Nell Dunn
BBC Cumbria

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Lake District planners have refused a controversial application to build a permanent car park near Cat Bells fell, south of Keswick.

Local opinion was split over the proposal, which some argued would be unsightly, but others said would help address parking issues in the area.

BBC Weather

This evening heavy rain and windy conditions will clear south with drier and clearer weather reaching all parts by morning.

It will remain windy and feel rather chilly.

Lows of 8C (46F).

You can get a detailed weather forecast for where you live here.

A Cumbrian woman who won £1m on Friday's Euromillions lottery says it "could not have come at a better time".

Helen Garnett, who works in a gift shop in Ulverston, was given the all-clear from cervical cancer just months ago.

Now the 38-year old says she's looking forward to living the life she always dreamed of with her husband, Derek - a welder at Sellafield - and her 14-year-old daughter.

The couple says a new car and new house are high up on the shopping list.

Image source, Camelot

A Cumbrian woman has spoken about her 10-hour ordeal in lock-down in the same Las Vegas hotel as the gunman who killed 58 people.

Kimberley Tinkler, from Appleby, was in the Mandalay Bay hotel's theatre when the shooting started.

She said that for a while they "didn't know what was going on". But checking on their phones they started to hear the news that lots of people had been killed.

They weren't sure at the time how many gunmen there were and when armed police arrived she was in "total shock".

Image source, Getty Images

She was in lock-down in the theatre with her family and about 1,800 other people, for 10 hours.

Kimberley's now back in Cumbria and is feeling "very lucky" that she's been able to say "we're coming home" when so many people couldn't.

The University of Cumbria says it's achieved the largest reduction in carbon emissions of any university in northern England.

It's come second in a national league table out of 127 other higher education institutions - beaten only by London Metropolitan University.

The university, which has cut its emissions by more than 56% since 2005, has been recognised in awards run by a consultancy called Brite Green.

Image source, University of Cumbria

Cockermouth’s Luke Greenbank has been selected by Team England for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

Greenbank is one of 15 swimmers to be the first named England athletes for the Games, which take place on the Gold Coast from April 4 to 13.

He will join the likes of Olympic champion Adam Peaty.

Further swimmers will be selected following December's trials.

Image source, Getty Images

John Bowness
BBC Radio Cumbria reporter

A tourist attraction could be created on the site of a Roman dig in Cumbria.

Volunteers and experts have been uncovering the secrets of a 4th Century bathhouse at Carlisle Cricket Club.

A meeting's taking place on site today to consider the next steps as the dig comes to an end this weekend.

BBC Weather

It will be a windy afternoon for all of us across Cumbria.

Outbreaks of increasingly heavy and persistent rain will move eastwards as the winds also increase, bringing gales to exposed coasts and also across the Fells.

Highs of 13C (55F).

You can see a detailed weather forecast for where you live here.

Bob Cooper
Political reporter, BBC Cumbria

Lake District planners will decide today whether to approve a controversial application to build a permanent car park near Cat Bells fell, south of Keswick.

Local opinion is split over the proposal, which some argue would be unsightly, but others say would help address parking issues in the area.

National park officers have recommended planning permission be refused, because they're not convinced the car park would solve the problem of people parking on verges.

Cumbria's public health director has recommended the use of e-cigarettes for people who want to quit smoking.

Colin Cox says although using an e-cigarette isn't completely risk-free, it carries a small fraction of the risk of smoking and can help people quit.

Speaking as the annual Stoptober, external campaign got underway, he said the number of people smoking in Cumbria - about 15% of the population - is similar to the rest of the country

Image source, Thinkstock

People living near the Sellafield nuclear site in West Cumbria are being warned they may hear its emergency siren today, being sounded as part of an exercise.

Sellafield says people don't need to take any action.

The company says such exercises are regularly held at all licensed nuclear sites to test how they'd respond to an emergency.

BBC Sport

Cumbria's England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be withdrawn from the Ashes squad if he remains under police investigation when the tour to Australia begins.

The Test vice-captain, 26, was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub on 25 September.

Police have put no timescale on the inquiry and such cases can take months to be resolved.

Although no formal decision has been made, the BBC understands that Stokes will not go to the Ashes if the investigation is ongoing.

Image source, Getty Images

BBC Weather

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for wind for the south of the county, external.

It's in place from 21:00 this evening to 09:00 tomorrow morning.

Paul Newton
Sports Editor, BBC Cumbria

Carlisle United went down to a 1-0 Checkatrade Trophy defeat to Leicester City's Under 21 side last night in front of just 1,009 at Brunton Park - the third lowest home crowd for a first team fixture in the club's history.

The result leaves United second in Group One - three points behind leaders Fleetwood with a win and a defeat from their two games so far.

The defeat also means Keith Curle's side have won just one of their seven home games in league and cup so far this season.

BBC Weather

If you're thinking of heading out on to the fells today, here's the forecast:

• Temperatures at 3,000 feet: 6C (43F)
• Winds: Strong to gale force westerly gusting 45 to 50mph
• Cloud: Broken down to 600 to 900m (2,000 to 3,000ft) becoming extensive down to 400 to 500m (1,300 to 1,600ft)
• Visibility: Good at first becoming moderate or poor in the rain
• Freezing level: Above the summits

An Ulverston couple are celebrating after scooping £1m in Friday's Euromillions draw.

The couple will go public in a press conference in Barrow at midday.

Their win comes just months after one of them got the all clear from cancer.

Michael Woods heads a stoppage-time winner as Hartlepool beat Barrow in their National League game at Victoria Park.

A burglar has stolen cash, jewellery and other items worth about £8,000 from a house in Barrow.

Police say the property in Bath Street was targeted between 08:00 and 16:00 yesterday.

A laptop, camera and tablet were also taken.

BBC Weather

It will be a windy day for all of us across Cumbria.

Outbreaks of increasingly heavy and persistent rain will move eastwards through the afternoon as the winds also increase, bringing gales to exposed coasts and also across the fells.

Highs of 13C (55F).

You can get a detailed weather forecast for where you live here.