It took firefighters 12 hours to deal with a fire in a barn full of hay in Gosforth in west Cumbria.

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It started just before 11:00 yesterday morning, and firefighters, who say the barn was well alight, struggled with a difficult water supply.

Four fire engines and an incident command unit were sent to the incident, including a water bowser from the Sellafield fire service.

Kilo is a new four-legged recruit helping a water company sniff out leaks in its pipes.

• Temperature at 3,000ft (900M): Rising to 9C or 10C (48F or 50F) this afternoon
• Winds: Strong south-westerly with near-gale gusts up to 55mph.
• Cloud: Overcast throughout the day with cloud bases around 600ft to 1,000ft (200m to 300m)
• Weather: It is set to be unsettled and wet with frequent outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west during the day, heavy at times
• Visibility: Poor

The government is expected to make an announcement today about whether Barrow's tier two coronavirus status will be changed.

It's understood the local recommendation to ministers is to remain with the higher tier across the borough, although infection rates have begun to fall.

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The rest of the county remains on tier one - medium risk, although a sharp rise in new cases in Carlisle means the city could move to a higher level of restrictions soon.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy Slattery, who chairs the group of health and council representatives leading the county's response to the pandemic, says the decision on tiers depends on more than just the basic level of new infections.

BBC Weather

It will be blustery and very wet today with the rain heavy enough later to prompt a Met Office yellow warning which says flooding is possible, external.

Highest temperatures will be from 11C to 14C (52F to 57F).

The weather warning runs until midnight tomorrow, with others taking over for Saturday and Sunday, external, by the end of which much of Cumbria could have seen neary 70mm (2.75in) and a few of the very highest fells, 250mm (10in), over three days.

You can always find the latest, detailed, BBC weather forecast for where you are by searching for your location here.

A Cumbrian woman has spoken of the moment she thought her three-year-old son had been killed when her car was struck by what's believed to be a lorry, which did not stop.

The crash happened while the boy's mother, Charlotte, nipped back into her home to collect a mobile phone charger, leaving her son sitting in the vehicle.

Cumbria police are appealing for information about the incident which happened on Monday lunchtime in the village of Holme near Burton-in-Kendal.

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Two Manchester brothers who made drug-dealing day trips to north Cumbria and used "text bombs" to advertise substances for sale have been jailed.

Police who stopped a Seat Leon on the M6 between Penrith and Carlisle in January last year found Ashley Hayes, 34, driving and 30-year-old sibling Blake Hayes in the passenger seat, and a package thrown from the car contained cannabis.

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Three mobile phones stored dozens of "bulk" messages offering drugs for sale on 17 visits to Carlisle which according to the prosecution could have meant each trip netted thousands of pounds.

Ashley Hayes, of Burgin Walk, Collyhurst, and Blake Hayes, of Tufton Walk, Harpurhey, both in Manchester, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis, and were jailed for 24 months and 27 months respectively.

Police are trying to trace the driver of a black car, possible an Audi 4X4, that knocked a you cyclist of his bike and then drove off.

It happened at about 11:00 yesterday at the junction of Lord Street and Harrison street, and the boy suffered a suspected broken leg.

Officers say they'd like to hear from anyone with information of dashcam footage that might help.

BBC Weather

Blustery winds and showers will begin to ease through this evening and overnight, with clear spells developing at times.

Cloud will be build in from the west in the early hours with lowest temperatures from 2C to 5C (36F to 41F).

The next three days are going to seen periods of heavy rain that could cause flooding and the Met Office has posted yellow weather warnings, external.

You can always find the latest BBC weather forecast for where you are, by searching for your location here.

The first of three shipments of high-level nuclear waste is on its way back to Germany after being vitrified, or sealed into glass, at Sellafield.

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The waste is what is left over after spent nuclear fuel from German nuclear power plants has been reprocessed, and under the contract the waste is returned to the country of origin.

It is in six large containers called flasks, which were taken by train to Barrow before being loaded on to the Pacific Crane, a specialist cargo ship.

It will initially be taken by rail to an interim storage facility at a nuclear power plant at Biblis, in Western Germany.

Sellafield dealt with used fuel from a number of countries, and similar shipments of high level waste have already been made to Switzerland and the Netherlands, with more still to be returned to Japan and Italy.

