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Here are the latest stories from Cumbria Crack

• Police volunteers helping keeping Cumbria’s streets safer

  To mark National Volunteers Week, Cumbria police is highlighting the contributions made by people who give their time to the constabulary.

• Chance to have your say on roads, footpaths and cycleways in north and West Cumbria

  People living in north and West Cumbria will be asked for their view on roads, pavements and cycleways in a new survey.

• Workington Town’s winning streak ends

  Workington Town's winning streak came to an uninspiring end at the Fibrus Community Stadium on Sunday.

• £8,000 boost for South Lakeland village hall

  A South Lakeland village hall is now warmer and weatherproof thanks to an £8,000 grant from a renewable energy developer.

• Mobile speed cameras in Cumbria today

  Today's mobile speed camera van locations.

• Barrow boost as UK to expand submarine programme

  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce that the UK’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet will be significantly expanded, with up to 12 new boats to be built.

• Man charged after threats made with knife in Millom

  A man has been charged with three crimes after police responded to an incident in Millom.

• Anti-social behaviour leads to dispersal order in West Cumbrian town centre

  Anti-social behaviour in a West Cumbrian town centre has led to police issuing a dispersal order.

• From denial to determination – health scares prompts man to lose almost six stones

  Steve Barnes, 57, of Oughterside, near Wigton, tells Cumbria Crack how a health scare changed his life.

• Roof damaged as home owner distracted by men promising to fix it

  A West Cumbrian home owner's roof has been damaged as men tried to secure work to fix it.