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Paul McKeown, who has played for Workington Cricket Club for half a century, will tour India with the England Lions over-60s early in 2027 after seven national caps this year.
The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven has announced its festive programme, with Santa visits in December, a gold leaf workshop on 22 November and two big exhibitions running into 2027.
Cumberland's Baby Week starts on Saturday 14 November with a free drop-in at Whitehaven Library, plus sessions for babies and under-fives at family hubs across the area.
Maryport's newly restored Carlton building holds its first open weekend on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, with local bands playing The Deck for the first time.
Richardson's Fine Wines and Coffee Merchants, a Whitehaven business since 1995, will close on 31 December. Owner Gerard Richardson says the priority now is selling the remaining stock.
A Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling Association project funded by Sport England runs weekly sessions in Egremont, with rust-coloured kit honouring the town's iron ore miners.
Workington Reds lost at home to Ashton United, while Whitehaven, Cleator Moor Celtic and Maryport Athletic all won in the Cumberland County Cup. Next up: the Reds go back to Ashton in the FA Trophy.
Papers from the Cumbria Combined Authority put the project cost at £8,470,007. Cumberland Council's share of the revenue contribution is £1,010,854, and the stages are expected to bring in about £48.1 million in visitor spending.
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