Burglar who stole cash and spirits from pub said it was 'just one of those things'
A BURGLAR who smashed his way into a closed pub and stole cash and spirits told a court it was ‘a spur of the moment thing’.
Senior Reporter
Senior Reporter based in west Cumbria for The Whitehaven News, Times & Star, News & Star, and The Cumberland News - covering a range of stories in Whitehaven and Copeland, and court and crime in west Cumbria.
Senior Reporter based in west Cumbria for The Whitehaven News, Times & Star, News & Star, and The Cumberland News - covering a range of stories in Whitehaven and Copeland, and court and crime in west Cumbria.
A BURGLAR who smashed his way into a closed pub and stole cash and spirits told a court it was ‘a spur of the moment thing’.
A MAN who repeatedly shouted an obscenity at a mother as she dropped her child off at nursery has been given a suspended prison term.
AN OSCAR-winning actor has been spotted filming in the western Lake District for an upcoming Hollywood film.
A DELIVERY driver who was more than twice the cannabis limit told magistrates she had used the drug for more than 10 years to ‘self-medicate’.
A WOMAN breached a suspended sentence order by drinking while subject to an alcohol tag.
A RENEWED appeal for information has been made for a woman who went missing from Whitehaven five years ago.
A TYPE one diabetic whose driving licence had been revoked crashed his car while driving towards a roundabout at 55mph in snowy conditions, a court heard.
A NEW Italian restaurant serving ‘good quality’ food will launch in Whitehaven next month.
A STALKER breached his bail conditions by accidentally phoning a woman he was banned from having contact with.
A MOTORIST has been handed an interim driving ban until he is sentenced next month for drug-driving and animal cruelty.
Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.
As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles.
Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services.
These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.
It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.