Jailing 18-year-old Paul Farish fro five years after he pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an imitation weapon for a raid on Frizington post office in October, Judge Peter Hughes QC spoke about the impact on the victim.

He said: "She may have suffered no actual physical injury but the actual psychological impact on her is incalculable.

"It has shattered her self-confidence."

A teenager who put on a Hallowe'en mask and robbed a post office, holding a woman at gunpoint, has been sent to prison by a Carlisle Crown Court judge.

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Paul Farish, 18, of Moor Place in Frizington, (pictured) held what turned out to be an imitation firearm to a woman's head and took £100 in the raid in October, the court was told.

Farish admitted robbery and possession of an imitation gun and was jailed for five years.

Severe flooding caused by Storm Desmond brought devastation to many communities in the north-east of England and Cumbria this week.

Here is a collection of some of the scenes filmed by the BBC along with interviews with homeowners, children, volunteers and Penrith and Border MP Rory Stewart.

Despite the huge challenges, the community spirit has shone through.

Watch the video here.

Richard Moss
Political Editor, BBC Look North

Sunday Politics will be discussing the Government’s response to the floods - and asking if we can prevent similar disasters in the future.

The Carlisle MP John Stevenson, Cumbria County council leader Stewart Young and Rob Johnston from the Chamber of Trade will be with me in Carlisle.

That’s a special live edition of Sunday Politics - this Sunday morning at 11:00 on BBC One.

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Charlie Charlton
BBC Newcastle presenter

While people in Cumbria try and recover what they can after days of bad weather, world leaders in Paris are trying to reach an agreement about the best way to tackle climate change. 

Although this week's weather is extreme, some farmers say they've been warning about the dangers of flooding for a decade. John Maguire reports.

Join me for this and all our other stories on BBC One at 13:30.

Cumbria's mountain rescue volunteers played a key role in the events of the past week.

Image source, Kendal Mountain Rescue Team

The Kendal team says it rescued a number of people from cars and houses, and provided transport through flooded areas for other emergency services., external

A cafe that is only yards away from the Keswick river that burst its banks is already reopening its doors to customers. 

The Saddleback café (pictured top at the right hand end of the bridge, and below this morning) is next to the River Greta on Main Street. 

The cafe's owner Andrew West says the reason they've been able to open, is because of the swift action taken after the warnings on Saturday.  

BBC Travel

Eden Bridge, which connects Carlisle with its northern suburbs, could be closed until next week. 

It's awaiting inspection by divers. This morning a senior manager with Cumbria's highways department said that could be delayed if there was more heavy rain at the weekend.

Several bridges were damaged or destroyed by the floods and others are also closed for inspection.  You can see the latest details here.

BBC Weather

A chilly and windy afternoon with sunny spells and further blustery showers. 

The showers will be locally heavy and wintry over higher ground, but will become less frequent through the afternoon. 

Maximum Temperature: 8C (46F).  

The Calva Bridge in Workington has reopened to pedestrians and traffic after engineering checks

Engineers have faced major challenges this week restoring the power to thousands of homes after supplies were knocked out by the floods.

Electricity North West posted this video of a group of enginers visiting substations in Cockermouth to check for flood damage.

There has really only been one story in Cumbria this week - the floods and the devasation they have caused.

This feature has been pulled together to tell the story of the week incuding people's accounts of the floods, statistics and video.

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Cumbria Police say they answered  thousands of calls as the floods swept Cumbria last week.

Their call handlers picked up 1,000 999 calls on 4 and 5 December alone. Normally they would expect about 300 over two days.

Between 4 December and 7 December, they answered 9,000 non-emergency calls.

Carlisle City Council says it will continue delivering skips to affected areas in Carlisle, emptying them when they become full and moving to various locations depending on demand.

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A spokeswoman said council staff would also help clear items, with the householder's permission.  

Residents and businesses who've had to leave properties will be exempt from council tax and business rates and the council said it can be contacted at the Carlisle Tourist Information centre or by email., external

Council officials in South Lakeland, external have appealed for second home owners and landlords with empty properties to contact them.

They say there's a particular need for properties suitable for elderly people, families, and people with mobility problems.

A number of estate agencies around Cumbria have made similar appeals. 

Electricity engineers are checking hundreds and homes of businesses to make sure power can be switched back on safely.

Image source, Electricity North West

Repairs to Cumbria's network were completed last night.  But Electricity North West, external says homes that have been flooded will need checks and many many need equipment such as new meters.