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The artistic talents of a Cumbrian community were put to the test recently as part of a competition. McCarthy and Stone, which has a residential living property in Cockermouth, held a competition to capture the best views of the town. Ian Downes, 68, was named winner of the competition with his photo ‘Where the River Cocker meets the River Derwent’. He said: “This is the first time I have ever entered a photographic competition. I am thrilled to have won. “My wife Janet is ver...

Which You can swim in most of the lakes, tarns and rivers in the Lake District. However, swimming is not allowed in Ennerdale Water, Haweswater resevoir, Thirlmere resevoir and Kentmere resevoir. Which bin shall I put out in Penrith? It’s a chore we have to do every week- but it’s still impossible to remember which bin to put out. If you are still waiting for your neighbours to put theirs out, you can view your bin collection calendar online. Where There are plenty of Covid testin...

FLOOD alerts, including one for Carlisle, remain in force for north and west Cumbria. The Flood Information Service has seven flood alerts in the area and one flood warning - in the region there are a total of 13 alerts after "persistent" rains. Alerts indicate that "flooding is possible - be prepared" - warnings indicate that "flooding is expected - immediate action required". The flood alerts in place include: Lower River Eden A spokesman said: "Flooding is expected to affect low ly...