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Kendal teen brings 19th century style back to life

A Kendal teen is bringing back 19th century fashion.

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Autism memoir tells of 60-year struggle for understanding

A former journalist from Cumbria has written a book about discovering, almost aged 60, that she is autistic.

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Get involved in Cockermouth’s future at two summer events

The team behind Cockermouth's Community-Led Plan is making plans for two summer events where even more people can have their say about the future of the town.

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£4.8m to improve water quality at Lake District wastewater treatment works

Work on two projects to upgrade the water and wastewater network in an area of the Lake District is set to start.

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CRFM celebrates listener milestone

Community radio station CRFM is celebrating a listener milestone.

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Reduced parking as work continues on pop-up Aspatria Co-op store

People are being warned that there will disruption and reduced parking at Aspatria's Queen Street car park.

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Gates and fields damaged by vehicle in West Cumbria

Several gates and fields have been damaged in West Cumbria.

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Severe delays after M6 crash

Drivers are warned that they face severe delays on the M6 following a collision.

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Cumbrian dad cycles 230-mile route inspired by son’s cancer treatment trips

A Cumbrian father has cycled 230-miles on a route inspired by his son’s cancer treatment trips.

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Kendal distillery’s aperitif named best in world

A Kendal distillery's aperitif has been named the best in the world.

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Speed camera vans in Cumbria today

Today's mobile speed camera van locations in Cumbria.

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Cockermouth GP surgery in special measures

Cockermouth's Castlegate and Derwent surgery has been placed into special measures.

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A69 closed in both directions due to overturned HGV

The A69 at Warwick Bridge is closed in both directions after a HGV overturned earlier this evening. The A69 is closed between Great Corby Road and the B6263 Wetheral turning. Traffic is reported as being slow as a result. The incident was reported at around 7.40pm.

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Work starts to remove temporary bridge in Kendal

Work has begun to remove a temporary bridge and platform in Kendal put in place as part of the town's flood management scheme.

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62-year-old arrested in connection with religious hate crime in West Cumbria

A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident of racial or religious abuse on a West Cumbrian street.

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Search for witness to ‘suspicious incident’ in Barrow

Police want to identify a witness as part of an investigation into a suspicious incident in Barrow last month.

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Cumbrian wildlife heroes honoured with awards

Wildlife heroes from across Cumbria have been rewarded for their efforts by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

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Fire service training in Carlisle building – don’t worry if you see smoke

People are urged not to worry if they see smoke coming from the former Matalan building in Carlisle.

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Dog abandoned in railway station waiting room overnight

A dog was abandoned in a Cumbrian railway station's waiting room overnight.

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Cumbrian producers bring flavour to new Lake District Book Festival

Visitors to the first Lake District Book Festival in Cartmel this month will be able to enjoy some of the best of Cumbria’s food and drink while feasting on literature.