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South Lakes Police seize vehicle for VEL issues and driving with no insurance

Police warn motorists to check vehicle documents following increase in seized cars

The image of Officer Dibble has been graffitied over

The image of Officer Dibble has been graffitied over

Vandal graffities over artwork on historic former police station

The Hoad will light up Yellow for World Mental Health Day

The Hoad will light up Yellow for World Mental Health Day

Iconic South Lakes monument to shine bright on World Mental Health Day

‘Most famous’ bagpipe band on the planet to perform gig in South Cumbria

‘Most famous’ bagpipe band on the planet to perform gig in South Cumbria

Bagpipe band who have performed around the world coming to South Cumbria

Kendal Town Football Club on Parkside Road

Kendal Town Football Club on Parkside Road

Hundreds of pounds worth of kits stolen after Mintcakes stadium break-in

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Dozens of patients diagnosed with scabies at Morecambe Bay hospitals

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Police and rescue team left with no explanation after walker 'couldn't descend fell'

Hurricane Milton is not coming to the UK

Hurricane Milton is not coming to the UK

Weather warning

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Is Hurricane Milton heading for the UK? BBC apologises for weather mistake

Penny Bridge CE Academy receives good Ofsted result

Penny Bridge CE Academy receives good Ofsted result

Primary school 'delighted' with Ofsted result

The Ulverston Meat Company on North Lonsdale Road

The Ulverston Meat Company on North Lonsdale Road

Business in Ulverston supports emergency service workers for 'hard work'

Campaigners outside Coronation Hall

Campaigners outside Coronation Hall

Local government

Council told to reconsider decision to move Ulverston library service

Next week the duo will start shooting their 'passion project' Silver Water

Next week the duo will start shooting their 'passion project' Silver Water

Furness friends to start shooting 'passion project' horror movie

A grey photographed in the Elleray Wood conservation area

A grey photographed in the Elleray Wood conservation area

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Grey squirrels spotted in Lake District can clear out red populations 'within days'

Winners on stage at the Golden Apple Awards 2023

Winners on stage at the Golden Apple Awards 2023

Worthy winners set to be crowned at prestigious Newsquest Cumbria education awards

Anti-social behaviour falls in hotspots across Cumbria

Anti-social behaviour falls in hotspots across Cumbria

Anti-social behaviour falls in hotspots across Cumbria

Vets warn owners about the danger of dark nights

Vets warn owners about the danger of dark nights

Vet warns owners about the danger of dark nights and how to keep your pet safe

PDSA Weekly Q&A

PDSA Weekly Q&A

Everything pet owners need to know about home grooming and biting bunnies

The 'Balsam Bashing' event

The 'Balsam Bashing' event

Eden Rivers Trust removes 200,000 invasive plants

The pupils excelled in the competition

The pupils excelled in the competition

Giggleswick School

Queen Katherine School team win national title at Giggleswick

Nicola Haywood-Cleverly, Mike Wilson, and Keith Andrew Robertson have been appointed to the UHMBT board of directors

Nicola Haywood-Cleverly, Mike Wilson, and Keith Andrew Robertson have been appointed to the UHMBT board of directors

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New faces on Morecambe Bay NHS Trust board of directors

Operation Enhance sees extra police patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence

Operation Enhance sees extra police patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence

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Operation Enhance sees extra 700 police patrols in Cumbria

Katrina Cullen, who joined as a graduate catchment planner in 2021

Katrina Cullen, who joined as a graduate catchment planner in 2021

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United Utilities opens applications for 2025 graduate roles

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Keswick to Kendal walk raises £5,010 for unpaid carers

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

Lake District: £3.2m investment in historic barns

The event saw 18 riders taking part

The event saw 18 riders taking part

Hundreds raised at Wheels for All cycling event

UK Today

Do you stick to your shopping list? These are the UK's top 3 most wasted foods

Penybont Ladies battle back to share spoils with Wellington

Man who 'no one believed' films poisonous snakes 'crawling around' UK town

McBusted announce 2025 UK tour Busted Vs McFly - See the full list of dates

BBC and YouTube star Yung Filly arrested and charged with rape

Aldi is hiring more than 1,000 people ahead of Christmas - how to apply

Sport

The pupils excelled in the competition

Giggleswick School

Queen Katherine School team win national title at Giggleswick

Does your child want to take up tennis or swimming?

Does your child want to take up tennis or swimming?

Free sports sessions look to get children more active in south Cumbria

The team achieved this feat at the England Golf National County Finals at Whittington Health Golf Club

The team achieved this feat at the England Golf National County Finals at Whittington Health Golf Club

Cumbria finish third in the country at National County Finals

Zeke Sumner being presented with the Pete Bland bursary by Pete's son, Matt Bland

Zeke Sumner being presented with the Pete Bland bursary by Pete's son, Matt Bland

Young fell runner wins bursary to help him achieve goal

Admiral Sportswear models at Hillard Park, home of Ambleside United Amateur Football Club

Admiral Sportswear models at Hillard Park, home of Ambleside United Amateur Football Club

Popular sportswear brand film advert at picturesque South Cumbrian football club

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National Sport

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has ruled himself out of an immediate return to coaching (Tim Goode/PA)

