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3rd & 7 37yd

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
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
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
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 Rory Stewart 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