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  1. Allerdale returning officer has been up for 24 hours

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  2. Putting Cumbria First wins first seat

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  3. The wait goes on in Allerdale...

    At 04:25 this morning, Allerdale's returning officer Andrew Seekings apologised for the length of time the count was taking. He said boundary changes had created some "massive wards".

    The declaration had originally been expected at 02:00.

    The waiting continues...

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  4. Mike Starkie 'strolled to victory'

    Richard Moss
    Political Editor, BBC Look North

    Just caught up with the voting figures for Copeland mayoral election.

    Four years ago Independent Mike Starkie had to rely on second choice votes to edge Labour.

    This time he strolled to victory by picking up well over 50% of first choice votes.

  5. All quiet on the Copeland front

    The excitement of the mayoral count over, silence falls on Whitehaven.

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  6. South Lakeland's first ever Green party councillor

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  7. 'We've been here before'

    Ben Maeder
    Journalist, BBC Radio Cumbria

    Allerdale Council's former deputy leader, Labour's Mark Fryer, lost his seat in the Stainburn and Clifton ward.

    The two seats went to independents

    Mr Fryer said he was disappointed, but he added "we've been here before".

    When asked if he was surprised by the rise of the independents in Allerdale he replied "yes and no"

  8. Lib Dems retain control of South Lakeland

    The Lib Dems kept control of South Lakeland Council, where the Greens gained a seat for the first time.

    Lib Dems gained three seats, Conservatives lost four and Green gained one.

    The new make-up of the council is 32 Lib Dems, 15 Conservatives, three Labour and one Green.

    South Lakeland graphic

  9. Labour former deputy leader loses Allerdale seat

    Ben Maeder
    Journalist, BBC Radio Cumbria

    Allerdale's former deputy leader, Labour's Mark Fryer, has lost his seat in the Stainburn and Clifton ward.

    The two seats have gone to independents

  10. Still a way to go in Allerdale

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  11. Allerdale result delayed

    "Massive wards" due to boundary changes mean the Allerdale count is taking longer than expected.

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  12. Greens win South Lakeland seat

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  13. Two Labour councillors for every Conservative on Barrow council

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  15. Labour keeps majority on Barrow Council

    Labour has kept control of Barrow Council.

    The party lost two seats to the Conservatives, which also gained one from Independent, but comfortably retained its majority.

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  16. Mike Starkie says he will deliver for borough

    Independent Mike Starkie making his victory speech after his re-election as Copeland mayor.

    He says he will deliver for the borough in his second four-year term.

    Mike Starkie makes victory speech

  17. Mike Starkie elected with increased majority

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  18. Mike Starkie re-elected as Copeland mayor
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    Mark McAlindon
    BBC Look North

    Independent Mike Starkie is re-elected mayor of Copeland.

  19. Results coming in for Allerdale Council

    Labour and Independent candidates gain seats.

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  20. 'Frustration over Brexit' behind low turnout

    Mark McAlindon
    BBC Look North

    Copeland Conservative MP Trudy Harrison says frustration over Brexit is behind low turnout and voter apathy.

    Turnout in the mayoral election in Copeland is 33.5%.

    She said: "I think we always knew this was going to be a difficult election. The public are absolutely fed up with us lot in Parliament faffing about over Brexit.

    "They expect that we should have left the European Union and we haven't."

    Trudy Harrison