Major traffic queues around Sellafield this morning as more than 1,200 workers strike over health and safety

Quirky story in today's News & Star as dog writes letter to pet store "complaining" about the cleanliness of shop bit.ly/1EaxWvL

Help raise the final £20,000 needed to build a skate park in memory of Keswick coach crash victim Kieran Goulding bit.ly/1Emx4UR

Cumbrian schools celebrating record A-Levels ow.ly/QQn5c

Congratulations to those collecting A Level results today - read Cumbria's success stories in tomorrow's News & Star

Read tomorrow's News & Star to see how campaigners have stepped up their fight to rid a town of nuisance seagulls News & Star

Pleased to read that I'm living in one of the happiest places in the UK. Allerdale tops the list with Copeland 3rd bit.ly/1WBhYGt

Big tailbacks again on A595 as Sellafield workers stage second strike over health and safety News & Star

Lots of excitement in west Cumbria today as the county hosts stage 3 of the Tour of Britain

And they're off! #tourofbritain has set off from #Cockermouth and is now heading to #Maryport and then #Silloth

Read tomorrow's News & Star for reaction to the news. x.com/newsandstar/st…

Great front page in today's News & Star west Cumbria edition - Cockermouth too rude for the W.I bit.ly/1Fz7LQ6

Still no sign of the 8ft boa constrictor snake Mufasa who escaped down the toilet in Whitehaven three days ago bit.ly/1PnhxKF

Mufasa, the 8ft boa constrictor snake which went missing 10 days ago in Whitehaven has been found! bit.ly/1P5fZHi

Well done to the seven daring women who have bared all to raise money for charity ow.ly/SSNW7

Good luck today Emily Woolfe. Have the nerves kicked in yet?! X

My thoughts with everyone affected by the weather - seems like only yesterday I was reporting on the 2009 floods.

Strange feeling being back in the office after 10 months maternity leave ....

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