Andrew Johnson selected as our Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Sunday, 13 August, 2023 We are pleased to announce that we have selected Andrew Johnson as our new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. Andrew was voted in by members of the Association at a meeting at Whitehaven Civic Hall today (Sunday), and brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and skill to the role. Andrew was born in the West Cumberland Hospital and was brought up in Distington, where he attended Distington... Articles
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes the Next Steps of the Workington Gateway Project 10th August 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed news that the ambitious £10m Workington Gateway project has moved a step closer. A planning application has been submitted to... Local News
Trudy's Whitehaven News Column: July 12, 2023 12th July 2023 Trudy's Whitehaven News column from July 12, 2023: I’d like to begin this month’s column by extending my huge congratulations to everyone at Whitehaven Academy... Articles
Trudy Congratulates Whitehaven Academy 10th July 2023 Trudy has written to Nigel Youngman, the Headteacher of Whitehaven Academy, to congratulate the school on its glowing Ofsted report. The Whitehaven Academy has... Local News
Trudy Praises Award-Winning Pupils 3rd July 2023 Trudy has congratulated an award-winning school for their work to improve mindfulness. Gosforth Primary School has achieved first place in the ‘Most Positive... Local News
Harrington Family Fun Day SAVED 26th June 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the return of a popular community event at Harrington Marina following a successful campaign to save it. Harrington Family Fun... Local News
Trudy's Whitehaven News column: June 7, 2023 7th June 2023 Trudy's Whitehaven News column from June 7, 2023: Looking back over the first five months of 2023, it’s been an extremely busy period, during which time I’ve... Articles
Trudy's Whitehaven News column: May 3, 2023 3rd May 2023 Trudy's Whitehaven News column from May 3, 2023: I’d like to say a huge thank-you to everyone who supported my fourth Skills and Careers Fair, held in... Articles
Trudy Holds Successful Skills and Careers Fair 3rd May 2023 Trudy's fourth Skills and Careers Fair has been hailed as a success. Over 100 people attended the event, held at Whitehaven Civic Hall, in which 34 exhibitors... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Fights To Save The Ranch 14th February 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP is joining forces with Conservative councillors to call on Workington Town Council to progress the purchase of The Ranch – securing it is a... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News