The man, who was in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

BBC Weather

Cloud will build from the south, allowing for the odd shower to develop, especially in the hills. The highest temperatures will range from 16C to 19C (61F to 66F).

There is a yellow weather warning for high winds tonight and tomorrow, external, with a second for another gale on Wednesday, external.

You can find the latest BBC weather forecast for where you are here.

The captains of Cumbrian fishing boats will be asked this week about their costs and fish stocks to provide data for Brexit policy makers.

Researchers from the organisation Seafish, external are travelling across the UK gathering information to give a clear picture of the state of the fishing industry.

Image source, Google

Fishing vessels are based in a number of the county's ports including Maryport (pictured).

The researcher will be in in Fleetwood today travelling to Silloth by Thursday, asking about everything from fish stocks to fuel prices.

BBC Cumbria Sport

Whitehaven moved into the final play-off place in League One yesterday with player-coach Carl Forster scoring a hat-trick as they beat Coventry Bears 24-20.

'Haven have still to beat York City Knights next week to stay in the play-offs.

Workington Town lie just behind them in fourth place after a 38-6 win over London Skolars.

And Barrow Raiders also had a good weekend, securing championship safety with a 34-18 win over Swinton in their final game of the season at Craven Park.

Neil Smith
South Cumbria journalist, BBC Cumbria

Copeland's MP Trudy Harrison and the district's elected mayor Mike Starkie are both supporting campaigners trying to reopen Millom's swimming pool or have it replaced.

Image source, Save Millom Pool

Cumbria County Council had said it would retain the pool for a year to allow time for other options to be developed, but now says it wants to demolish the structure within three months.

Mr Starkie told the meeting that he shared the community's frustration and he would be asking for a meeting with county council officials.

The main dispute is over the cost of retaining the existing pool, with the county quoting a repair estimate of £500,000, and the community group Save Millom Pool saying it would cost one tenth of that.

An investigation by the BBC's Inside Out programme has shown that in 2017 there were more than 1,600 reports of domestic abuse against men in Cumbria.

The figure was 7% up on the previous year, but other parts of the North West showed a 200% increase, both changes probably reflecting an increase in men coming forward rather than more offences.

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Dr Elizabeth Bates, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Cumbria who has studied this sort of abuse, says this figure could be the tip of the iceberg as some victims will not tell anybody.

Research suggests one in six men will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lives.

A man in his 50s died when he was crushed by a 5m-long log while cutting timber near Newton Reigny, near Penrith, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service says.

Fire crews from Penrith and Lazony were called in just after 14:00 on Saturday and ambulance paramedics confirmed the man had died.

Engineers from United Utilities say they are dealing with a water leak at Salkeld Dykes, external, north of Penrith, that may reduce supplies to people in the areas covered by post codes CA10 and CA11.

• Temperatures at 3,000ft (900m): Rising to 11C.
• Winds: Fresh southerly gusting 25mph increasing to gale force gusting 50mph.
• Cloud: Broken above 2,000ft (600m) at first, thickening and lowering to 1,000ft (300m).
• Visibility: Generally good this morning, becoming moderate or poor this afternoon

So far this year the team has responded to 83 emergency calls.

BBC Weather

Patchy cloud and sunny spells will start the day but cloud will increase from the south through the morning. The southerly winds will increase and there will be a maximum temperature of 20C (68F).

There's a yellow warning of strong winds, external from after 18:00 this evening through to 08:00 tomorrow.

BBC News Travel

The A686 from Penrith to Alston is closed from this morning until the end of the week for resurfacing between Gamblesby and the Renwick turn-off.

The diversion, especially for heavy goods vehicles, is more than 65 miles via the M6 and A69.

Martin Lewes
Reporter

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