And all seven candidates in the Copeland by-election braved the microphones for a one-hour debate on BBC Radio Cumbria. It will be repeated on Wednesday or you can hear it here.
We'll be back to do it again from 08:00 tomorrow.
As always, if you have a photograph you'd like to share or you have news you think we should know, you can email us, tweet us or get in touch through our Facebook page.
Have a very good evening.
Defence secretary: Barrow shipyard 'leads way' in training
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon says the BAE shipyard in Barrow is "leading British industry" in the way it invests in the skills of its workforce.
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BAE Systems announced today that it was building a £25m training centre for its 1,000 apprentices and the rest of the workforce to equip them for the new Dreadnought class of submarines.
Sir Michael said he could not recall any other business training on such a scale: "This is a long term investment in the skills the submarine industry needs."
Police launch drive for more officers
BBC Radio Cumbria
Cumbria police say they're starting a new recruitment drive for officers.
The force is holding a series of recruitment evenings over the next three weeks to explain what the job involves.
The number of officers serving at the rank of constable has fallen since 2010 from 989 to 890.
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Watch: Architects show what new shipyard training centre will look like
Kerry Parvin
Reporter
BAE Systems has just put out these artists' impressions of the new £25m training centre at their Barrow shipyard.
The shipyard employs about 1,000 apprentices, and they and other staff will need new training to build the Dreadnought submarines that will carry Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Many will be taken through to degree-level qualifications.
BAE Systems managing director, Tony Johns, said designing and building the new boats will be "one of the world's most complex and technically demanding engineering challenges".
Travel: Track defect slows West Coast Main Line trains
BBC Travel
Virgin Trains says its southbound services on the West Coast Main Line between Penrith and Oxenholme are delayed by up to ten minutes because of a speed restriction over defective track.
Water from the hill eventually flows into the Rivers Greta and Derwent, and the ditch-blocking is the first of a series of projects designed to slow the flow of water from the reserve.
Staff say the work will also help a range of wildlife on the wetland.
Missing camper who abandoned possessions spotted in Dalton
A camper who abandoned his car, tent and other equipment in Borrowdale last month has been seen in Dalton.
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David Brown, 68, originally from Shetland, was last seen at Chapel House Farm on 30 January.
Police say they have confirmed a sighting of him recorded on CCTV in Dalton on 13 February.
Former chancellor Osborne urges better links for West Cumbria
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is among the politicians campaigning in Copeland today.
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Mr Osborne said he was pressing the case to make sure West Cumbria was part of his Northern Powerhouse project.
Quote Message: What this part of the world needs is more investment in the roads, we need to make sure that the great nuclear industry here spurs a renewal in places like Whitehaven, and we've got to make sure we've got broadband so we're connected in future."
What this part of the world needs is more investment in the roads, we need to make sure that the great nuclear industry here spurs a renewal in places like Whitehaven, and we've got to make sure we've got broadband so we're connected in future."
Lakes police investigate Grasmere burglaries
A clothing shop and a cafe were broken into in Grasmere last night.
Rising cost of social care 'may outstrip tax hike'
BBC Radio Cumbria
There are fears a 4% increase in council tax in Cumbria won't provide enough money to cover the increasing cost of adult social care.
Cumbria County Council was allowed an extra increase of up to 2% this year to catch up with the cost of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly people.
Ben moved to Cockermouth at the age of 12 and holds a string of records including England's fastest-ever test double century.
Hammer comes down for more than your average bear
A teddy-bear's sold for more than £800 in an auction of vintage toys in Cumbria.
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The Steiff bear went to a telephone bidder.
Other lots sold included a model steam engine for £820 and a scale model of the Titanic which fetched £150.
Mitchells Auctioneers in Cockermouth said the event on Saturday was a "massive success".
Copeland candidates agree road and rail need more, but not who's best to do it
Candidates in the Copeland by-election argued over who had the best record in improving infrastructure like road and rail, in a BBC Radio Cumbria debate.
Trudy Harrison, for the Conservatives, said it would be best to bring the main roads in the area back under the control of Highways England, or retrunked as the jargon has it.
She said: "We want to increase resilience on the roads, we want to reduce journey times. If we can dual it in parts, we can have better roads so that overtaking is much easier."
For Labour, Gillian Troughton said: "Since 2010 with a Conservative government propped up by Lib Dems, we have had cuts in every sphere in this constituency for the councils. Labour was investing in this community, we had invested in the Lillyhall bypass."
UKIP's Fiona Mills insisted money would be available for improvements once Britain had left the EU.
You can find a full list of candidates here, and more information about the constituency here.
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- Barrow shipyard's going to have a new apprentice centre, replacing the one that closed in the 1990s;
- The Cumbrian cricketer Ben Stokes celebrated a record-breaking payday;
- And all seven candidates in the Copeland by-election braved the microphones for a one-hour debate on BBC Radio Cumbria. It will be repeated on Wednesday or you can hear it here.
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We've now finished posting news, travel reports, a regular weather forecast and other things that take our fancy from around the county, for today.
Here's a reminder:
We'll be back to do it again from 08:00 tomorrow.
