Barrow gun order brings 100 jobs
Police appeal after cat shot 12 times in west Cumbria
Small pharmacists 'at risk' in new funding system
Wigton firm asks seeks veggie ingredient in bank notes row
Thursday 1 December 2016
Martin Lewes
Reporter
We've now completed this service of news, travel reports, and regular weather forecast and the like for today.
We'll do it all again tomorrow from 08:00.
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Have a very good evening.
Electricity North West says it's spent £40m repairing and strengthening the network after storms last winter.
Image source, Electricity North westIn Carlisle, the company spent £432,000 protecting the key substation for the city with new flood doors, waterproof membranes and CCTV to enable engineers to monitor it.
The company's already had to deal with severe weather this winter, with the gales last week cutting off 18,000 customers across the North West.
It says consumers who lose power can call the new free national number 105, or 0800 195 4141, follow @ElectricityNW, external on Twitter, or report the fault online here, external.
Police are trying to trace whoever was responsible for shooting a cat with an airgun in Cleator Moor.
They say the female pet had to be put down after a vet found it had been hit with 12 pellets.
Police say anyone with information can call 101 and quote log 129 and today's date.
North West Evening Mail
Newspaper
Measures to tackle Cumbria's high rate of late HIV diagnosis, external have been revealed today on World Aids Day.
BBC Travel
There's been an accident at Junction 39 (Shap) on the M6.
A mainly dry but rather cloudy night is in prospect, with clear spells at times.
Some patchy frost and fog is likely to form in any prolonged clear spells. Lows of 5C (41F).
You can find the latest weather forecast for where you are, here.
Neil Smith
South Cumbria journalist, BBC Cumbria
A mothballed production line at Barrow's shipyard will be reactivated, with more than 100 new jobs created, to build field guns for India.
Image source, US ArmyThe country has been discussing buying the M777, a towed howitzer, from BAE Systems for four years.
India wanted 145 of the weapons but without reaching a deal, BAE was forced to mothball the Barrow production line in 2013 with the loss of 200 jobs.
The order for India, due to be signed "in the coming weeks", will still be part-built in Barrow, with final assembly in India, to boost jobs in that country too.
Police have been stopping drivers in Workington this afternoon warning them that the law's changing on how children are safely strapped in.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe new rules mean children have to be taller than 125cm (4ft 1in) tall before they can ride in a backless booster seat.
Cumbria's primary schools are outperforming its secondary schools when it comes to the percentage of pupils being educated in establishments classed as good or outstanding by Ofsted.
In its annual report, external, the inspectorate says 93% of primary pupils in Cumbria are in good or outstanding schools, an increase of 19% compared to 2012 figures.
The secondary school figures show 83% of those pupils are in good or outstanding schools, a 26% improvement from 2012.
Cumbria Police say they're pulling over more drivers on suspicion of having drunk too much.
Chief Insp Andy Towler said 18 drivers were arrested for being over the limit last weekend.
He was speaking as the force launched its annual Christmas campaign to deter people from driving after drinking or using drugs.
Image source, Cumbria PoliceMartin Lewes
Reporter
Keswick's Theatre by the Lake has made the most of its stunning setting since it settled on the shores of Derwentwater in 1975.
And since 1999, its striking new building has also wowed visitors.
Now the Guardian newspaper's made a huge photographic essay of preparations for its Christmas show, the Emperor and the Nightingale.
North West Evening Mail
Newspaper
A man has received a stark warning after his dog attacked a postman in a vicious attack., external
Image source, North West Evening MailThe Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has used a parliamentary convention to further his campaign for a radiotherapy unit at the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
Lib Dem leader Mr Farron presented what's called a "Presentation Bill" which would put a legal upper limit on the distance people had to travel for the cancer treatment, as a 45-minute journey.
In a recent exchange in the Commons, health minister David Mowat admitted travel times from parts of South Lakeland to the nearest current unit, at the Royal Preston Hospital, were too long.
The bill is unlikely to become law.
Four men have been banned them from shops in Whitehaven, Workington and Cockermouth.
Image source, Cumbria Police
Image source, Cumbria PoliceDarrall Devlin, 29, from Whitehaven, and Cristopher Gunn, 30, from Cleator Moor, are both subject to two-year-banning orders.
Two Whitehaven men, Lawrence Wilson, 28, and Paul Carr, 24, who are both currently serving prison sentences, will be barred on their release for various periods.
All the criminal behaviour orders were issued by West Cumbria magistrates last week.
Officers say uniformed and plain-clothes patrols will be out over the next few weeks in Operation Vespa to reduce shoplifting in the run-up to Christmas
It's a rather cloudy and mostly dry day to come, though the cloud will be thick enough at times for a little light rain, mostly over the higher ground.
Temperatures could reach 10C (50F).
A Kendal landlady has been named as the county's woman of the year for her work during the floods.
Cheryl Berry has been recognised for her generosity when she donated soup and meals from her pub for free after the flooding caused by Storm Desmond.
She organised a van and volunteers to deliver meals - even delivering meals herself on Christmas Day.
Her own home was among the hundreds flooded.
Cumbria Live
Magazine
The Lake District National Park's asking people to sponsor items such as footpath signs and gates.
Image source, LDNPAThe national park authority's set up a website where people can pick an item, external; a plain sign post costs £150, but for £250 sponsors can have a plaque with a name and dates on it.
Chris Tomlin from the Lake District national park said visitors wanted to help: "We've got work that needs doing, people would like to sponsor things, it's a match made in heaven."
Plans for a major redevelopment of Windermere Marina to try to make it less vulnerable to flooding go before the national park authority next week.
Image source, GoogleExtra accommodation's being built in the process; buildings containing 29 apartments will be demolished, but the replacements will have 69 units.
The marina's been badly flooded twice in less than 10 years, and the new buildings are designed to have floors 1.4m (4ft 7in) higher than the highest recorded water levels.
A report to a meeting next week, external recommends approval.
