People in the south of Cumbria should avoid driving through floodwater, the council says.

The alarm was raised by a fisherman who reported that people were trapped, rescuers say.

The group pulled and pushed a car for more than 17 miles in aid of mountain rescuers.

A farmer facing the loss of government grants wants to open two shepherd's huts to earn money.

RSPB Hodbarrow has completed work on a new island and extra fencing to keep the birds safe.

Natural England said the trees needed cutting down because some were harming the bog.