Workington Town chairman Graeme Peers says the support of main sponsor Fibrus Broadband has been “instrumental” in the club’s recent resurgence, helping to steady finances, grow community programmes and expand […]
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Bus station improvements for Workington
Stagecoach, the UK’s leading bus operator, is alerting passengers in Workington to special arrangements while the town’s bus station is closed for improvement works. Buses will not be able to […]
Young fans quiz Town players about snakes and victory dances, ahead of new season
When two of Workington Town’s new Aussie players agreed to take part in a pre-season press conference, they didn’t expect to be answering questions about fighting kangaroos or poisonous snakes. And […]
New kit revealed as Town gear up for new season with Fibrus
Workington Town Rugby Club’s 2024 kit has been revealed, with new official shirt sponsors Fibrus Broadband proudly cementing their commitment to the club and the county. The Full Fibre broadband […]
Event celebrates success of young West Cumbrian entrepreneurs
Seven inspiring young West Cumbrians, who started their own businesses, have been praised for their nous and ingenuity. All seven took part in Positive Enterprise, an initiative from Cumbria Community […]
Super fan Ken honoured on historic day for Workington Town
Ninety-year-old Ken Porter saw Workington Town’s first ever match in 1945 and on Sunday his loyalty was rewarded with the honour of officially renaming the club’s home as the Fibrus […]
New era for Workington Town as club renames stadium in major sponsorship deal
Workington Town’s Derwent Park will now be known as the Fibrus Community Stadium as part of a significant investment in the club by full fibre broadband provider Fibrus. The company […]
It’s not just about the destination, but how you get there
As fuel prices show no sign of decreasing, more and more people are looking at alternative ways to travel. For anyone living, working or commuting in West Cumbria, the 300 […]
£23m Town Deal investment secured for Workington
Workington is to receive a multi-million pound investment from the Government’s Towns Fund which will help complete a number of transformational projects for the community. Revealed today as part of […]
£25 million Workington Town Deal bid submitted to Government
A BID for around £25m of funding to support a number of transformational regeneration projects in Workington has been submitted to Government. Allerdale Borough Council has today (October 30) formally submitted its bid to the Government’s […]
Bellcare Carers praised by management for going the extra mile for the vulnerable during heatwave
THE management team at Workington based Bellcare have praised their staff for ‘going above and beyond’ during this month’s heatwave in Cumbria. Bellcare provide care services to a vast range […]
Tweddle Engineering expands its workforce
TWEDDLE Engineering are delighted that Jack Taylor, Simon Craib and Oliver Addison have joined the workforce. Jack Taylor, 25 from Workington, joined Tweddle as a Design Engineer from PAR Systems. […]
All aboard the model railway exhibition in Workington this weekend
Local layouts again take pride of place at Workington Model Railway Exhibition this weekend (Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November 2019) says Philip T Tuer, Chairman, Cumbrian Railways Association. Of […]
Training specialist PHX offers dream placements in Cumbria
A Cumbrian training provider has committed to promoting the county’s young leaders by joining a new work placement scheme. PHX Training, which has offices in Barrow, Carlisle and Workington, has […]
Newlands Care Centre brings the local community together
A care home in Workington is providing services to residents and taking an active role within the community. Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Newlands to […]
Cumbria to escape lightly from British Steel collapse
Cumbria is well placed to avoid job losses following the collapse of British Steel, the county’s Chamber of Commerce says. TSP Engineering in Workington is a subsidiary of British Steel. […]