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• Workington Town Women at wrong end of 12-goal thriller

  Fibrus Community Stadium was awash with goals as it witnessed an exciting 12-goal thriller.

• John Prescott ‘loved the Lake District’ – former Workington MP pays tribute

  A former Workington MP has paid tribute to John Prescott, who has died aged 86.

• Fitting farewell for Richard Liddle from Creighton

  Richard Liddle has stood down as coach of Creighton – and his last game produced a 50-0 home win over Ambleside.

• Barrow-built flagships to be decommissioned in defence cuts

  Two former Royal Navy flagships which were the last surface ships to be built in Barrow are to be decommissioned as part of cost saving measures worth half a billion pounds over the next five years announced by the Defence secretary John Healy.

• Windermere ferry to remain out of action

  Commuters hoping to use the Windermere ferry have been urged to make alternative arrangements as repair work following a fault continues. No date has been set for the reintroduction of the service.

• Plans to close and move wards at South Cumbria hospitals

  Plans to close or 'reconfigure' wards at South Cumbrian hospitals will be discussed by Westmorland & Furness Council.

• Burglary ring who targeted homes in north Cumbria jailed

   A group who conspired to burgle homes in north Cumbria have been jailed.

• Four bikes stolen from Lake District shed

  Four bikes have been stolen from a shed in the Lake District.

• Cumbrian man re-skills at 50 to follow ambition of becoming a locksmith

  A Cumbrian man has re-skilled at 50 to follow his ambition of becoming a locksmith.

• Bid to expand Cockermouth’s New Bookshop cafe due to demand

  Plans to expand a Cockermouth bookshop's cafe due to demand has been revealed.