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has ruled himself out of an immediate return to coaching (Tim Goode/PA)

Gareth Southgate says he will not take coaching role for at least a year

Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement (PA)

Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement (PA)

Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis

Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland side face games against Belarus and Bulgaria in the next few days (Jane Barlow/PA)

Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland side face games against Belarus and Bulgaria in the next few days (Jane Barlow/PA)

Michael O’Neill: Nations League not make or break contest for Northern Ireland

Jack Draper suffered an abdominal injury last month (Martin Rickett/PA)

Jack Draper suffered an abdominal injury last month (Martin Rickett/PA)

Jack Draper set to make return from injury at Erste Bank Open in Vienna

Tanya Oxtoby says more needs to be done to support mental health in the women’s game (Chase handout/PA)

Tanya Oxtoby says more needs to be done to support mental health in the women’s game (Chase handout/PA)

More needs to be done to support mental health in women’s game – Tanya Oxtoby

Bevan French and Mikey Lewis could hold the key to the destiny of the 2024 Grand Final (Tim Goode/PA)

Bevan French and Mikey Lewis could hold the key to the destiny of the 2024 Grand Final (Tim Goode/PA)

Wigan aim for historic quadruple – Super League Grand Final talking points

Harry Kane is nursing a knock (David Davies/PA)

Harry Kane is nursing a knock (David Davies/PA)

Lee Carsley will not risk Harry Kane’s fitness in Wembley clash with Greece

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Cumbria

Kendal Town Football Club on Parkside Road

Hundreds of pounds worth of kits stolen after Mintcakes stadium break-in

The pupils excelled in the competition

The pupils excelled in the competition

Giggleswick School

Queen Katherine School team win national title at Giggleswick

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Keswick to Kendal walk raises £5,010 for unpaid carers

The event saw 18 riders taking part

The event saw 18 riders taking part

Hundreds raised at Wheels for All cycling event

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

Lake District: £3.2m investment in historic barns

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Education

The pupils excelled in the competition

Giggleswick School

Queen Katherine School team win national title at Giggleswick

Former pupil of Wings School in Milnthorpe Bailey Roberts

Former pupil of Wings School in Milnthorpe Bailey Roberts

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Former pupil 'relieved' after school where children 'suffered harm' closes

A hedgehog after the fire at the Kendal college campus

A hedgehog after the fire at the Kendal college campus

Kendal College campus closed after fire at animal rescue centre

Appletree School in Natland has been rated 'Good' following an Ofsted inspection

Appletree School in Natland has been rated 'Good' following an Ofsted inspection

Natland's Appletree School rated 'Good' in latest Ofsted inspection

Glenn Bond, director of financial services, Lamont Pridmore Asset and Wealth Management, presents the Business Student of the Year award to Sasha Bernada

Glenn Bond, director of financial services, Lamont Pridmore Asset and Wealth Management, presents the Business Student of the Year award to Sasha Bernada

Pupil named Business Student of the Year

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Eden

Kendal Town Football Club on Parkside Road

Hundreds of pounds worth of kits stolen after Mintcakes stadium break-in

The pupils excelled in the competition

The pupils excelled in the competition

Giggleswick School

Queen Katherine School team win national title at Giggleswick

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Stuart Graves, co-organiser of the K2K walk and volunteers who took part, hands over the cheque for £5,010.00 to Carer Support South Lakes

Keswick to Kendal walk raises £5,010 for unpaid carers

The event saw 18 riders taking part

The event saw 18 riders taking part

Hundreds raised at Wheels for All cycling event

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

Lake District: £3.2m investment in historic barns

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Six-year-old Chamiah Brindley died in a house fire last month (Leicestershire Police/PA)

Six-year-old Chamiah Brindley died in a house fire last month (Leicestershire Police/PA)

Parents pay tribute to ‘smiley little girl’ who died in house fire

Jenny Hastings died while wild swimming last month (Police Scotland/PA)

Jenny Hastings died while wild swimming last month (Police Scotland/PA)

Scott Hastings pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ wife on World Mental Health Day

Police-recorded hate crime against Jewish people more than doubled in the year to March (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Police-recorded hate crime against Jewish people more than doubled in the year to March (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

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Police-recorded religious hate crime up by 25% after Israel-Hamas conflict

Ian Paterson had been invited to appear at Birmingham Coroner’s Court by prison video-link to address ‘generic matters’ concerning his clinical practice (Joe Giddens/PA)

Ian Paterson had been invited to appear at Birmingham Coroner’s Court by prison video-link to address ‘generic matters’ concerning his clinical practice (Joe Giddens/PA)

Disgraced breast surgeon declines to give evidence ahead of multiple inquests

The number of people waiting for routine NHS hospital treatment in England has risen, figures show (PA)

The number of people waiting for routine NHS hospital treatment in England has risen, figures show (PA)

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NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he arrives in Downing Street (PA)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he arrives in Downing Street (PA)

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Zelensky visits No 10 to lobby Starmer for greater support for Ukraine

HMP Manchester has been inspected (Phil Noble/PA)

HMP Manchester has been inspected (Phil Noble/PA)

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Inspectors warn of ‘catastrophic levels’ of drugs, violence and rats in prison

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