Summary

  • Met Office warns of 'very dangerous' freezing rain

  • Lakes festival founder called in to help set up USA event

  • Yard boss calls for investment in Barrow to stop town's population dwindling

  • Brexit 'could hit nuclear industry'

  1. Stevenage 2-1 Barrowpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Luke Norris' late penalty earns Stevenage a 2-1 win over relegation-battling Barrow that extends their unbeaten run to 10 games.

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  2. Carlisle United 1-2 Cambridge Unitedpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Adam May secures a dramatic late victory as Cambridge enhance their League Two title credentials with victory at Carlisle.

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  3. Lockdown projects: Happy stories from a year like no otherpublished at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    You told us what projects kept you going in lockdown, from dancing to writing and inventing games.

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  4. Listen: Challenge Cup - Widnes v Whitehaven in action, York and Swinton both winpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Listen to BBC radio commentary on Widnes Vikings v Whitehaven in the Challenge Cup second round as Swinton & York City both win.

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  5. Kendal Calling festival to go ahead this summerpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Dizzee Rascal and Stereophonics will play the four-day event near Penrith at the end of July.

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  6. Weather on the fells: Rain clearing with strong winspublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around -2C to -1C (28F to 30F).
    • Winds: Strong to near-gale south-westerly winds, with gusts up to 50mph to 55mph.
    • Cloud: Extensive cloud in the early morning with bases around 1,000ft to 2,000ft (300m to 600m). Broken cloud later will have a base around 2,000ft to 3,300ft (600m to 1,000m).
    • Weather: Early rain will clear to leave sunny spells and scattered wintry showers.
    • Visibility: Poor visibility in the morning above cloud bases and in rain. Generally very good visibility in the afternoon, but poor in any showers.
    • Freezing level: Between 1,300ft to 2,300ft (400m to 700m).
    Blencathra summit in the sleetImage source, Fell Top Assessors

    A misty Blencathra photo taken by Wes from the Fell Top Assessors looking down Hall's Fell ridge

  7. Glider crash caused by tail damagepublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    The teenage pilot was seriously injured when the aircraft crashed in the Pennines in 2019.

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  8. Penrith Auction Mart vaccination centre openspublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    It is hoped 300 people a day will be vaccinated at the new centre which has started operating at Penrith Auction Mart today.

    The site was chosen because of its close links to the A66 and M6.

    Amanda Krawczyk was the first person in line to receive her Covid jab.

    She said: "Really easy, really quick and easy, a lot easier than I was expecting to be as friends have had to travel to Morecambe, Lancaster and Workington, so for the booking to appear for Penrith was a real surprise."

    Amanda Krawczyk receives Covid jab

    Across north Cumbria there have already been about 140,000 vaccinations given.

    Prof Neil Watson, who is heading the vaccination programme in the North East and Cumbria said: "The uptake for the Covid vaccine has actually been quite extraordinary, much greater than we would normally see with the flu and hopefully we can see some of the restrictions we've felt for over 12 months now becoming to dissipate now and over the coming weeks and months."

    Patient receiving a Covid jab

    A number of firefighters have given up their day jobs to administer vaccinations at the Penrith site for the next two months.

    One of them, Sophie Sinclair, said: "I'm glad the first one is out of the way now, and I just think it's really important as a firefighter I'm here to serve the community really so I think it's important we do as much as we can to help during the pandemic."

    Firefighter Sophie Sinclair giving patient a Covid jab
  9. Weather on the fells: Cloudy with rain and strong windspublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 1C to 2C (34F to 36F).
    • Winds: Very strong southwesterly winds, with gusts up to 45mph to 50mph.
    • Cloud: Although patchy at times earlier on, it will be largely cloudy throughout the day. Cloud bases around 1,000ft to 2,000ft (300m to 600m).
    • Weather: A largely cloudy day, with outbreaks of rain throughout the afternoon. Winds strengthening through the day.
    • Visibility: Poor above cloud bases and in rain, but otherwise very good.
    Swirral EdgeImage source, Fell Top Assessors

    Wes from the Fell Top Assessors took this striking picture looking straight down Swirral Edge.

  10. Barrow's Hardcastle retires aged 22published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barrow midfielder Lewis Hardcastle is forced to end his playing career aged 22 because of a heart condition.

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  11. Motorists thanked for patience as M6 reopenspublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Motorists have been thanked for their patience after the reopening of the M6.

    The motorway was closed in both directions between junctions 39 and 41 near Penrith after a man fell on to the road from a bridge at junction 40 at about 13:00 GMT.

    Cumbria Police said the man was taken by ambulance to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

    The road was fully reopened at about 14:25 GMT.

    A forces spokesman said: "Officers would like to thank motorists for their patience".

  12. M6 closed by 'ongoing incident'published at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    The M6 near Penrith has been fully closed between junctions 39 and 41 as emergency services deal with an "ongoing incident".

    Motorists are being diverted via the A6.

    Cumbria Police is asking drivers to stay clear of the area if possible.

    Streetview of the M6Image source, Google
  13. Petition started to save pub on tiny islandpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barrow Council is looking for new tenants for the pub described as a "vital part of our heritage".

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  14. Barrow 0-1 Grimsby Townpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    Luke Spokes fires Grimsby a relegation lifeline with a 71st-minute goal to earn Paul Hurst's side a win at in-form Barrow.

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  15. Carlisle United 0-1 Leyton Orientpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    Conor Wilkinson's dramatic late lob stretches Leyton Orient's unbeaten run to four games with a 1-0 win at Carlisle

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  16. Barrow sign ex-Rochdale forward Andrewpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    League Two club Barrow sign former Rochdale forward Calvin Andrew on a short-term deal until the the end of the season.

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  17. 'I've gone from boarding planes to milking cows'published at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    Four people explain how their working lives have been transformed since lockdowns began a year ago.

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  18. Weather on the fells: Cloudy with strong windspublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    • Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 0C (32F) in the morning and early afternoon. Rising to 1C to 2C (34F to 36F) later.
    • Winds: South-westerly strong winds with gusts up to 45mph.
    • Cloud: Extensive cloud throughout the day with bases between 1,000 to 2,000ft (300m to 600m).
    • Weather: Cloudy and breezy with light rain throughout the day.
    • Visibility: Poor above cloud bases and in drizzle.
    Striding Edge, HelvellynImage source, Fell Top Assessors

    Zac from the Fell Top Assessors who took this picture of Striding Edge says the exit slopes are still covered in a bank of snow above a large drop, he says microspikes and iceaxes are needed for exposed routes.

  19. One year of life in lockdownpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    A year since lockdown was announced, we look at how life in the North East and Cumbria was affected.

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  20. 'I never ever want to go back there again'published at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2021

    On the first anniversary of the Covid lockdown, six people discuss how their lives have changed.

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