Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has urged patience over a study into extending the Borders Railway bbc.in/3UcjweW

The M6 in Cumbria is partially closed after a lorry crash spread mud and fuel across the motorway between Shap and Penrith. bbc.in/3PZjfcJ

A Cumbria police officer who provided false updates on a harassment case to keep his workload down has been dismissed following a misconduct hearing. bbc.in/49BdLMu

A Whitehaven man convicted of repeatedly stealing from shops has been given a legal order preventing him going into a number of stores bbc.in/49y7hxY

Publisher Andrew Nichol, the 'unsung hero' who helped bring guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright to nationwide attention, has died at the age of 91. bbc.in/4aSE9SU

Coastal seagrass beds are being revived as part of a global effort to tackle climate change bbc.in/49wkcQN

A lack of provision for children with special educational needs is leading to significant cost implications, according to a council report bbc.in/3VV4gnW

Just one in five hate crimes reported to Cumbria Police led to some type of punishment - figures have revealed.
One victim said he would not feel 'confident' reporting another attack due to how police handled his case.
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England's Cumbrian lock Abbie Ward felt 'judged' for returning to international rugby in the women's Six Nations less than a year after giving birth to her daughter Hallie. More👇

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'If something like this happened again, I would not feel very confident calling the police and relying on them to help me.' bbc.in/3vE8rdn

An eight-year-old boy has reached Mount Everest’s base camp after a nine-day trek 🏔
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A former football coach already in jail for sexually abusing junior players has been convicted of molesting another youngster at the same club more than four decades ago. bbc.in/4auHgkb

Plans to relax rules for young bus and coach drivers could help tackle shortages, the government say
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A group of Cumbrian bowlers are opposing plans to repurpose their rink into an indoor sports pitch, fearing it would leave people with fewer opportunities to socialise
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Northern will continue to pipe out classical tunes at 35 stations to combat bad behaviour 🎻🎶
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Speed limits on an island are set to be reduced to create a 'safe environment for walking and cycling'
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A pub hotel owner says he is losing customers after being told to remove hot tubs by planners
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These boring-looking blades of grass are a secret superstar plant, lurking on Cumbria's coastline and gobbling up carbon bbc.in/3TRhNdJ

Plans to turn a former bank in Millom into a £2m arts centre have been approved. bbc.in/3vT9xlm

A family say their child, who they believe has autism, has been 'massively' let down after he was unable to attend school due to a lack of suitable support.
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