Cumbria Tourism says many pubs and hotels in the county are short of staff and struggling to recruit.

Dan Visser, who is a director of Cumbria Tourism and the sales and marketing director of the Langdale Estate, says it's a "huge problem across Cumbria", with staff who've been furloughed making different career choices as well as issues with Brexit.

Mr Visser said: "Recruitment is a challenge and we're getting low levels of applications, much lower than we'd normally expect in a pre-Covid world and it puts pressure on the rest of the team when you are short-staffed and visitor demands are at the highest levels we've seen."

Lesley Wheeler, who co-owns the Bay Horse hotel and restaurant near Ulverston, is trying to replace two members of staff who've returned to Poland and has to temporarily replace another member of her team who is recovering from an operation.

She said: "I can't ever remember it being like this, when I started you got a job in catering and you worked hard and played hard."

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John Holme also shared 11 category A videos, including one involving a baby, a court hears.

• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 3C to 4C (37F to 39F).
• Winds: Fresh north-westerly breezes, gusting up to 30mph to 35mph, slowly easing throughout the day.
• Cloud: Patchy cloud can be expected through the day, with bases around 1,600ft to 2,300ft (500m to 700m) under any shower.
• Weather: A wet day, with showers throughout. Showers will be locally heavy at times, with a risk of hail and thunder. However, there will still be a few brief spells of sunshine in between.
• Visibility: Poor during showers, but good during periods of sunshine.
• UV levels: Low, but briefly moderate during sunshine.

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Concerns have been raised about a reduction in the number of public loos across Cumbria.

According to a BBC Radio Cumbria survey, 20 years ago there were 152 loos - now there are 111.

During the same time the number of visitors has risen from nearly 38 million to 48 million in 2019.

It comes at a time when litter pickers say they are finding increasing evidence that people are using the Lake District as a toilet.

Raymond Martin from the British Toilet Association said: "It's extremely worrying, we're finding what we're calling 'lemonade bottles' in hedgerows and 'Christmas puddings' everywhere across the countryside.

"It's an absolutely disgusting situation and a crisis."

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Running costs for public toilets has been issue for some time as they have always been liable for business rates and for some local councils it meant it wasn't affordable to keep them open.

However, that changed with the passing of a new law earlier this month which means business rates will no longer be applicable for public loos.

It applies to both publicly and privately owned loos, whether they are free to use or charge for entry.

• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 2C (36F) at dawn, rising to 4C to 5C (39F to 41F) in the afternoon.
• Winds: Gentle to moderate westerly breezes, gusting up to 20mph to 25mph.
• Cloud: Patchy cloud at times throughout the day. Cloud bases will be around 1,000ft to 2,000ft (300m to 600m) in the morning, rising to 2,600ft to 4000ft (800 to 1,200m) during the afternoon.
• Weather: A mixture of sunny spells and showers throughout the day, with showers locally heavy at times with a risk of thunder.
• Visibility: Good, but poor above the cloud bases and during showers.
• UV levels: Generally low, becoming more moderate during sunshine.

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Carlisle United defender Jack Armer signs a new two-year deal with the League Two club.

Gary McKee has run a marathon every day for three-and-a-half months to raise money for charity.

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A Cumbrian man has set off to complete his goal of running 110 marathons in 110 days.

Gary McKee, 51, started running the same 26.2 mile (42km) route around his home in Cleator Moor on 1 February.

He's doing it in memory of his father and to raise money for charity.

A leading volunteer for Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team has been announced as the charity's national Senior Executive Officer (SEO).

Mike Park MBE was elected to Mountain Rescue England and Wales at its online annual general meeting on Saturday.

The former team leader has been a volunteer member of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue for 38 years and was awarded an MBE for Services to Mountain Rescue in 2011.

He said: "My first priority is to get out to the different regions to listen to members. I know mountain rescue in the Lake District very well but I want to understand the challenges faced by mountain rescue volunteers in other parts of the country."

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Temperature at 3,000ft: Around 3C to 5C (37F to 41F).

Winds: South-easterly winds will continue in the early morning, but they will soon back northerly for the rest of the day. Winds will be moderate through the morning with gusts around 25mph, but becoming strong again in the afternoon with gusts up to 45mph to 50mph.

Cloud: Largely cloudy or overcast until the late afternoon, with some clear breaks developing after. Cloud bases around 1,000ft to 2,000ft. (300m to 600m) in the eastern fells, but 2,500ft to 3000ft. (700m to 900m) to the western fells, even lifting above the summits in the afternoon.

Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or showers for most of the day. It looks set to become drier into the evening, along with occasional late sunny spells.

Visibility: Generally good, but poor above the cloud bases or under any shower or spell of rain.

A schoolboy witness says one defendant told him to pass on the threat to another man.

Dr Samin Khan hit a pedestrian in his Mercedes and then fled the scene of the "horrendous" incident.

The slate structures have been spotted in the Lake District by seasoned climbers and walkers.

Police are investigating the suspicious disappearance of two birds from the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale.

The two male Hen Harriers belong to a protected species and were feeding chicks which have since died.

The RSPB says the first bird a young ringtail was last seen on 4 May and the second hasn't been seen since delivering food to the nest on 7 May.

PC Samantha O’Key the forces Wildlife, Rural and Environmental Crime Co-ordinator said: "The two male birds were servicing nests, and as a result both nests have now failed.

"These birds were in good health, in a perfect environment for them to thrive, with plenty of food. It is highly unlikely that the Harriers have died of natural causes."

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Last year a male bird went missing in suspicious circumstances.

Steve Garnett who's a warden at RSPB Geltsdale, said: “This is devastating news, for hen harriers, for our hard-working team here at RSPB Geltsdale and for everyone who is rooting for a better outcome for these birds.

“We can make sure they are safe when they are on our land, but of course, they are free to range more widely and we know that not everyone has the best interests of these birds in mind. Hen harriers are illegally killed every year, so we are bound to view these disappearances as suspicious."

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