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Man given indefinite hospital order after sexually assaulting two girls ift.tt/5CnxFVw

Man given indefinite hospital order after sexually assaulting two girls

Barrow sex offender Benjamin Scowcroft given indefinite hospital order after admitting assaults on a teenager and a child.

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Power restored to 80,000 properties after Storm Boelo as 3,000 remain without power ift.tt/EVKHJPk

Power restored to 80,000 properties after Storm Boelo as 3,000 remain without power

SP Electricity North West has restored power to more than 80,000 properties following widespread outages.

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Caring son who became street drug dealer given chance to reform ift.tt/307uXS2

Caring son who became street drug dealer given chance to reform

A caring son from Carlisle whose cocaine addiction led to him becoming a street dealer to raise cash has been given a chance to mend his ways.

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Man in his 60s dies after Cumbrian flat fire ift.tt/3RjM1iO

Man in his 60s dies after Cumbrian flat fire

Whitehaven flat fire: Man in his 60s dies after Michael Street blaze on October 24. Police say the death is not suspicious; coroner’s file prepared.

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Wetherspoon issues statement after tense scenes at pub over poppy row ift.tt/RDcdUrx

Wetherspoon issues statement after tense scenes at pub over poppy row

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has issued a statement saying there is no ban on Royal British Legion poppies at its venues after tense scenes saw chants of "shame on you" in a heated row over entry.

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Engineering firm donates more than 200 pumpkins to two Cumbrian schools ift.tt/hIqEcPe

Engineering firm donates more than 200 pumpkins to two Cumbrian schools

An engineering company has delivered a seasonal surprise to schools.

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St Mary’s Hospice announces five memorial services this December ift.tt/dBq8FQ6
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Around 4,500 properties remain without power following Storm Boelo disruption ift.tt/wDBZNOf

Around 4,500 properties remain without power following Storm Boelo disruption

Storm Boelo leaves 4,500 properties without power as Electricity North West crews tackle damage, with full restoration expected by October 27.

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£401m Cumbria transport plan approved for roads, buses and sustainable travel ift.tt/40HF5dN

£401m Cumbria transport plan approved for roads, buses and sustainable travel

A £401 million transport investment plan has been approved to improve roads, bridges, and public transport across Cumbria.

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Lake District charity seeks volunteers to restore six kilometres of native hedgerow ift.tt/m4hwE23

Lake District charity seeks volunteers to restore six kilometres of native hedgerow

A landscape charity is calling for volunteers to help plant and restore six kilometres of native hedgerow this winter.

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Check your flight: Full list of Manchester Airport delays today ift.tt/LgFJ5SK

Check your flight: Full list of Manchester Airport delays today

If you are due to fly out of Manchester Airport today, you might find that your flight is delayed.

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Five flood alerts in force across South Cumbria ift.tt/RfgCkjO

Five flood alerts in force across South Cumbria

Five flood alerts are in place across South Cumbria, with four coastal areas facing a risk of flooding from high tides overnight.

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Eight Barrow and Furness venues achieve top five-star food hygiene ratings ift.tt/1gltbSq
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Two North West postcodes scoop prize in Postcode Lottery ift.tt/cXf0kgU

Two North West postcodes scoop prize in Postcode Lottery

Lucky neighbours across two North West postcodes have bagged cash prizes in today's Postcode Lottery draw.

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Cumbria rail disruption continues after Storm Boelo as trains cancelled and delayed ift.tt/10qJt8O

Cumbria rail disruption continues after Storm Boelo as trains cancelled and delayed

Storm Boelo causes rail disruption in South Cumbria, with Northern, Avanti and TransPennine reporting delays and cancellations before another weather warning.

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Barrow shipyard opens 700 apprentice jobs paying up to £26,000 ift.tt/mzX04w2
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Tax bills and Budget uncertainty: Early advice is the antidote to sleepless nights ift.tt/1Q8b24Z

Tax bills and Budget uncertainty: Early advice is the antidote to sleepless nights

For many taxpayers, the beauty of autumn instead brings a familiar sense of unease, as key fiscal events lie just around the corner.

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North Cumbria among England’s most improved trusts for faster cancer diagnosis ift.tt/QuYm7cW

North Cumbria among England’s most improved trusts for faster cancer diagnosis

Faster cancer care is bringing hope to patients and families across Cumbria.

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The best Christmas travel day to avoid soaring flight prices revealed ift.tt/qSFwK1N

The best Christmas travel day to avoid soaring flight prices revealed

The travel search engine KAYAK has revealed the best day to fly out from the UK for Christmas 2026 in terms of cost

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54 jobs lost as UK construction company collapses into administration after 11 years ift.tt/lfDkhmv

54 jobs lost as UK construction company collapses into administration after 11 years

Torsion Projects Limited, based in Leeds, specialised in the delivery of care home schemes across the UK.

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