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Man stormed Jewish wedding on hate spree, court told bbc.in/4zW0jQR

Man stormed Jewish wedding on hate spree, court told

A man said he was left "shocked" after being the victim of antisemitic abuse at Jewish wedding.

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Man dies in Whitehaven flat fire bbc.in/4sp5ruj

Man found dead after Whitehaven flat fire

Police say the body of a man in his 60s was found at the scene of a fire in a flat in Whitehaven.

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River of Light return confirmed after storm disruption bbc.in/3W80GZX

Liverpool River of Light return confirmed after storm disruption

The River of Light will get under way later after it was called off for three days due to high winds.

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Front of church built in 1883 crumbles in storm bbc.in/47F2xrS

Front of Seaton church, built in 1883, collapses in storm

Sunday service at St Paul's in Seaton was cancelled after the entrance fell down in Storm Boelo.

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Man dies after falling from Lake District ridge bbc.in/4smqNs6

Man dies after falling from Blencathra's Sharp Edge ridge

A man, in his 40s, slipped while traversing Blencathra's Sharp Edge on Thursday afternoon, police say.

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Hundreds still without power after Storm Boelo bbc.in/4ikNs3B

Storm Boelo: Hundreds in North East and Cumbria still without power

Hundreds of homes across Cumbria and the North East remain without electricity following Storm Boelo.

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Free things to do in the North West this half-term bbc.in/4i6UPN3

Free activities in the North West during October 2026 half-term

From Halloween trails to crafting and swimming, a lot of free activities are on offer this half-term.

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Legally Blonde turns 25: Meet the lawyers inspired by Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods bbc.in/4iBuTcB

Legally Blonde at 25: Lawyers inspired by Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods

Twenty five years after the release of Legally Blonde in the UK, lawyers discuss how the film inspired them

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Coercive control victim unaware of crime until boyfriend's arrest bbc.in/4i6UNop

Coercive control victim unaware of crime until boyfriend's arrest

Shannon Byrne is speaking about her ordeal because she wants to help others in a similar situation.

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Man hopes hobby will 'make him live a little longer' bbc.in/4spWxfR

Cumbria man hopes hobby will 'make him live a little longer'

Rob Stephenson crafts custom-made boxes for tawny, barn, and little owls in Cumbria.

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'Storm Boelo had £50k impact on our farm' bbc.in/3Wae3sA

Storm Boelo's 'catastrophic £50k impact' on Cheshire's Bates Farm

Ali and Fiona Wilshaw have estimated a loss of £50k as they shut to clear up after the storm.

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Dead whale found washed up on beach in storm bbc.in/4ijFaZy

Dead whale found washed up on Flimby beach in storm

People are asked to keep away from the juvenile northern bottlenose whale on Flimby beach.

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Endangered and rare fungi found on village green bbc.in/3WpWGEc

Rare grassland fungi found on Cumbrian village green

Melmerby Conservation Group excited by "astonishing find", after tests locate eight rare fungi.

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Storm leaves homes without power and cars wrecked bbc.in/4Bp7Fh7

Thousands in North West without power and cars wrecked in Storm Boelo

Thousands are without power and 400 people are evacuated from a caravan park in Preston.

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Roads blocked by trees and flooding as storm hits bbc.in/4BoVTn7

Storm Boelo hits Cumbria with roads blocked by trees and flooding

Cumbria Police says it is receiving a high volume of calls due to the storm.

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One Born Every Minute couple share their IVF journey bbc.in/4yF11ke

Couple share labour on One Born Every Minute to show IVF journey

Kate, 41, and Matt, 44, agreed to let the cameras film the birth of their daughter Matilda.

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Free Bonfire Night 2026 events across the North West bbc.in/3W6LCvF

Bonfire Night 2026: Free fireworks events across the North West

With Bonfire Night just around the corner, what free events are being lined up in the North West?

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Residents to be given their own village council bbc.in/4ifYaZ8

Willaston residents in Cheshire to be given own village council

More communities are also wanting to create their own councils, the BBC has been told.

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Lower bills would not make up for pylons 'blight' bbc.in/4zR2Ziw

Carlisle pylons 'blight' outweighs bill discounts - campaigner

A campaigner says lower bills would not make up for the impact of planned new pylons

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Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz bbc.in/3UkR9Ou

North East and Cumbria weekly quiz

Frolicking fossas and saving lives - it's all been happening in the North East and Cumbria.

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