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BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cumberland Council bin collection changes in former Allerdale area
A resident living in an authority which has halved the frequency of household waste collections has said her bins were already Newall, from Harriston, near Aspatria, Cumbria, said she had not received a larger 180 litre bin and had not heard back about whether she would get this week, Cumberland Council has cut collections from weekly to fortnightly in the former Allerdale area to bring it in line with others. It said it had received more than 10,500 requests for replacement bins ahead of the Newall said: "Our bins are more or less constantly overflowing... unless the council gets the bigger bins sorted pretty quick, it's not going to go down well." Darren Crossley, the council's deputy chief executive, said: "We are really keen to hear from anyone who has struggled with our system, in terms of making enquiries and getting responses, or, anyone who is still out there wondering what to do."Mr Crossley said the Labour-led council had worked with its customer contact centre, adding he wanted to hear from anyone "if we have missed one or two people along the way". Those who have not yet received their replacement bins have been told to continue using their existing bin, with an extra two bags of waste also council said people could also be eligible for an even larger bin if they have a big household, young children in nappies or for medical residents and those in the former Copeland area already have their black bins collected on a fortnightly basis. Ms Newall said: "I'm in a large household and a lot of people around here have large households and our bins are more or less constantly overflowing. "The recycling is worse because we've got much smaller bins." Another woman living in the area said: "I don't think it's going to go down well with a lot of Crossley said the council was "aiming to increase the number of recycle products through the waste system" and was trying to make the service "as efficient as possible".Westmorland and Furness Council is currently consulting on changes to its bin collections. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Home Farm Butchers, Aspatria, up for 'Best Butchers 2025' award
We're highlighting the shortlisted butchers, delis and farm shops in our competition in the News & Star. Each of the establishments will be featured over ten issues. Home Farm Butchers has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of ten finalists in its 'Best Butchers, Delis or Farm Shops 2025' award. The small shop is located in Brayton Park in Aspatria, near Wigton. It was set up just after the pandemic and takes 'great pride in field to fork eating.' Harry Ward, the owner of Brayton Park and the butchery business, told the News & Star it was 'fabulous' to be nominated. READ MORE: Cranstons Brampton nominated for 'Best Butchers 2025' award He said: 'It's absolutely amazing, we're just a small shop in Aspatria, so it's fabulous to be recognised.' Home Farm offers a variety of products, from fresh meat to ready meals. Harry added: 'We sell fresh meat which has been raised on the family farm and vegetables and herbs grown in our Walled Garden. 'We also bring local businesses into our shop. I think the customers like this because they're shopping locally, supporting local businesses and they don't have to travel as far. 'Our busiest period is now with the BBQ season, and obviously, Christmas is very busy too. It gets quieter in January and February when people are sick of food!' READ MORE: Inside the 'community hub' nominated as one of the best butchers in Cumbria The counter at Home Farm Butchers. (Image: Anthony Parkinson/Home Farm Butchers) Home Farm Butchers is made up of a small team of three people, with Rob Wilson being the head butcher. They are open from Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30am. News & Star readers will now be able to vote for their favourite finalist by picking up a copy of the daily newspaper between Monday, May 5, and Saturday, May 17.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Semi-final ties confirmed in Fred Conway Cumberland Cup
Favourites Penrith and Carlisle City have been handed away ties in the semi-finals of the Fred Conway Cumberland Cup. The two biggest sides left in the competition were kept apart in the last-four draw. But they must overcome away opposition in order to reach the final of the county senior cup. Carlisle City will go to Cleator Moor Celtic, while Penrith will head to Aspatria. The ties were confirmed in Tuesday evening's draw which was held on BBC Radio Cumbria. Northern League Division One side City, four-time winners, are bidding to get their hands on a cup they last won in the 2021/22 season. Their hosts, Cleator Moor Celtic who play in the West Lancashire League Premier Division, will be hoping to emulate their most recent success which came in the 2017/18 campaign - the seventh time they have lifted the trophy. Penrith, who also play in Northern League Division One, are hoping to win the competition for the first time since 2009/10. They have won it 18 times in their history. Their opponents Aspatria, from the Cumberland County League, have never won the Cumberland Cup but reached the final as recently as 2015/16 when they were defeated by Workington Reds. They were also runners-up to Carlisle United in 2004/05. Their respective routes to the semi-finals saw Carlisle City get past Workington in the last eight, while Aspatria defeated Wetheriggs United. Cleator Moor got the better of Keswick, and Penrith were winners against Unisun Athletic. The semi-final ties are to be played on or before March 15.
