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3rd & 7 37yd

And we're going to call a halt to today's blog here. The last one for this year starts early tomorrow morning. Bye for now!

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 5:03:59 PM
“There is snow at #HousesteadsRomanFort . Photo taken by site manager today. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bb23Xo_CQAIYeq7.jpg” here it comes!!

by MJNPhotography via twitter 12/19/2013 4:39:58 PM
MP Tim Farron has thanked Electricity North West engineers for their work in reconnecting residents after last night's bad weather. “Over the last 12 hours, I know that engineers have worked hard to reconnect residents. I’d like to thank them for their herculean efforts,” he said.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 4:36:55 PM
Take care on the roads... Reports that M6 down to one lane at Shap due to snow. The Met Office warned this would happen

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 4:19:50 PM
Sellafield Ltd says it is making donations to two charities this Christmas as an alternative to sending company Christmas cards. It is donating £2,000 to the Howgill Family Centre in West Cumbria and £1,000 to Warrington Disability Partnership.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 3:50:31 PM
MEDIUM M6 Cumbria - Snow on M6 between J39, B6261 (Shap) and J38, A685 (Tebay). Approach with care.

by CumbriaTravel via twitter 12/19/2013 3:37:19 PM
Carlisle police are patrolling with medics on Black Eye Friday tomorrow to nip trouble in the bud before it leads to arrest and injury. The force is also urging people to enjoy themselves safely and not to drink to excess.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 3:27:33 PM
Fresh snow is currently settling on the fells above 400m. This is Helvellyn and the Edges at midday today: bit.ly/u9udn1

by Fell Top Assessors via twitter 12/19/2013 3:10:48 PM
Carlisle United have confirmed that Preston have been allocated 1,705 tickets for the Boxing Day match at Brunton Park.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 3:09:31 PM
Worsening weather conditions have caused a series of road crashes in Cumbria.@CumbrianWeather , take care when out and about @SellafieldLtd

by Sellafield Ltd via twitter 12/19/2013 2:34:52 PM
No roads are closed but certain stretches of the M6 are down to two lanes.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 1:57:07 PM
A force spokesman said: "There are no serious injuries in any of the four collisions. However, police want to take this opportunity to ask motorists to drive to the weather conditions and not to the speed limit. With the snow and hail in some parts of the county, roads can become icy and motorists are asked to drive with care."

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 1:56:33 PM
Collisions include a two vehicle crash at 12.45pm near Burton Services on the M6. The force was also alerted at 12.50pm after a car collided with the central reservation on the M6 at Orton. There was also a crash where a car collided with the central reservation on the M6 at Kendal at about 1pm. Then 10 minutes later there was a two vehicle collision on the A65 at Cowbrow, between the M6 and Kirkby Lonsdale.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 1:55:36 PM
Police are dealing with a number of crashes across the county and are urging motorists to drive according to deteriorating conditions.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 1:52:31 PM
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, used the last Prime Minister’s Questions before the Christmas break to press for more focus on the ongoing crisis in Syria.
Mr Stewart said: “Christmas in Syria will be defined by unstopping grief and horror in sub-zero temperatures. I encourage the Prime Minister to keep a relentless focus on humanitarian relief in Syria."

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 1:24:33 PM
I don't, Gwen. But I'll check.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 1:20:22 PM
Anyone know why or how long the HSBC is going to be shut for at Kingstown??

by Gwen 12/19/2013 1:20:06 PM
We've restored power to the majority of customers after severe weather hit Cumbria and Lancashire last night. Thank you for your patience

by ElectricityNorthWest via twitter 12/19/2013 1:19:54 PM
GPs and health professionals are preparing to move into the new Cockermouth Community Hospital and health centre. Castlegate and Derwent (formerly Derwent House) surgeries are expecting to open in the building from Monday, January 27 alongside the pharmacy. Full details can be found here

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 1:12:37 PM
The Tour of Britain's Cumbria stage earlier this year earned the county £4.1 million. We've put a few details here

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 12:50:34 PM
Cumbria County Council says about 200 people attended the opening of a new BMX track at Silloth at the weekend. It is the latest phase of a £1.4m renovation project at the town's Green.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 12:49:09 PM
Carlisle Utd's home game against Bradford - due to be played on January 4 - will now take place on Tuesday, February 11, kick off 7.45pm

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 12:02:50 PM
Police are still warning of strong winds on the M6 south of Shap. Speed limit signs have been set to 50mph.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 11:55:18 AM
The road is now cleared following that earlier flooding on the A6 Scotland Road in Penrith between Drover Lane and Robinson Street.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 11:53:15 AM
Waiting in chamber for statement on detainees and the intelligence and security committee.

