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. Pair deny slavery charges over man living in shedpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 6 April 2021

    The alleged victim may have been living in the outhouse for up to 40 years, investigators say.

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  2. Colchester United 1-1 Barrowpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    A late equaliser from substitute Tom Beadling rescues Barrow a draw at fellow strugglers Colchester.

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  3. Relive Norwich's 7-0 win against Huddersfieldpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Relive the action as Championship leaders Norwich thrash Huddersfield, while Brentford draw with Birmingham.

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  4. Body of man found following river searchpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Emergency crews were called to the river, near Lazonby, on Saturday after the alarm was raised.

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  5. 'The mountain is very similar to the mind'published at 10:39 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Alex Fitzgerald decided to start a walking group when he lost one of his close friends.

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  6. Southend United 0-2 Carlisle Unitedpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Carlisle United move to within three points of the play-off zone with victory at lowly Southend United.

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  7. Uncovering the stories of the 'Devil's Porridge' mixerspublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Research hopes to learn more about life at a WWI munitions factory which was mostly staffed by women.

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  8. Barrow 2-1 Newport Countypublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Jamie Devitt's first goal for Barrow sees the League Two strugglers come from behind to boost their survival hopes.

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  9. Cinemas share multimillion-pound culture fundingpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Keswick arts patron Dame Judi Dench says local cinemas are "a vital part of our cultural lives".

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  10. Mountain rescue teams fear rise in call-outspublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 1 April 2021

    Visitors are urged to be prepared when they head out on to the fells over the Easter holiday.

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  11. Weather on the fells: Dry and cloudy with sun at timespublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 1 April 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 0C to 2C (32F to 36F).
    • Winds: Gentle to moderate north-easterly winds with gusts up to around 25mph to 30mph.
    • Cloud: Patchy cloud through the day, with cloud bases around 2,000ft to 3,000ft (600m to 900m)
    • Weather: Largely dry and cloudy, but breaks in the cloud will allow sunny spells to develop at times.
    • Visibility: Generally good, but poor above cloud bases.
    Snow on Helvellyn's headwallImage source, Fell Top Assessors

    Jon from the Fell Top Assessors has captured the remaining snow on Helvellyn's headwall.

  12. 'Dishonest to the core' conman jailedpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    Ian Cullen lured a family to the Lake District on the promise of business investment and a job.

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  13. The 10-year-old girl vlogging life on the farmpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    A 10-year-old girl is showing life on her Cumbrian farm for those stuck inside during lockdown.

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  14. 'Last time this was touched was 600-700 years ago'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 31 March 2021

    We get up close to Furness Abbey as a 10-year project to preserve the ruins nears completion.

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  15. Carlisle United 2-0 Crawley Townpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    Carlisle United turn on the style in a fine home win over Crawley Town to keep their League Two play-off hopes alive.

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  16. The candidates standing to be Cumbria PCCpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    People living in Cumbria will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a police and crime commissioner.

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  17. Woman hospitalised after partner attacked herpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    The woman eventually got away and sought the help of a neighbour who found her distressed.

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  18. Weather on the fells: Dry with a cloudy start, sunshine laterpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 30 March 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 7C to 8C (45F to 46F).
    • Winds: Moderate south-westerly winds with gusts up to 35mph initially, decreasing to around 20mph later this afternoon.
    • Cloud: A cloudy start to the day, turning cloudless in the late afternoon; cloud bases around 1,000ft to 1,600ft (300m to 500m).
    • Weather: A dry day with a cloudy start clearing later this afternoon with lengthy spells of sunshine.
    • Visibility: Moderate visibility below the cloud cover, but very poor above the cloud base this morning and early afternoon. Visibility turning very good later this afternoon.
    Litter and bottles at summit of HelvellynImage source, Fell Top Assessors

    A sorry state of Helvellyn's summit captured by Jon from the Fell Top Assessors who found this litter and bottles.

  19. Rubbish shows 'sheer disrespect' for Lake Districtpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    Camping equipment and litter were found abandoned despite overnight stays being banned until April.

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  20. Lake District visitors urged to stick to rulespublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    People visiting the Lake District now that lockdown is easing are being urged to leave "no trace".

    The National Park Authority is braced for an influx, as lockdown restrictions are eased from today and the school Easter holidays start.

    Cumbria Police says visitors are welcome in the Lake District, as long as they plan their trip and stick to the new rules.

    People can now meet in groups of six, or two families, as long as they are outside, and outdoor sports facilities and the stay-at-home rule have ended.

    But cafes, pubs, hotels and B&Bs will remain closed.

    Andy Slattery who is Cumbria's Assistant Chief Constable and chairs the organisation overseeing Cumbria's response to the pandemic said people must still act carefully.

    He said: "Provided they come understanding that most facilities are still currently closed, they bring their own food and refreshments et cetera and plan things like using the toilet facilities and the rest of it, then they can do that without any impact on the Lake District and its residents."

    Derwent Water from the eastern slope of CatbellsImage source, Getty Images