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PLANS for a new day nursery in Penrith which could accommodate up to 80 children have taken a major step forward.

Penrith Town Council have discussed a recent spate of "escalating" vandalism and anti-social behaviour within the town.

Five flood warnings and nine flood alerts are in force in Cumbria as the county recovers from several days of heavy rain.

Five flood warnings and seven flood alerts are in force in Cumbria as rain continues to fall in the county.

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...