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A girl from Millom has become the national BMX racing champion for her age group for the second year in a row.
Emie Seward, eight, has clinched the title with 10 wins out of 12 so far this season, external and two races left to go.
During the season, she also ascended to be the number two rider in Europe and the World number four.
Quote MessageI think there was a little bit more pressure on Emie winning last year as well but she dealt with that pressure absolutely brilliantly and just achieved and did it."
Karen Seward, Emie Seward's mother
A trial lift of Jubilee Bridge in Barrow has been suspended by Cumbria County Council because of today's weather conditions.
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Here's another example of a tree being knocked down by the Storm Ali's strong winds.
This was taken on the Catterlen to Newton Reigny road near M6 J41.
This video posted on social media by Richard Peasland is worth a look.
You can clearly see the sheer strength of the winds being generated by Storm Ali:
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Here's a round up of a few of the issues on the county's roads so far this afternoon:
Quote MessageWe are getting a high number of calls about disruption, with trees down on some roads. We would urge people to be aware of their surroundings and take care. Our advice to drivers is to slow down and to drive to the conditions you face.”
Superintendent Mark Pannone
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The M6 northbound between junctions 43 and 44 near Carlisle is closed again to allow diesel to be cleared up after a lorry crashed earlier this afternoon
Motorists have been warned to expect delays.
A Cumbrian food bank is warning that more people could go hungry in the county if food prices were to rise further as Britain leaves the European Union.
Rachel Rodway chairs Carlisle Foodbank and says that the cost of food has risen over the past few years.
She fears that life could become even more difficult for people living on the poverty line in Cumbria.
Quote MessageIn Carlisle, we can say, we handed out 6,000 parcels last year but I feel sure that is really only the tip of the iceberg. We are in very uncertain times, a lot of the food we use is imported."
An exhibition about the experiences of people who use foodbanks in the UK, external ends tonight at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle.
Thousands of homes are without power and rail lines and roads are blocked as the storm hits Cumbria.
Read MoreToday's very strong winds should ease overnight for clear spells and scattered showers.
Lows down to 7C (45F).
Check the forecast where you live with BBC Weather.
A Cumbrian man who was seriously injured and paralysed after being hit by a car driven by a man sending text messages is asking motorists to stop using their mobile phone behind the wheel.
Highways officers Paul Holroyd and Adam Gibb were struck by Peter Morrison's car on the M6 hard shoulder near Tebay in 2016.
Adam Gibb was killed, and Paul Holroyd now uses a wheelchair after being paralysed from the waist down.
Quote MessageJust get out of this habit of needing to be connected to your phone while you're driving. You don't need to. Life's much more important than taking that call."
Paul Holroyd
He is supporting a Europe-wide campaign to discourage motorists from using a mobile phone while driving.
Figures show that 401 people were caught last year by Cumbria Police using their phone behind the wheel.
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One lane has reopened on M6 Northbound between J43 and J44 near Carlisle.
The motorway had been closed completely when an HGV was overturned by heavy winds.
All high-sided vehicles are still being diverted off the motorway between Junction 34 and 44 via Carlisle.
Officers are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself near a school in West Cumbria.
Police were called at around 15:15 on Monday 17 September to an area behind Ashfield Primary School in Workington.
They have described the man as white with dark hair and wearing tracksuit bottoms.
A tree has fallen on the A591 between Keswick and Grasmere causing problems for people travelling over Dunmail Raise and past Thirlmere Reservoir.
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There are transport issues across the region caused by Storm Ali with a number of trees blown down across railway lines.
Image source, TwitterNo TransPennine Express services are operating between Preston and Scotland, after a train hit a tree near Gretna.
A spokesperson for TransPennine Express said no-one was hurt but no services will operate between Preston and Scotland for the rest of the day.
Anyone with tickets for today will be able to use them tomorrow.
Virgin Trains also said there is disruption on services between Preston and Carlisle as a speed restriction is in place because of high winds.
In Liverpool, a tree hanging close to overhead wires is causing issues between Liverpool Lime Street and Edge Hill stations.
Northern said fewer trains are able to run on some lines as a result.
More to follow
Some 6,650 properties have lost power, according to electricity supplier, Electricity North West.
The power company says it is dealing with 25 separate faults, external across Cumbria including in Wigton, Aspatria and Penrith.
The 2,550 properties which lost power earlier today have already had their supply restored by engineers.
Quote MessageWe have teams of engineers working to fix a number of power cuts that have occurred so far today. We’ll work to get people back on as soon as possible as long as it’s safe for our teams to climb our poles to rebuild lines where necessary.”
Sam Loukes, Incident manager, Electricity North West
BBC reporter Ed Hanson is at Carlisle railway station, where all trains running north or south on the West Cost main line are delayed, suspended or cancelled.
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The M6 motorway is closed on the northbound carriageway between J43 (Carlisle) and J44 (Carlisle North).
Drivers are being asked for follow the Solid Triangle diversion symbols by leaving the M6 at J43 (Carlisle South) and travelling through Carlisle to rejoin the motorway at J44.
Cumbria Roads Police have posted a photo of the lorry on social media, external:
Image source, Cumbria Roads PoliceJailing Stefan Miller, a judge says he "can't go into people's houses and expect to be treated with mercy".
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