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Nan's Nook Bridge near Forton

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Part of M6 closed after five car crash

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Breaking

Administrators 'begin preparations' to shut all Beales stores

Attempted rapist faces jail

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New plans for lido feature heated swimming pool and gym

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Home with rural views and national parks on doorstep

Businesses need to prepare for coronavirus outbreak - Cumbria Chamber of Commerce

Ulverston man aiming to set Wainwrights winter record

UK-wide employment figures jump to record high

People's cafe bids farewell to founder

Craft workshops to begin next month

ASK THE MEDIC: I've got a pain in my ankle

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Retailer Laura Ashley makes desperate appeal for funding

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Parkdean Resorts to invest more than £1m in Lake District sites

Unemployment rockets in Cumbria during January

Up to 100mm of rain predicted in less than 24 hours

Men arrested after car travels wrong way down M6

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Flood alerts and a warning still in place across Cumbria

MPs and councillors respond to Northern Powerhouse 'downgrade'

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100 jobs on offer at award-winning company

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Award presented to Windermere architects for window display

Woodland and scrub the way forward for farmers

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BE WISE: Seven ways supermarkets try to tempt you into spending more money

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MP says A590 'should be straightened'

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New school scheme could see the streets of Ulverston become a safer place

Beatrix Potter's love of letter writing celebrated at gallery

JAILED: Drug dealer gave false name to cops after trying to escape through the window

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Drink-driver grassed himself up to police

Six out of seven councils breaching cookie policy

Zoo Diary: Meerkats to move into a new home this weekend

UK NEWS: 23-year-old wins £500,000 farmhouse with £2 prize draw ticket

New series of Line of Duty begins filming

Neighbours celebrate after winning £1,000 each in postcode lottery

Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving

Numerous burglaries in Ambleside

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Cumbria tractor franchise makes switch

Better quality of life on way for former cancer patients

Full steam ahead as tourist railways get ready for half-term transport fun

Storm Dennis not as bad as expected

Armstrong Watson helping businesses combat cyber crime

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Storm Dennis: Which roads are still closed?

'Name calling' at council meeting

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Should town's Business Improvement District continue?

Village shop spruces up garden

Young people invited to enter creative writing competition

Council forks out £1.3m to workers

Councils' cookie policy crumbles

LETTER: Time to make cycling safe for us all

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Parents pay £9K in fines for unauthorised school absences

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Storm Dennis causes chaos but not catastrophe

Climbing club whose membership includes Jasper Carrott marks 50 years of Lakes visits

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Storm Dennis LIVE: Flood warnings issued, take immediate action

Westmorland General Hospital is taking precautions against Coronavirus outbreak

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Police investigate a theft on Highgate

Melvyn set to inspire Lake District literature students

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Selside School are winners at competition

Cumbrian farmers urged to attend mass rally

Search for vandal who set fire in pub's beer garden

Bakery workers target Pancake Tuesday in strike over pay

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Crash on M6 now cleared

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust are looking for your health heroes

Group to clear storm's wreckage

Reverend who lost daughter in Lockerbie Bombing to give talk in Kendal

Families urged to 'sit and talk' ahead of change in organ donation law

LETTER: Why do people discard litter this way?

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Storm Dennis flood warnings and alerts still in place

Storm Dennis road disruption: Roads closed or impassable

Yellow weather warning for Cumbria for more wind and rain

WEIRD UK NEWS: Motorist drives into a sinkhole

Dozens protest Cumbrian coal mine

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Schools ranked in new table

5,000 tie the knot in two years

Paddle boarder who broke records to give talk at shop

Sport

Kendal Victoria Winter Bowling League round up

Procter wins Kendal pool tournament

Cumbrian martial arts success

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Sport

Milnthorpe Corinthians battle back to win 3-1

Kendal Utd knocked out of cup by Keswick

Kendal Town sunk by City free kick

Roles are reversed as Kirkby feel the wrath of Blackburn

Ross treble seals win for in-form Greens

British Bulldog on world stage

South Lakes men hit five to defeat Formby

Funding to back holiday sport in Cumbria

A night to remember swimming club success

Dover bring an end to Bluebird’s run

Rain disrupts Kendal’s form

Frustration as only one game beats wet weather

Campbell stuns leaders

Vicky’s double is not enough for gallant Kendal at Bowdon

Four goal star hurts Bolton

Plenty to see before the Cheltenham spectacular

Knowles takes Birkrigg win

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National sport

Robbie Henshaw hoping previous happy memories at Twickenham can spur Ireland on

Son and Kane out – Spurs lose most prolific partnership of Premier League era

Wales prop Wyn Jones knows France’s pack offer huge threat

Manchester City turn attentions to West Ham after turbulent week

Knight remains positive despite England warm-up defeat to Sri Lanka

Bright praises Chelsea teammates for finding a way to win

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Cumbria

Sculptor found herself in court after police discovered a knife in her car

Shocking images show extent of flooding in Kendal

Kendal residents warned 'flooding is expected'

Ex-Love Island host Caroline Flack found dead aged 40

River in Appleby not expected to hit warning level

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Education

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Education Secretary visits Kendal college

About to join the Sixth form? This will help you know what it might be like

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Safety on the Sands

Safety on the Sands

A Westmorland Gazette campaign

Education

Helping you to make the right choice

Stop the fly-tippers

Stop the fly-tippers

Stop the fly-tippers

Centenary

WW1 Centenary section

Eden

Roads start to flood as Storm Dennis hits

Flood alerts issued for Cumbria

Vital tax exemption scheme set to continue

Calls for hand gel to be installed in public buildings to help stop spread of Coronavirus

Jess to make Carnegie Hall debut in New York

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National news

Lewis Capaldi wins first award of the night at the Brits

Water levels in Monmouth remain high with more bad weather on the way

Johnny Marr praises Billie Eilish ahead of Bond song performance at Brit Awards

Parthenon marbles ‘not up for discussion’ during EU trade talks – Government

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Full list of remaining Beales stores set to close

Russia to ban entry of Chinese nationals in bid to tackle coronavirus

Pre-trial hearing set in Sir Rod Stewart’s assault case

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