United Utilities says the issue, caused by a sewer blockage and subsequent flooding, has now been resolved, after one politician branded the sewage-strewn path as “unacceptable”
One Copeland resident managed to celebrate her birthday in style, by having her very own dedicated radio show slot. Evelyn Wilson, who lives at Bethshan Nursing Home in Whitehaven, turned the amazing age of 103 at the weekend, so a special celebration was in order. Alana Brown-Telfer said: “We were unsure how we could celebrate Evelyn’s birthday in our usual Bethshan way, until Stuart - our cook - suggested a one hour “birthday special radio show” which could be broadcast over the internet. This would also allow friends and family to join in the celebrations who currently can’t be there in person.