Established in 1860, the Herald is an independent weekly broadsheet newspaper covering a large area of East Cumbria, including the towns of Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Keswick & Alston
Date: Monday 10th December 2018
Sir, The 2016 referendum exposed deep divisions within the UK, with different communities wanting very different futures, and very little understanding or communication between the various factions.
Date: Monday 10th December 2018
Sir,I certainly miss writing in the Herald, particularly at this time of political turmoil which is beyond the comprehension and experience of us all, electors and politicians alike.
Date: Monday 3rd December 2018
Sir, The Prime Minister has called on the country to unite behind the withdrawal agreement she has agreed with the European Union.
Date: Monday 3rd December 2018
Sir, I have been studying the history of the Conservative Party and its attitude to the European Union and it is fascinating.
Date: Monday 3rd December 2018
Sir, Three letters from EU Remainers, Messrs Bowen, Rigg and Silson (Herald, 24th November), provide nothing new or original; nothing positive by way of alternatives to the UK withdrawal from the European Union.
Date: Monday 3rd December 2018
Sir, Like many people, I have been very sceptical about Eden District Council’s “consultation” (or whatever it is being called this week) on the Penrith masterplan.
Date: Monday 26th November 2018
Sir, It was interesting that last week’s letters contained a variety of views on Remembrance and Brexit. Of course the two are not wholly unrelated.
Date: Monday 26th November 2018
Sir, Eden District Council leader Kevin Beaty has stated in the Herald and elsewhere several times that “if there is a huge outcry then our masterplan will not be adopted”.
Date: Monday 26th November 2018
Sir, Today’s press informs us that James Cross, the public’s independent chief executive for Natural England, has resigned, thus reducing that body’s ability to protect our interests.
Date: Monday 19th November 2018
Sir, Friends of Penrith Beacon held a rally several weeks ago with several hundred supporters in attendance and subsequently collected more than 2,500 signatures for our petition, which asked Eden District Council (EDC) to take the necessary action for all of the Beacon Forest to remain as it is now, a wild place with no development and accessible to all residents.
Date: Monday 19th November 2018
Sir, So, not content with Kirkby Stephen being named the “Wild West” in the run-up to and during Appleby horse fair last year, Sergeant Andy Millburn would like to add a corral in the Market Square and board up premise entrances in the conservation area (Herald, 10th November).
Date: Monday 19th November 2018
Sir, I was honoured and humbled to take part in the Armistice Day events in Penrith on Sunday, especially on this special date to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Date: Monday 19th November 2018
Sir, Having attended for the duration of the recent public inquiry in Kendal, we hope you will permit us the opportunity to make a few observations further to your report (Herald, 3rd November).
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