BBC Local Live: Cumbria on Monday 21 December 2015

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Updates on Monday 21 December 2015
More news, sport, weather and travel from 08:00 on Tuesday

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Martin Lewes

Video: Prince visits biscuit factorypublished at 12:36
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Prince Charles visits flood victims in Carlislepublished at 12:22
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Hunt on for owners of Carl the flood figurehead snailpublished at 11:54
A Yorkshire rescue team who came to Carlisle during the floods are trying to trace the owners of a pottery snail they found floating in Warwick Road., external
Image source, Getty Images
Volunteers from the Calder Valley team adopted the snail as a figurehead on their boat as they rescued dozens of people from their flooded homes.
Image source, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team
Mick Smith who was one of the rescuers said they realised the snail might have great sentimental value for its owners, and now the waters have receded, they were keen to trace them.
Key Cockermouth bridge is checkedpublished at 11:36
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The Force Awakens in the Fellspublished at 11:05
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If you've seen the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens blockbuster, , externalyou'll have also enjoyed a glimpse of our glorious Lake District playing a role in the action.
Barrow MP: Labour leader's comments 'don't help party unity'published at 10:50
The Barrow Labour MP John Woodcock has criticised his party leader Jeremy Corbyn over comments in a newspaper interview.
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Mr Corbyn made the comments in a Sunday Times interview, external but they've been given wider circulation this morning., external
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Police release name of crash victim, 82published at 10:31
A man who died after being hit by a car in Penrith at the weekend has been named as 82-year old Lawrence Cherry.
Mr Cherry, from Champion Way in Penrith, was hit by the car on King Street just after 23:00 on Saturday night.
Curle's contract still not signedpublished at 10:16
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Keith Curle has reassured fans that he still wants to be Carlisle United manager despite still not signing his new contract.
Image source, Rex Features
It's over a month since the club announced they'd agreed an extension through to 2018 with their manager.
Curle's side beat Notts County 3-0 at the weekend - and are now just 4 points below the automatic promotion placers in League Two.
Prince will be told of Carlisle factory fears.published at 09:54
The Prince of Wales will be told of fears for the future of one of the town's major employers when he visits Carlisle this morning.
Prince Charles will arrive at the McVities factory, which is still closed after the floods inundated the Caldewgate area.
The Mayor of Carlisle, Councillor Steve Layden, will be there to greet him.
He told BBC Radio Cumbria: "We can talk to him about the need to save McVities, that iconic factory that employs around 700 or more than that. He's president of Business in the Community and any help or advice he could give is very much needed."
Teenage rider found deadpublished at 09:35
The police say a 19-year-old motorcyclist who was found dead in a woodland near Eskdale was Scott Dores, who had been reported missing.
Image source, Family photograph, Cumbria Police
Police officers and mountain rescue teams found his body yesterday afternoon.
He had been reported missing on Friday night after he failed to turn up for his shift at work.
Windy day on fell-topspublished at 09:13
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Striding Edge is not that enjoyable with gusts of approximately 60mph trying to blow you off it!
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Prince to tour flood-hit areaspublished at 08:42
The Prince of Wales is touring Carlisle and Appleby today to see areas hit by the floods two weeks ago and meet some of the people affected.
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Prince Charles will start by visiting Caldewgate in Carlisle, where he'll see the area damaged by flooding around the McVities factory.
The Prince will also visit the Warwick Road area of the city before travelling to Appleby to see the recovery work there.
Weather: Bright early and late and rain in the middlepublished at 08:27
BBC Weather
Early showers will clear, but then a band of rain will move across the county, with strong winds on coasts and hills. The rain will move through fairy quickly and it'll get brighter again. Temperatures will reach 50F (10C)
You can see the latest forecast for where you are here.
Travel: Fewer bridges still closedpublished at 08:10
BBC Travel
Bridges are still closed at Eamont Bridge on the A6 and Gote Bridge at Cockermouth and on a number of minor roads. Otherwise, it's a reasonably trouble-free morning.
On the railways, the landslip at Armthwaite is still delaying Northern Rail services on the Settle-Carlisle line by about 30 minutes.
If anything changes, you can check here.
Good morning. Welcome to BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 08:00
Martin Lewes
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Good morning and welcome to BBC Cumbria Live. We'll be updating you through the day on the news, weather and travel - and in particular on a visit by The Prince of Wales to parts of the county affected by the flooding.
We're keen to get your stories of the day and your pictures. Email us, tweet us @BBC_Cumbria, external or contact us via Facebook, external.