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Roy and Marian Muir. Mrs Muir is sat down while Mr Muir has his arm around her and is crouching down. Mrs Muir is wearing a blue top with a white blazer, while Mr Muir is in a black suit, adorned with army medals. They both wear sunglasses.

Couple help 300 homeless youths with spare room

Roy and Marian Muir open their door to young people in need of emergency accommodation.

A Google Street View screenshot of Whitehaven town centre.

Children climbing on roofs 'getting out of hand'

Police say there is a spike in calls about children climbing on scaffolding and roofs.

A stock image showing the hand of an elderly person perched on a walking stick.

Care home admits taking 'eye off the ball'

The CQC says the home's management is "inadequate" but praises the care given by staff.

The three co-founders standing in the Academy's gravel training yard. They are looking towards the camera smiling. William King wears a padded body warmer with red zip over a dark grey hooded jumper. Daniel Gee is wearing a navy three piece suit with thin burnt orange tie. Rachel Holliday is wearing a mosaic print black and grey tope with a black suit jacket.

Construction school takes in first students

Sixty students who faced challenges at school take part in a scheme to help build their skills.

White gull with yellow beak on bench looking sideways.

Warning after dead gull tests positive for bird flu

The Animal and Plant Health Agency says it is aware of a number of wild bird deaths in the region.

Graham Roberts stands on a seafront in Whitehaven, Cumbria. He is elderly and wears a beige suits and a mint-coloured shirt with a matching tie.

Mayor sentenced for stalking women

The CPS says Graham Roberts "abused his position" to cause the two women "a lot of distress".

Sarah Varty standing outside her shop, The Healthy Skin Clinic. She has black hair and is wearing a black uniform.

Cumbria stories you may have missed this week

Stories from Cumbria include a missing tortoise which was found months after being lost.

A mugshot of Callum Johnstone. He has dark blond hair with a fringe and wears a severe expression.

Predator jailed for raping drunk teenage girl

Callum Johnstone led an "extremely drunk" girl to a park where he raped her, a court hears.

The main entrance to West Cumberland Hospital

'Isolated' mental health ward to close

The Whitehaven mental health ward will be shut amid concerns around safety and the quality of care.