Summary

  • Seven years prison for M6 driver in fatal crash

  • Defence ministry warns of zip wire low flying risk

  • Millom residents call for flood action

  • Heavy snow brings avalanche danger to fells

  1. Barrow 0-2 Port Valepublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Barrow miss the chance to confirm League Two survival following a 2-0 defeat at home by Port Vale.

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  2. Health officials to oversee part of hospital trustpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    A support team will help staff overcome patient care issues, an NHS board report says.

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  3. Man crawls for four hours with broken arm and legpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    He slipped on steep ground while descending Eagle Crag and was forced to drag himself down.

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  4. Sale of airline and airport announcedpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Isle of Man-based Ettyl Ltd is buying Stobart Air and Carlisle Lake District Airport.

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  5. Weather on the fells: Light winds and sunny, cloudy by afternoonpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 4C to 5C (39F to 41F).
    • Winds: Very light winds today, with variable direction. Gusts around 15mph to 20mph.
    • Cloud: Cloud bases will be around 5,000ft to 6,600ft (1,500m to 2,000m) in the morning, before becoming quite broken around noon. Later in the afternoon cloud will push in again from the north-west with bases between 2,000 to 3,300ft (600m to 1,000m).
    • Weather: A largely dry day with the best of the sunshine in the morning and early afternoon. It will turn increasingly cloudy through the afternoon, with the odd spot of rain possible.
    • Visibility: Generally good.
  6. Drink-driver jailed for killing family in crashpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    David Logan is given a 10-year sentence for the smash which killed a father, his son and daughter.

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  7. 'Rare' triplet lambs at ex-Beatrix Potter farmpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    It is only the third time in 18 years that a ewe at Yew Tree farm has given birth to three young.

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  8. Three men jailed for sexually abusing girlpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    The girl was sexually abused by the three men in unconnected incidents 20 years ago.

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  9. Weather on the fells: Dry and sunny with light windspublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 3C to 4C (37F to 39F) to start, rising to around 7C to 8C (45F to 46F) by the afternoon.
    • Winds: Winds will be light and largely southerly. Gusts reaching up to 20mph to 25mph.
    • Cloud: Little to no cloud below the summits, but there may be the odd patch around 3,300ft to 5,000ft (1,000m to 1,500m) later in the day.
    • Weather: A dry and sunny day, with the odd patch of cloud later. Sunshine may be hazy at times due to a thin layer of high-level cloud.
    • Visibility: Excellent.
    • Freezing level: Above the summits.
  10. Latest updates from BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Bringing you the latest news, travel and weather from across Cumbria from Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April 2021

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  11. Zoo thanks 'strong local support' for reopeningpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Lakeland Wildlife Oasis says it is "wonderful" that the attraction is now open for booked visits.

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  12. Groups link to support Down's syndrome motherspublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    The aim is to create a "safe and non-judgemental space where mums are valued as themselves".

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  13. Leyton Orient 2-0 Barrowpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Leyton Orient keep their League Two play-off hopes alive as they ease to a 2-0 home win over Barrow.

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  14. Carlisle United 0-0 Port Valepublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Carlisle United's League Two play-off hopes take a hit after a goalless draw against in-form Port Vale.

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  15. Man, 81, gets dog ban after cockapoo bites toddlerpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    He left his dog unmuzzled in contravention of a court order made after his pet bit a girl.

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  16. Duke of Edinburgh remembered as 'an amazing man' for charitypublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington says the Duke of Edinburgh was responsible for saving Cumbria-based charity, the Outward Bound Trust, from going out of business more than 20 years ago.

    The charity, which is based in Penrith and runs outdoor education and adventure courses for young people, ran into financial difficulties in the 1990s.

    The duke joined Outward Bound as a Trustee in 1953, and became chairman, until being given the role of Patron from 1999-19.

    HRH Duke of Edinburgh with young people at Ullswater, August 2016Image source, The Outward Bound Trust

    Sir Chris said the duke showed decisive leadership: "He immediately stepped in and twisted the arms of some of his more wealthy trustees into actually putting up the money that Outward Bound needed to survive, and having done that he stepped in himself and sacked both the chairman and the one running it, and brought in his own people from the Duke of Edinburgh Awards."

    Sir Chris, who became involved with the Outward Bound around that time, remembers meetings being held at Buckingham Palace, with the duke chairing them.

    "I've never come across a person who chaired a meeting better, I learned a huge amount from him," he said.

    "He was firm, he was direct and let everyone have their say but the moment they started waffling or went off the point he firmly and courteously brought them back again. He had a wonderful sense of humour too."

    HRH Duke of Edinburgh with kit bags at Outward Bound Trust, Ullswater 2016Image source, The Outward Bound Trust
  17. Beech's Newport remarks 'out of order'published at 12:54 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Mickey Demetriou says claims by Carlisle boss Chris Beech that Newport's players "work the referee" to get favourable decisions are "out of order".

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  18. Weather on the fells: Sunshine and light windspublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 0C to 2C (32F to 36F) in the morning, rising to 2C to 3C (35F to 37F) in the afternoon.
    • Winds: Mainly southerly winds, and mostly light but turning gentle later in the afternoon. Gusts around 10mph to 15mph.
    • Cloud: Skies will be clear at first, but patchy cloud will build in the afternoon, with bases above the summits around 3,300ft to 5,000ft (1,000m to 1,500m).
    • Weather: A bright and sunny start to the day. With a little patchy cloud in the afternoon, but some sunny spells in any breaks in the cloud. Staying dry throughout.
    • Visibility: Excellent.
    • Freezing level: Around 3,000ft (900m) at first, rising to above the summits for the afternoon.
  19. Blue plaque for Swallows and Amazons authorpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    The author of the Swallow and Amazons series of novels, which are set in the Lake District, has been honoured with an English Heritage London Blue Plaque.

    The plaque will mark the Gunter Grove home where Arthur Ransome lived in Chelsea in the early 1900s.

    The author, who died in 1967, is best known for the Swallows and Amazons novels, inspired by the children of friends and written while he lived in a Lake District cottage for 10 years.

    ConistonImage source, Getty Images
  20. Sir Mo's support for Cumbrian marathon runnerpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Sir Mo Farah has sent a message of support to a Cumbrian man who's running 110 marathons in 110 days.

    In a video message the athlete called Gary McKee, from Cleator Moor, "incredible".

    Mr McKee, 51, ran his first marathon on 1 February and hopes to complete his last one on 21 May.

    He is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support and West Cumbria Hospice at Home.

    So far he's raised almost £55,000.

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