The yellow warning for heavy rain across Cumbria, external has been updated to start earlier tomorrow, and last through until Saturday evening.

Met Office forecasters say rainfall of up to 40mm (1.6in) can be expected widely, with up to 150mm (6in) on the highest fells, by Friday evening, with more on Saturday.

Flooding is possible and any surface water could be made worse on the roads because of autumn leaves blocking the drains.

Royal British Legion branches across Cumbria are preparing for Remembrance Sunday, but without most of the usual ceremonies because of Covid-19 so they are urging people to mark the traditional two-minute silence at home.

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In Kendal, the usual parade has been cancelled, and people laying wreaths on the town's Memorial in the Market Place are asked to turn up through the day rather than congregating at 11:00.

There will be a service at the parish church on 8 November, but worshippers are asked to wear face coverings and arrive early so details can be taken.

And the Mayor, Councillor Alvin Finch, will lay a wreath at 11:00, but accompanied only by a lone bugler to sound the Last Post.

BBC Weather

It will be a cool and blustery afternoon, with a brisk south-westerly wind.

There will be showers at times, some of which could be heavy and just a few bright spells with highest temperatures from 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

The Met Office yellow weather warning, external for heavy rain for the end of the week has been updated to start from 09:00 tomorrow.

You can find the latest, hour-by-hour, BBC weather forecast for where you are by typing in your postcode or location here.

People in Carlisle have been urged to redouble their efforts to cut down on social contacts and take other precautions after a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in the city.

Last week saw positive test results from 190 people, compared with 87 the week before, pushing the city above the English average.

The city is currently at the tier one - medium alert level, and council leaders say they want to keep it that way to protect the local economy.

County councillor Deborah Earl said: “We’re asking residents to continue to protect their communities and follow the guidance by reducing social contact and remembering the ‘rule of six’, washing hands, wearing face coverings if you can, and self-isolating immediately if you get symptoms."

BBC Cumbria Sport

In case you missed it, Barrow recorded their first football league victory in 48 years last night, beating Mansfield 4-2 at Field Mill.

Goals from Brad Barry, Patrick Brough (pictured), Josh Kay and a first goal for on-loan midfielder Harrison Biggins helped them to the first win under David Dunn since his appointment in July.

It cost Mansfield manager Graham Coughlan his job.

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• Temperature at 3,000ft (900m): around 4C to 5C (39F to 41F)
• Winds: Strong south-westerly with gusts up to 50mph
• Cloud: Mostly cloudy with bases around 1,000ft to 1,600ft (300m to 500m)
• Weather: It is set to be largely cloudy with showers developing throughout the day, occasionally heavy
• Visibility: Poor above the cloud bases, generally good in the valleys, but poor during showers

Image source, Joe Hewer

The autumn colours are at their best in the Lake District at the moment, and our thanks to Joe Hewer for sending in this photo of the duty Herdwick keeping watch over Borrowdale.

BBC Weather

It will be a cool and blustery day today, with a brisk southwesterly wind and showers throughout.

Highest temperatures will be from 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

The Met Office is continuing to warn of the risk of flooding tomorrow and Friday, with a yellow warning for heavy rain, external.

You can always find the latest BBC weather forecast for where you are by searching for your location here.

BBC Sport

Depleted Morecambe were put to the sword as they failed to recover from an opening salvo which laid the foundations for a 3-1 Carlisle win in League Two.

They got off to a nightmare start when the unfortunate Yann Songo'o sliced an attempted clearance into his own net with just 23 seconds gone, and midfielder Jon Mellish netted the Cumbrians' second just two minutes later when he bagged his sixth goal in seven October games.

It was worrying stuff for Morecambe, who had shipped a hefty 16 goals in the league prior to kick-off.

But they settled and Songo'o redeemed himself with a headed goal with 11 minutes left.

However, any thoughts of a fightback were quashed when George Tanner sprinted into the area to bury a superb strike to restore the two-goal cushion three minutes from time.

Manager Graham Coughlan is sacked after Mansfield lose against Barrow in League Two to extend their winless run to 12 games.

Carlisle United continue their bright start to the League Two season with victory over a depleted Morecambe.