Bridget Dempsey

So delighted to be able to announce I'll be taking on a new role as Chief Reporter on the Times and Star. Very proud to have this role on a paper that means so much to me and my community❤️ Looking forward to working with our fantastic Cumbria wide Chief Reporter Phil Coleman.

Many congratulations @kylejamor87 such a deserving winner !⭐️

Here is a full round up following the announcement that Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour) will be the first MP elected to the new Penrith and Solway constituency. READ MORE: newsandstar.co.uk/news/24432…

The full results from the Penrith and Solway constituency #GeneralElection2024

Markus Campbell-Savours has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway. #GeneralElection2024

The Penrith and Solway constituency result is expected in the next few minutes #GeneralElection2024

Candidates and agents check the 'doubtful' ballots in the Penrith and Solway constituency. #GeneralElection2024

The election snacks are really helping through the count this evening. #GeneralElection2024

Markus Campbell Savours the Labour candidate for Penrith and Solway constituency has arrived at the count. #GeneralElection2024

Green Party candidate Susan Denham-Smith has arrived at the count, with a cake she made to celebrate being involved in the election. She said the whole process has been 'empowering' and that she was really looking forward to this evening. #GeneralElection2024

All the boxes have now arrived at the Workington Sports Centre and verified - there have been 49,429 which is a turnout of 62.42% #GeneralElection2024 The count for the Penrith and Solway constituency will begin shortly.

Lord Dale Campbell Savours has arrived at the Penrith and Solway constituency count in Workington, in support of his son Markus, who is the Labour candidate for the seat. #GeneralElection2024

Conservative candidate Mark Jenkinson has said that the exit poll is only 'a projection' and we should ' see how it goes on the night'. Mr Jenkinson has said he has 'really enjoyed' the last few weeks, meeting thousands of people throughout a 'really good campaign'.

Tonight is the first ever time Social Democratic Party candidate Shaun Long has been at an election count. He said: "I've no idea what to expect but we will see, anything will be an improvement on last time because the SDP didn't have a candidate."

Throughout today there have been 276 polling staff on duty at 118 polling stations across the constituency and 100 counting staff will be working throughout this evening . #GeneralElection2024

In total 16,416 postal votes were sent out in the Penrith and Solway constituency. #GeneralElection2024

Boxes are arriving and being verified by counters in Workington Sports Centre #GeneralElection2024

Matthew Moody, Reform UK candidate for the Penrith and Solway constituency said: "I think we have had more positive response than I expected, I think that's a good thing, and I think that's because our policies are common sense in my opinion." #GeneralElection2024

Mark Jenkinson (Conservative), Julia Aglionby (Lib Dem) and Matthew Moody (Reform) have all arrived at the Penrith and Solway count #GeneralElection2024

I'll be bringing you all the latest updates from the Penrith and Solway constituency, throughout the evening for #GeneralElection2024📷. You can follow all the counts across Cumbria on our live blog here: timesandstar.co.uk/news/2443…