by RoryStewartUK via twitter 12/19/2013 11:31:22 AM
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has hit out at a government report suggesting the potential to open up parts of Cumbria to fracking. The report suggests that up to 60 per cent of UK land could be used.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 11:27:49 AM
A6 Scotland Road in Penrith partially blocked between the Drover Lane junction and the Robinson Street junction because of flooding.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 11:21:43 AM
Still some roads problems being reported by police. These include the A6 between Hackthorpe and Shap, which remains closed following a fallen tree.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 11:07:32 AM
Cumbria County Council has been ordered to cut £3m more from its spending. The reductions comes on top of the £31m it was expecting to slash from its budget in the 2015/2016 financial year.
The news came in the Government’s announcement of the local authorities grant settlement. It means that the current number of council jobs at risk – 600 – may increase.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 11:02:45 AM
Police are also investigating the theft of a motorbike from Edmonds Terrace in Morton, Carlisle. It happened overnight last night. The bike is a Honda XR125, registration NL04 AYX.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 10:35:16 AM
Thieves have stolen a Carrera mountain bike from a shed in Marina Crescent, Currock, Carlisle. It was reported to officers last night.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 10:32:41 AM
From this morning's police calls . . A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after a bid was made to break into a house in Stanhope Road, off Wigton Road in Carlisle, last night.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 10:26:55 AM
Today's News & Star late final edition is out now. Read about the huge jobs and investment boost to a Cumbrian company thanks to plastic banknotes, see the impact of last night's storms AND find out why you'd better snap up tickets for Carlisle's cup clash with Sunderland

by andynixon 12/19/2013 10:19:35 AM
See the full impact of last night's storms and the clear-up operation this morning in today's News & Star west Cumbria edition. Plus super league and challenge cup champions Wigan to play a friendly at Workington Town

by andynixon 12/19/2013 10:17:56 AM
The Blues have sold all of their 5,500 allocation for the January 4 match at the Stadium of Light.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 10:11:59 AM
Sunderland will not be increasing Carlisle Utd's allocation for the FA Cup third round tie in early January

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 10:08:44 AM
Officers said they would like to thank everyone for their patience and ask motorists to continue to drive carefully.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:43:29 AM
Police say they dealt with more 60 weather-related incidents last night.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:42:51 AM
Other information from the police . . .The A6 between Hackthorpe and Shap remains closed following a fallen tree. Inkerman Terrace in Whitehaven has reopened following the road’s closure after a tree fell. The A595 at Moota has reopened following its closure after a roof was blown off the former Moota Hotel.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:42:20 AM
The force says the M6 Southbound remains passable on the hard shoulder and lane one after a truck was blown over. The driver was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with minor injuries. The road will temporarily be closed later today as the recovery of the lorry is completed.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:41:05 AM
More on the weather fallout. . . Police say a number of roads continue to be affected.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:39:41 AM
On top of all that weather chaos firefighters were called out at 11.55 last night to a report of a lorry fire between junctions 38 and 37 of the M6. When they arrived crews found the flames, on the rear axle, had been put out by the driver.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 9:38:11 AM
Just announced... Copeland Pool is closed today "due to the impact of high winds".

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 8:58:27 AM
Some roads news . . . Officials say there is currently slow traffic on the A6 at Middlegate in Penrith at the Market Square junction.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 8:51:28 AM
Trading Standards ‏are holding an advice drop-in session at Carlisle library today between 10am and 4pm. Officials want people to call in for pre-Christmas shopping advice and information on avoiding scams.

by nick.griffiths 12/19/2013 8:46:07 AM
#M6 S/B J38-J37, the carriageway is closed, whilst the overturned vehicle is recovered. Expect delays in the area..

by Highways England via twitter 12/19/2013 8:31:43 AM
The A6 is still closed between Thrimby and Great Strickland junction near Hackthorpe due to overhanging trees, say police in Eden.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 8:13:44 AM
Missing Gretna teenager found safe and well

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 8:09:37 AM
There are reports coming in of an accident blocking one lane of the M6 in both directions between J39 Shap and J40 Penrith.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 7:39:01 AM
Stay tuned here for the latest updates.

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 7:33:22 AM
There were roofs ripped from buildings, trees brought down across roads and accidents on the M6. The latest situation is here

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 7:32:56 AM
Busy night last night due to tthe strong winds that battered north and west Cumbria

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 7:31:22 AM
Good morning! Welcome to the morning after the night before...

by Ian, News & Star 12/19/2013 7:28:58 AM