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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
A66 upgrade: Preferred route announced
The proposals are welcomed as "another piece in the jigsaw" to improve connections in the area.
Coronavirus: Barrow submarine engineers' curtain hooks in demand
A hospice in Colchester asks BAE Systems for help after reading BBC story about its curtain hooks.
Manchester Arena bomb completes 107-mile walk challenge
Chloe Allison raises money for charity by walking 107 miles - the distance from her home to the arena.
Newton Rigg College closure would be 'hammer blow'
A review concluded that the agricultural college in Penrith was no longer financially viable.
Barrow Asian grooming gang investigation finds 'no evidence'
Cumbria Police says a 12-month investigation failed to corroborate claims of widespread exploitation.
Coronavirus: Farmer's anti-walker barricade taken down
Peter Edmonson has a heart condition and says he is trying to protect himself and his family.
Coronavirus: Police 'fighting losing battle' with campers
Overnight stays away from home remain banned despite the easing of the lockdown rules, police warn.
Man and son in 'knife edge' Scafell Pike mountain rescue
Rescuers said the pair were ill-equipped for the poor weather and were using a phone to navigate.
Coronavirus: Drunken woman spat blood at police in Carlisle attack
Kathleen Knaggs punched and slapped officers, spitting blood at one, and claimed to have Covid-19.
Did VE Day parties cause a spike in Covid-19 cases?
Six days after the VE Day anniversary there was a jump in new Covid cases at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Coronavirus: Should I defer going to university? And other questions
Can you start driving lessons again? and other questions answered by BBC experts.
Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?
Millions in the UK will soon be asked to monitor who they have been near to combat coronavirus.
Coronavirus UK map: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?
Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
Lockdown update: All you need to know about new measures
How will social and work life be different after the easing of some restrictions in England?
Coronavirus: The businesses 'booming' during lockdown
Some businesses in the North East and Cumbria say they have been very busy since the lockdown.
Former soldier rows length of Atlantic Ocean for front-line NHS workers
"I need to give back and help because the nurses and doctors now are soldiers on the front line."
Coronavirus: Man 'owes life' to NHS after recovering from Covid-19
Andrew Wilkinson was in an induced coma for six days and spent two weeks in hospital.
Coronavirus: Drone footage captures North East and Cumbria lockdown
Drone footage and video diaries from the North East and Cumbria capture daily lives in lockdown.
Coronavirus: Gilly McArthur swaps icy lake swims for ice-filled bath
Lockdown means the water lover has had to make do with filling her bath with icy water.
Coronavirus: Outdoors enthusiast finds fitness in his back yard.
Outdoors enthusiast Rory Southworth is finding fitness in his back yard during the outbreak.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
FA to investigate racism claims
The Football Association will investigate allegations that Macclesfield's Nat Brown was racially abused by Barrow fans.
Barrow 1-1 Macclesfield
Barrow and Macclesfield will have to replay for the right to host Championship side Cardiff in the FA Cup third round.
Rams recall Gjokaj from Carlisle
Derby County recall defender Valentin Gjokaj from his loan spell at League One club Carlisle United.
Miller return encourages Abbott
Striker Lee Miller's return from injury gives Carlisle manager Greg Abbott cause for hope, despite defeat at Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury 2-1 Carlisle
Paul Parry grabs a vital winner for Shrewsbury as they beat Carlisle to climb out of the League One drop zone.
Workington sign half-back Coyle
Workington Town sign former Wigan, Barrow and Oldham half-back James Coyle for the 2012 season.
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National News Headlines
Coronavirus: Weston General Hospital halts admissions
Weston General Hospital has a high number of Covid-19 cases and has temporarily stopped accepting new patients.
Birling Gap: Warning after visitors pictured walking near cliff edges
Photographs show people standing on the edge of chalk cliffs that are prone to collapse.
Coronavirus: Sir Tom fund pays for hospital patient tablets
University Hospitals Birmingham hopes patients can now have "virtual visits" with families.
Coronavirus: NHS nurse shares lockdown journey of carrying triplets
The 29-year-old discovered she was having triplets just as the coronavirus outbreak reached the UK.
Deer rescued after wandering into Mansfield police station
Officers in Mansfield were left perplexed after a deer got around the station's 6ft perimeter fence.
Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to walkabout discoveries
Limits on movement have led people to discover interesting spots they were previously oblivious to.
UK turns to delivery cream teas during lockdown
Sweet treat deliveries see a surge in interest during lockdown, search data suggests.
Fire hits Potterspury Hobby Fish shop
Firefighters save the creatures from the blaze, which started at Hobby Fish, near Potterspury.
Coronavirus: Southbank Centre could be closed until 2021
The centre, which includes the Royal Festival Hall venue, has been shut since 17 March
Chad Gordon shooting: Torched scooter linked to killing
Chad Gordon was shot in the head at close range after answering his front door on 18 May.
Blackburn shooting: Sixth murder charge over Aya Hachem death
Law student Aya Hachem, 19, died when shots were fired from a passing car near a supermarket.
Brent stabbing: Man arrested as young child attacked
A man in his 30s is taken to hospital for treatment and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Source: BBC News
