusiasts will line the route of the UK’s biggest professional cycle race with the hope of seeing big names in the world of cycling, such as […]
