Face stab man convicted of attempted murderpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Scott Topping left Robert Pattinson with a knife embedded in his face in an attack outside a pub.
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Tents, chairs and boots found in Walney beach cleanpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Tents, camping chairs and wellington boots were among the items collected during a beach clean on Walney.
Apprentices from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow worked with the Cumbria Wildlife Trust to clear litter from the South Walney Nature Reserve, external as part of their training.
The beaches are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, external which means access is not usually allowed.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust says the team of fitters, fabricators, steelworks and electricians did a "brilliant job" of removing the litter.
Image source, BAE SystemsNick Miller prepares for hammer final at World Championshipspublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Nick Miller from Scotby near Carlisle will take part in the hammer final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha after qualifying yesterday.
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End of twitter postLong delays: Kendal town centrepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
BBC News TravelThere are long delays in Kendal town centre after an accident on Stricklandgate (A5284) at Maude Street.
It happened at 12.45 and involved two vehicles. The police say early indications are that there were no serious injuries.
Stricklandgate is partially blocked.
Weather: Dry with long sunny spellspublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
It will be dry this afternoon with long sunny spells and just a few patches of cloud. It will feel cool, though, with a light to moderate north-westerly breeze.
Maximum Temperature: 10 to 13C (50 to 55F).
Image source, BBC WeatherWigton man guilty of attempted murder after stabbing outside pubpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
BreakingA man's been warned he could face a life sentence after stabbing another man in the face outside a Wigton pub.
It took a jury at Carlisle Crown Court just half an hour to find Scott Topping guilty of attempted murder.
Earlier jurors had heard how the 39-year old from Mulligan's Court had just missed Robert Pattinson's artery when he stabbed him outside the Throstles Nest pub.
Mr Pattinson needed emergency surgery to have the knife removed from his face.
Topping will be sentenced on 25 October.
Image source, GoogleJury considers its verdict in Wigton attempted murder trialpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The jury in the trial of a Wigton man accused of attempted murder has retired to consider its verdict.
Carlisle Crown Court heard Scott Topping stabbed another man with a large knife outside the Throstles Nest pub.
Jurors were told the knife was left buried in his victim's face and had to be removed during emergency surgery with "extreme difficulty".
Mr Topping, 39 of Mulligans Court, has admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and four other offences.
He denies attempted murder.
Image source, GoogleCost of Kendal's flood defences treblespublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The estimated cost of protecting properties in Kendal from flooding has gone up from £24m to £72m.
The town was the worst hit by Storm Desmond in 2015 with 2,150 properties flooded, external.
The Environment Agency says the cost has increased as the plans have got more detailed.
Quote MessageWe've been through a staged process where you start off with an initial design, you then look at it in a bit more detail.
Quote MessageAnd as you go through that process you bump into engineering problems, having to move services, and those have resulted in increased costs."
Stewart Mounsey, Flood Risk Manager for Cumbria, Environment Agency
Plans for the flood defences go on show today.
Image source, Environment Agency
Image source, Environment AgencyMore than 200 arrests made by extra officers in west Cumbriapublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
West Cumbria's new police officers have made 217 arrests since they were appointed just over a year ago, according to the county's police and crime commissioner, external.
Last year, Peter McCall imposed a £12 increase on council tax to pay for an extra 10 officers in Allerdale and Copeland.
He says they:
- made 217 arrests
- carried out 311 stop-searches
- dealt with more than 120 traffic offences
- carried out 43 search warrants at properties
Now he's asking the government for a further 200 officers for the county.
Image source, Cumbria PoliceWoman threatened and assaulted during Carlisle burglarypublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
BreakingA woman has been threatened and assaulted by three men in a burglary at a house in Carlisle.
Cumbria Police say the men went into the house on Orchard Street at 20:00 yesterday and demanded money.
The woman, who is in her 30s, suffered a minor hand injury.
The police say they cannot rule out the possibility that the men had a knife. , external
They are asking people living in the area who might have seen something suspicious to get in touch.
Image source, Cumbria PoliceRoad reopened for lamb salepublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Alison Wood
JournalistRoadworks on the main road linking Penrith with the North Pennines will be temporarily lifted today so people can get to the Alston Moor Lamb Sale.
The A686 at Meathaw Hill was closed last Monday for three weeks while roadworks are carried out, external.
It means lengthy diversions for people travelling during the day between Alston and Penrith.
The lamb sale, external takes place in Lazonby today.
Image source, Getty ImagesWeather on the fells: Clear and colderpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
- Temperatures at 3,000ft (900m): 1C to 3C (34F to 37F)
- Winds: Northwesterly 15mph through the day with occasional gusts of 20-25mph, easing in the late afternoon and evening
- Cloud: Clear in the morning, occasional patchy cloud around 3,000ft (900m) in the afternoon
- Freezing level: Just above the summits
- Visibility: Very good throughout.
Some children drinking alcohol 'every day'published at 08:43 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Barrow-in-Furness is struggling to cope with underage drinking. More children are admitted to hospital for alcohol consumption here than anywhere else in England.
NHS Digital figures suggest one in 10 children aged 11-15 had drunk alcohol in the previous week, and nearly a quarter of 15-year-olds describing themselves as having recently been "drunk".
Media caption, One in ten children had drunk alcohol in previous week - NHS survey.
A cold start, sunny spells laterpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
After a cold start, today will be dry with long sunny spells and just a few patches of cloud. Feeling cool with a light to moderate northwesterly breeze.
Maximum Temperature: 10 to 13C (50 to 55F).
Welcome to BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
Good morning. We'll be posting the news, a regular weather forecast and other useful items from around the county through the day.
If you've got news you think we should know, or photos that you you think the rest of Cumbria might like to see, let us know by sending us an email, getting in touch on Facebook, external, or on Twitter, external.
More rain forecast for UK after flash floodspublished at 03:25 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
The remnants of ex-Hurricane Lorenzo are heading to Britain later this week.
Read MoreSome children drinking alcohol 'every day'published at 00:02 British Summer Time 2 October 2019
An NHS survey suggests one in 10 children aged 11-15 had drunk alcohol in the previous week.
Read MoreThrough the day: BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 1 October 2019
Martin Lewes
ReporterWe've now handed over to the software to post breaking major news and travel reports through the night. Here's a reminder of some of today's developments:
- Last night's heavy rain left the northern third of the county dealing with flooded roads and railways, and about a dozen properties needing pumping out by the fire service
- Eden council announced a 10-year plan to become carbon neutral, to reduce its contribution to climate change, while Allerdale took a more cautious approach
- And a couple of blokes popping into a pub in the Lake District sparked some glamorous rumours.
We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00. If you've got news you think we should know, or photos that you you think the rest of Cumbria might like to see, let us know by sending us an email, getting in touch on Facebook, external, or on Twitter, external.
Have a very good evening.
Cumbria's weather: Much colder with a frost in placespublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 1 October 2019
Tonight will be dry with long clear spells.
It will feel much colder than recent nights with a northerly breeze and a frost in places, and lowest temperatures from -2C to 1C (28F to 34F).
You can always find the latest, detailed, BBC weather forecast for where you are, here.
Attempted murder accused in police stand-offpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 1 October 2019
Scott Topping left Robert Pattinson with a knife embedded in his face in an attack outside a pub.
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