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. Weather on the fells: Cloud lifting, showers laterpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    • Temperature at 3,000ft (900m): Around 8C to 11C (46F to 52F)
    • Winds: Fresh southerly winds will weaken this afternoon to become gentle.
    • Cloud: Extensive in the morning with bases around 700ft to 1,300ft (200m to 400m) in the early morning, rising to 1,600ft to 2,300ft (500m to 700m) with broken cloud at the summits
    • Weather: Hill fog or low cloud at first then a growing chance of some showers in the afternoon, sunny spells possible too later
    • Visibility: Generally poor at the summits in hill fog in the morning but it will improve in the afternoon, turning poor in any showers.
  2. No large crowds, but Remembrance spreads across Cumbriapublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    Most of the larger Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in places like Kendal were scaled right down this year to avoid crowds gathering during the coronavirus lockdown.

    But across the county, ceremonies did go ahead.

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  3. Cumbria weather: Cloudy, dry and mildpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    BBC Weather

    A cloudy day but it will be mainly dry in the morning.

    A few bright spells may develop later with some afternoon showers.

    Mild for November with gentle south-easterly winds, and temperatures reaching 13C (55F).

    Tonight looks like a cloudy and misty night with just a few clear breaks.

    And you can get the latest BBC Weather forecast for where you live, by searching for your location here.

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  4. Latest updates from BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    Bringing you the latest news, travel and weather from across Cumbria from Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November, 2020.

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  5. Non-league sides progress in FA Cuppublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2020

    Non-league Barnet, Chorley and Solihull Moors add their names to the FA Cup's rich history, after a Sunday for the underdogs.

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  6. Highlights: Hayes & Yeading 2-2 Carlisle United (3-4 pens)published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2020

    Watch highlights as League Two Carlisle United fight back from two goals down to beat Southern League Premier Division South side Hayes & Yeading on penalties.

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  7. When your radio time check clashes with a penalty shootout...published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2020

    BBC Radio Cumbria commentary of Carlisle's winning penalty against Hayes and Yeading as the commentator gives the time as the ball goes into the net.

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  8. Carlisle hit back to beat Hayes & Yeading on penaltiespublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2020

    League Two high-fliers Carlisle edge past seventh-tier Hayes & Yeading on penalties, to progress to the FA Cup second round.

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  9. Catch-up: Hayes & Yeading United v Carlisle Unitedpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    Watch live coverage of Hayes & Yeading United v Carlisle United in the FA Cup first round.

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  10. Two Edinburgh Woollen Mill brands go into administrationpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Administrators have finally been called in at Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the clothing retailer based in Carlisle, to take over two of the chains of stores run by the company.

    Global House, EWM's headquartersImage source, Google

    Last month the company announced that it was "close to collapse" because of trade lost during the pandemic and 56 Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores and eight Ponden Home outlets were closed.

    In a statement published this afternoon, the administrators, Tony Wright and Alastair Massey, partners at a specialist business advisory firm FRP, said around 800 jobs would go immediately, but the two businesses, the Woollen Mill and Ponden, would continue to trade online and through the surviving shops, as far as lockdown restrictions allowed.

    They also said EWM Group and its other subsidiaries, including Jaeger and Peacocks, are not part of the administration.

  11. Cumbria's weather: Clear and calm with mist and fog laterpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    BBC Weather

    It will stay dry, mostly clear and calm this evening and overnight, with a chance of patches of mist, fog and low cloud developing through the course of the night, and lowest temperatures from 0C to 3C (32F to 37F).

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

  12. Local man charged with robbery at Workington shoppublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    A 34-year-old local man has been charged with one of the three robberies in the past fortnight at a convenience store in Workington.

    He appeared before West Cumbria Magistrates this morning charged with robbery at the McColls store at about 08:00 yesterday, and was remanded to appear at Carlisle Crown Court on 4 December.

    Police said a second 34-year-old man was released with no further action, and a 29-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of robbery, and released under investigation.

    McColls, Harrington RoadImage source, Google
  13. Morecambe Bay councils put merger plans to ministerspublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Councils in Barrow, South Lakeland and Lancaster have voted to put plans to create a single, all-purpose council around Morecambe Bay, external to the government.

    In a joint statement, the three local authorities said that while proposals for Lancashire and Cumbria had already been put forward by other councils, the Cumbrian plan was based on existing boundaries.

    But, the statement said, the government had invited other proposals and "we believe that a cross-boundary authority around Morecambe Bay is the best way forward for Barrow, Lancaster and South Lakeland."

    The move has been supported by the former Barrow MP, now Lord Walney, and the Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron.

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  14. Flypast for RAF veteran's 100th birthdaypublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    RAF veteran "overwhelmed" at birthday flypast after original plans were cancelled due to Covid-19.

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  15. Cumbria's weather: Dry with plenty of sunshinepublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    BBC Weather

    It will be a dry afternoon, with plenty of widespread sunshine, although the odd patch of mist or fog may linger in places.

    there will be gentle winds and it will feel cool with highest temperatures from 9C to 12C (48F to 54F).

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

  16. Barrow's FA Cup tie postponed after Dons test positivepublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

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    Barrow's FA cup tie with Wimbledon, due to take place at Holker Street tomorrow, has been postponed after several positive coronavirus tests among the First Division side.

    Carlisle United have a trip to to non-league Hayes and Yeading on Sunday lunchtime.

  17. Tories win Workington for first time in 40 yearspublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    The traditional Labour seat was held up as a bellwether constituency for the general election.

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  18. Weather on the fells: Grey at first, turning sunny laterpublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    • Temperature at 3,000ft (900m): Around 8C (46F)
    • Winds: Southerly with gusts of 15mph to 25mph
    • Cloud: An overcast, grey morning with cloud bases around 1,200ft to 1500ft (400m to 500 m) but turning largely sunny and fine by mid-afternoon
    • Weather: A dry and fine day, with hill fog at the summits in the morning, but turning sunny later
    • Visibility: Poor in hill fog above 1,200ft (400m) until the mid-afternoon, then good or excellent until sunset
  19. Tourism firms give cautious welcome to furlough extensionpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Cumbria Tourism has given a cautious welcome to the announcement by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, that furlough payments and help for some self-employed people will now be available through until March.

    It goes some way to meeting the requirements of industry representatives, who met the minister Nigel Huddleston earlier this week to ask for support through the winter for businesses that had already lost much of the income from the summer.

    The managing director of Cumbria Tourism, Gill Haigh, said more help might still be needed.

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    With many jobs and more than half the of value of the visitor economy already lost this year, we will need to continue to monitor the situation very closely to ensure all businesses have access to the support they will require.”

    Gill Haigh

  20. Covid-19 design added to sick bag art collectionpublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Carlisle artist Lydia Leith says she finds humour is "a way through grim times".

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