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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
'Vehicle of interest' seized by police in Whitehaven area
CUMBRIA Police have seized a 'vehicle of interest' in Frizington. The vehicle was seized in Frizington on Thursday, June 19 after failing to stop for police. This comes after police initially received information about a 'vehicle of interest' on Tuesday, June 17. Writing on social media, Copeland Police said: "On Tuesday, June 17, PC 2853 received information in relation to a vehicle of interest in the Whitehaven area, the vehicle was located in Frizington where it proceeded to fail to stop for Police when directed to do so. "This vehicle was located this afternoon (Thursday, June 19), thanks to a report from a vigilant member of the public, and has been seized. "Enquiries are ongoing and the appropriate traffic offences will be addressed."
BBC News
4 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Voting for Cumbria's new community flag begins
Voting on the design for a county's new community flag is open after almost 200 entries were narrowed down to Lord-Lieutenant and the past High Sheriff of Cumbria launched a competition in March for residents to create the winning entry will be used to celebrate the region's history, express community pride and increase recognition and awareness of the said "creative and heartfelt designs" were put forward by individuals, schools and community groups. Votes can be submitted online until 13 July. The flag will have no connection to any government or political process and will be available solely for use by individuals or groups wishing to express their connection to the competition is being run with support from Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, Carlisle Cathedral, the University of Cumbria and the Flag Institute. A panel of judges, made up of representatives from the Lieutenancy, Carlisle Cathedral and community leaders reviewed the entries and shortlisted the six designs now included in the public winner will be revealed at an unveiling ceremony at Carlisle Cathedral later this those who submitted a design will be invited to attend as guests. His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant, Alexander Scott, said there had been a "remarkable response" to the said: "It's clear how much pride people take in their communities, and the designs showed such creativity and care."We're excited to now hand over the final decision to the people of Cumbria." Cumbria already has flag representing the local authority, which was created in 1974 when the ceremonial county was is flown from official buildings, including council offices. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Voting open for a new county flag which 'best represents Cumbria'
JUDGING is now underway in the search to create Cumbria's first ever community flag, following an 'overwhelming' response to the design competition launched earlier this year. The Lord-Lieutenant and the former High Sheriff of Cumbria, with support from Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, Carlisle Cathedral, the University of Cumbria, and the Flag Institute, launched a design competition earlier this year to create a community flag that represents Cumbria. The competition was open from 12noon on Monday, March 24 until 12noon on Friday, April 25. Nearly 200 'creative and heartfelt' designs were submitted by individuals, schools, and community groups from across the county, each reflecting what Cumbria means to the people who call it home. A panel of judges, made up of representatives from the Lieutenancy, Carlisle Cathedral and community leaders have now reviewed all the entries and shortlisted six designs that will go forward to a public vote, opening today, Friday. Although the timing of the competition coincides with the ongoing Cumbrian devolution movement which could see the county gain a mayor, the competition organisers sought to distance the vote from politics. "The initiative is independent and solely intended to celebrate Cumbria's shared identity, heritage, and community spirit," they said. The six shortlisted designs are as follows: To cast your vote, visit this surveymonkey page. Voting will close on Sunday, July 13 at 5pm, a date known as Five Kings Day, commemorating the historic gathering of five monarchs in Penrith in 1290, a moment of unity that reflects the spirit of the new flag. The winning design will be revealed at a special unveiling ceremony at Carlisle Cathedral this autumn, where the new Cumbria Community Flag will be formally presented to the public. All those who submitted a design will be invited to attend the event. The Cumbria Community Flag will stand alongside the historic county flags of Cumberland and Westmorland, offering a 'modern symbol of unity and identity' for the whole region. It will be free to use by anyone from schools and community groups to individuals and businesses. To cast your vote, visit this surveymonkey page. His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant Alexander Scott said: 'This has been a remarkable response. "It's clear how much pride people take in their communities, and the designs showed such creativity and care. "We're excited to now hand over the final decision to the people of Cumbria.'
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- The Guardian
Why MI6 chief is C and uses green ink
Your report (Blaise Metreweli named as first woman to lead UK intelligence service MI6, 15 June) said 'the head of MI6 is known internally as C – short for chief'. C is not short for chief. The first head of MI6 was Sir Mansfield Cumming, who always signed his letters 'C' in green ink. It has been a tradition since to call the head of service C and for them to use green HollesLeeds One Christmas our son bought my husband a Donald Trump lavatory brush. Although it's not official merchandise (Why is there a Maga-branded Instant Pot? Because capitalism never sleeps, 18 June), over the years it has given us immense satisfaction plunging the orange head into the depths in order to Make the Bowl Great EdwardsGrange-over-Sands, Cumbria When our children were young and their dad had decided to shave off his moustache (Adrian Chiles, 18 June), he'd shave off half and see how long it took them to EvansRuthin, Denbighshire Gifting gifts (Letters, 16 June) becomes less of a problem and more worthy of thought if you recall that Gift is the German word for SmithBerlin, Germany I've always been given GodaLiverpool 'Swap in/swap out' rather than 'swap'. 'Hacks' in place of 'tips'. And radio interviewees starting with: 'Thank you for having me.'Janet FraserTwickenham, London Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
BBC News
18 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Cockermouth Old Courthouse owner denies removing support pillars
The owner of a historic courthouse has denied accusations he removed pillars from the building before it collapsed into a rear section of Cockermouth Old Courthouse fell into the River Cocker in Cumbria in 2023 and the Grade II-listed building has yet to be MP for Penrith and Solway, Markus Campbell-Savours, claimed in Parliament the building's owner ignored advice about removing the support pillars and now wants the taxpayer to foot a repair bill of between £1m and £ Old Courthouse's owner, Samiul Ahmed, said he did not remove the pillars and said he only wanted support from the council. The Old Courthouse is about 190 years old and has not been used since its collapse meant a nearby bridge had to be closed to traffic over safety concerns, leading to weeks of disruption through Cockermouth. Campbell-Savours also claimed the damage to the building had led to an increased risk of flooding in the town."There is clearly a responsibility on the Environment Agency to reduce flooding risks in the town but right now they are being impeded in their ability to do that because of the difficult access to a dangerous building," he said. But Mr Ahmed claimed the MP's comments were nothing more than a PR stunt."I didn't remove any pillars," he said."It's an investment. We bought it and we want to fix the building and get it back into use."When asked about whether he wanted the taxpayer to pay for the repairs, Mr Ahmed said: "Why would we want that? We just need support from the council."Mr Ahmed claimed he already had plans to repair the building and turn it into residential said he was unable to proceed with the plans because representatives from Cumberland Council refused to meet with him, a claim the council March 2024, the local authority said it was planning to complete the urgent works to the building and would recoup the costs from Mr earlier this year, it said it had "no plans to undertake any physical works on the building" because it remained in private ownership. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
