Last updated 12:30, Friday, 01 August 2008

This is the first “hyper-local” website launched by the Whitehaven News.
It aims to provide the South Whitehaven community with a website that is packed full of information and useful links as well as a taste of the news and sport from the Whitehaven News and its sister papers.
We aim to make the site as open as possible to people in the community who may like to contribute news, pictures and information.
So if you run a local group you can have your own page on this site or if you’ve got something to say you can join in the conversation at southwhitehavenlocal.
And any information or news you contribute to this site is likely to be used by the Whitehaven News to improve its coverage.
In time we will be offering training in conjunction with the University of Cumbria to residents who want to contribute on a regular basis to this website.
But for now if you want to get involved email either:
Alan Cleaver, alan.cleaver@whitehaven-news.co.uk
OR Nick Turner, CN Group’s head of digital content, at nturner@cngroup.co.uk

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