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First look inside new Wetherspoons pub opening in Cumbria this month
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (124+ words) A first look at the interior of a new Wetherspoons pub in Cumbria has'been revealed. Back in November, Haven Lakeland Static Caravans and Lodges at Flookburgh announced plans to replace the Lakeside Bay Bar and Restaurant with a new Wetherspoons....
Suspended jail for drug runners who had cannabis worth £220,000
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (448+ words) TWO ill-prepared drugs couriers who were caught near Penrith with cannabis resin worth "220,000 after their car broke down have escaped immediate jail terms. Aaron Keepax, 39, and Louis Holloway, 32, were stranded on the hard shoulder of the M6 near Penrith on July…...
Carnforth postcode wins cash prize in People's Postcode Lottery
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (151+ words) Residents of an area of Carnforth have been awarded "1,000 in the People's Postcode Lottery. People with an LA59JE postcode have been picked as winners of the daily prize. Those with a lottery ticket area of The Grove, Carnforth, were awarded the…...
Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1186+ words) Storm Claudia could bring up to a month's worth of rain in a day as heavy downpours batter parts of England and Wales. Amber warnings for "persistent and heavy" rain come into force from noon on Friday until midnight and…...
Mourners to gather in Portugal for wake of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (912+ words) Mourners are set to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said. Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain,…...
Inquest into death of Lake District fell runner honoured by the Queen
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (701+ words) AN 'incredibly fit'fell runner and mountain leader died after falling 50 metres down a mountain while attempting an epic Lake District endurance challenge, an inquest has heard Robert Philip Morris Thomas MBE, 58, of Herefordshire, was found dead by mountain rescue volunteers…...
Portuguese players pay tribute to Diogo Jota during Wimbledon doubles match
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Portuguese pair Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral paid tribute to compatriot Diogo Jota by wearing black ribbons on court at Wimbledon. Borges wore the item on his cap during his third-round singles clash with 17th seed Karen Khachanov after Cabral donned…...
Portuguese player pays tribute to Diogo Jota during Wimbledon doubles match
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (207+ words) Portuguese doubles player Francisco Cabral paid tribute to Diogo Jota by wearing a black ribbon on court at Wimbledon. Cabral, the world number 40 in men's doubles, was seen with the ribbon on his shirt sleeve during his second-round defeat on…...
Heatwave to hit UK as parts of the country set to be hotter than Barcelona
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (508+ words) The UK is set to be hit with a heatwave, with parts of the country being hotter than southern Europe. The Met Office has said "much of the UK will be in heatwave conditions by the coming weekend". The weather…...
Pictures show outlines of hidden village revealed by shrinking reservoir
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) DRAMATIC pictures have revealed the extraordinary extent of the shrinkage of a Lake District reservoir amid the driest UK spring in a century. DRAMATIC pictures have revealed the extraordinary extent of the shrinkage of a Lake District reservoir amid the…...