Thursday, 11 March 2010

More wind farms will bring no benefits to West Cumbria

turbsmw

YET again our community is facing the threat of further wind farm developments through the Peel Energy application to erect three 125m high turbines on the Broughton Lodge site.

Then and now in pictures

then & now/Then 5.jpg Click here to see what parts of Workington used to look like and to share your memories of the town.

Fuller's football

Even £200m doesn’t buy success

rs fuller IT BROUGHT a wry smile to my face when the referee called time on Real Madrid’s involvement in this season’s Champions League.

Your letters

Urgent need for complete plan for flood works

AS THE rehabilitation work gains momentum let us hope that between them our local authorities can agree a comprehensive plan for the Derwent/Cocker catchment area. I AM writing to support the temporary trains from Workington to Northside becoming permanent.THE donation of £10,000 to Cockermouth Cricket Club, which was totally devastated by the flooding, came from Rotary charity funds, not from the flood relief account.HOW come Allerdale council thinks that Grasslot in Maryport is suitable for a gypsy site?REGARDING the letter “Dispersal and Disrespectful and a Breach of Human Rights” (Times & Star, March 5).

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