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• David Allen to stand for Cumbria mayor for Labour Party

  Police, fire and crime commissioner David Allen has been named as the Labour Party's candidate for the mayor of Cumbria.

• May the force be with you: Rare Star Wars figures top the lots in Mitchells toy sale

  Two rare Star Wars figures were the highest selling lots in Mitchells recent vintage toy and model sale, which totalled over £50,000.

• Workers at Wigton’s Futamura poised for strike action over pay

  Workers at Wigton's Futamura plant are poised for strike action over pay.

• Child makes homophobic remarks in Barrow bed store

  Police are investigating a hate-related public order offence in a Barrow bed store.

• Must-visit National Trust houses reopen across Cumbria this March

  This spring, some of Cumbria’s most loved National Trust places are reopening their doors following winter closure for cleaning and conservation work.

• Cash to improve pedestrian and road safety in Penrith

  Funding has been secured to improve road and pedestrian safety in parts of Penrith.

• Over 50 arrests as police target Cumbria’s wanted

  A two-week operation targeting people who were wanted by police has resulted in over 50 arrests.

• Egremont church appealing for old photos and memories ahead of 150th anniversary

  A church in Egremont is appealing for old photographs and memories ahead of its 150th anniversary.

• Bradford men jailed for breaking in to Kendal home while owner slept

  Two men from Bradford have been jailed after a home in Kendal was burgled and a car taken.

• A595 section to close for two weeks of resurfacing work

  A section of the A595 has been closed from today for two weeks.