The witness says she was woken by her boyfriend who said someone was getting a "right hiding".

John Bowness
BBC Radio Cumbria reporter

Pubs are now allowed to serve indoor drinks following the easing of lockdown restrictions in England and for one landlord it's not a moment too soon.

Matt Bailes, who runs the Stag Inn at Dufton on the edge of the Pennines, said a marquee in place for outdoor drinkers over recent weeks "decided it wanted to live next door" and was blown 50ft (15m) by heavy winds on Saturday 8 May.

Reflecting on the rules now in place, he added: "It's been a long journey. It's hopefully going to be the start be the start of a really good summer.

"It's going to be great - just getting the atmosphere back and the buzz at the bar, having everyone sitting around chatting.

"Tables will be well spaced, drinkers will have to be seated and anyone who gets up from their chair will need to put a mask on. As long as everyone adheres to the guidelines it should be fairly manageable.

"We've got everything in place, such as sanitisers, and the staff know the rules so it's a matter of getting the doors open and the beer flowing."

• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 4C to 6C (39F to 43F).
• Winds: Mostly gentle northwesterly winds, but will strengthen to moderate in the evening, with gusts up to 25mph to 30mph.
• Cloud: Patchy cloud for much of the day, with bases around 1,000ft to 2,000ft (300m to 600m).
• Weather: Scattered showers through the day, these heavy at times in the afternoon. Some late sunny spells are possible.
• Visibility: Poor in any showers or above cloud bases. Good otherwise.
• UV levels: Low to moderate.

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There are no confirmed cases of the so-called Indian variant of Covid-19 in Cumbria, the county's public health director says.

With the number of cases rising fast in neighbouring Lancashire and Greater Manchester, Colin Cox said: "There's been nothing confirmed in Cumbria so far."

However, he said it is a concern and the situation is being continually monitored: "The variant is spreading quickly and not just in Indian communities, while originally it was associated with people returning from India from family visits and things like that.

"It's now certainly taking a hold on parts of Lancashire and other parts of north-west England and outside those communities as well."

The government has said second vaccine doses could be brought forward and local restrictions introduced to help tackle the variant in the worst-affected areas.

"It's close to us but I wouldn't get too panicked about it, for most people in Cumbria it's something for people like myself to keep an eye on," Mr Cox added.

• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 2C to 3C (36F to 37F) in the morning, but increasing to 4C to 5C (39F to 41F) later in the afternoon.
• Winds: Variable and light winds through the morning, but turning southeasterly and gentle or moderate later in the day, with gusts reaching up to 20mph to 25mph.
• Cloud: Largely overcast, but with a few sunny periods later in the afternoon. Cloud bases around 1,000ft to 2,000ft (300m to 600m) at times in the morning, but generally above summits.
• Weather: Mostly cloudy today with just the odd shower at times. A few spells of sunshine developing into the late afternoon.
• Visibility: Generally good, although poor above the cloud bases in the morning, and under any showers.
• UV levels: Low.

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• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 4C to 6C (39F to 43F).
• Winds: Gentle easterly winds, with gusts increasing up to 20mph to 25mph through the afternoon.
• Cloud: Cloud will build through the morning, becoming overcast by the afternoon. Cloud bases will be generally above the summits, but lowering to 2,000ft to 3,300ft (600m to 1,000m) during showers.
• Weather: Largely dry at first with a few sunny spells, but cloud and showers will soon develop through the morning and afternoon, these heavy in places perhaps with hail and thunder.
• Visibility: Poor visibility above the cloud bases during any showers, but visibility will improve in sunny spells.
• UV levels: Low.

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The leader of South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has announced he's stepping down after five years in the post.

Liberal Democrat councillor Giles Archibald will step down as leader at SLDC’s annual meeting on 19 May, when a new leader will be appointed.

Mr Archibald said: “It has been a huge privilege to be leader and I want to express my enormous thanks to fellow councillors and to the officers and council staff who have worked extraordinarily well and hard during the Covid-19 crisis to tackle its effects and maintain services,

“I have nothing but admiration for the way they have worked.”

He will continue as a councillor serving the Kendal Town ward.

Image source, SLDC

Vehicles are to be banned from the roads outside a number of Cumbrian schools to try and make the area safer, ease congestion and lessen pollution.

Askham Village School is one that's signed up for the School Streets trial, which will see the road past the school closed to traffic for 30 minutes, twice a day, before and after school at drop off and collection times.

The only exceptions to this ban will be emergency vehicles, school transport, and for those people who live on the affected stretch.

A consultation is now under way, and if this trial works, the idea could be rolled out elsewhere in the county.

Vice chair of the school governors Ben Shirley said: "We're doing everything we can to make more safe to reassure commuters, children and staff that this is a safe school to arrive at and as part of these steps we're raising kerbs, putting barriers in at exit points.

"I hope the public will support this school street initiative to limit traffic at peak times."

Image source, Google

• Temperatures at 3,000ft: Around 3C to 5C (37F to 41F) in the morning, rising to 5C to 7C (41F to 45F) in the afternoon.
• Winds: Winds will be southerly backing southeasterly and strong at first in the north, but becoming moderate or gentle for the rest of the day. Gusts as high as 30mph to 35mph in the morning.
• Cloud: Sunny spells in the morning, but cloud building in later with bases around 2,600ft to 3,600ft (800m to 1,100m).
• Weather: It will be dry and bright at first, becoming cloudy with showers during the afternoon. These will be heavy in places, and possibly thundery at times too.
• Visibility: Generally good, but poor above cloud bases and in any showers.
• UV levels: Moderate under any sunny spells.

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