As always, if you have a photograph you'd like to share or you have news you think we should know, you can email us, tweet us or get in touch through our Facebook page.
Have a very good evening.
Defence secretary: Barrow shipyard 'leads way' in training
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon says the BAE shipyard in Barrow is "leading British industry" in the way it invests in the skills of its workforce.
BAE Systems announced today that it was building a £25m training centre for its 1,000 apprentices and the rest of the workforce to equip them for the new Dreadnought class of submarines.
Sir Michael said he could not recall any other business training on such a scale: "This is a long term investment in the skills the submarine industry needs."
Police launch drive for more officers
BBC Radio Cumbria
Cumbria police say they're starting a new recruitment drive for officers.
The force is holding a series of recruitment evenings over the next three weeks to explain what the job involves.
The number of officers serving at the rank of constable has fallen since 2010 from 989 to 890.
Watch: Architects show what new shipyard training centre will look like
Kerry Parvin
Reporter
BAE Systems has just put out these artists' impressions of the new £25m training centre at their Barrow shipyard.
The shipyard employs about 1,000 apprentices, and they and other staff will need new training to build the Dreadnought submarines that will carry Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Many will be taken through to degree-level qualifications.
BAE Systems managing director, Tony Johns, said designing and building the new boats will be "one of the world's most complex and technically demanding engineering challenges".
Travel: Track defect slows West Coast Main Line trains
BBC Travel
Virgin Trains says its southbound services on the West Coast Main Line between Penrith and Oxenholme are delayed by up to ten minutes because of a speed restriction over defective track.
Cumbria's weather: Winds easing and dry
BBC Weather
The winds will ease overnight and it'll be dry with clear spells and lows of 6C (43F).
Dam it all: Nature reserve's ditches plugged to hold back floodwater
Cumbria Wildlife Trust says it's dammed 20 drainage ditches on its new nature reserve at Eycott Hill, to hold water on the marshland there rather than letting it run off.
Water from the hill eventually flows into the Rivers Greta and Derwent, and the ditch-blocking is the first of a series of projects designed to slow the flow of water from the reserve.
Staff say the work will also help a range of wildlife on the wetland.
Missing camper who abandoned possessions spotted in Dalton
A camper who abandoned his car, tent and other equipment in Borrowdale last month has been seen in Dalton.
David Brown, 68, originally from Shetland, was last seen at Chapel House Farm on 30 January.
Police say they have confirmed a sighting of him recorded on CCTV in Dalton on 13 February.
Former chancellor Osborne urges better links for West Cumbria
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is among the politicians campaigning in Copeland today.
Mr Osborne said he was pressing the case to make sure West Cumbria was part of his Northern Powerhouse project.
Lakes police investigate Grasmere burglaries
A clothing shop and a cafe were broken into in Grasmere last night.
Police say a quantity of clothing was taken from the shop.
They are appealing for anyone who saw anything unusual outside Mountain Hi to come forward.
Barrow shipyard welcomes apprentice school return
Barrow's BAE shipyard is to have a new £25m apprentice school as it gears up to construct the new Dreadnought submarines.
The yard has about 1,000 apprentices but expects to need more space for training to build the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear-armed boats.
The previous school was closed in the 1990s after the end of the Cold War led to a decline in work.
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon is visiting the yard today.
Police concerned for missing Penrith man
Police are appealing to trace missing Peter Dixon who was last seen at his home on Folly Lane in Penrith at 23:30 on Sunday.
He's believed to be driving a blue Nissan Micra with the registration T668 LAO.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cumbria Police.
Driver killed in two-car crash
A woman dies and a man and two children are airlifted to hospital following a crash at Crosby.
Read moreClimber Alan spots an early sign of spring
Alan Hinkes, one of Britain's top mountaineers, spends much of his time in Cumbria.
In the Yorkshire Dales, which despite its name includes part of south east Cumbria, he's spotted an early sign of spring..
Rising cost of social care 'may outstrip tax hike'
BBC Radio Cumbria
There are fears a 4% increase in council tax in Cumbria won't provide enough money to cover the increasing cost of adult social care.
Cumbria County Council was allowed an extra increase of up to 2% this year to catch up with the cost of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly people.
Councillors agreed at county hall in Kendal last week to take that increase, but because the overall council tax bill in Cumbria is shared with district councils, it didn't bring in as much as it would have done in an area with just one layer of local government.
The authority's cut its social care spending by £24m over the past tree years, part of an overall cut of £200m since 2011.
Today the Local Government Association, speaking for all councils, said the increases in council tax wouldn't even cover the pay rises to care workers due because of increases in the minimum wage.
Cumbria's weather: Brighter from the north
BBC Weather
Outbreaks of rain, mostly light and patchy will push southwards before it brightens again from the north.
Strong and gusty westerly winds will slowly ease and temperatures will rise to 13C (55F).
You can find the latest weather forecast for where you are, here.
Cumbrian cricketer tops cash register for Indian League
BBC Radio Cumbria Sport
Cumbrian cricketer Ben Stokes has become the Indian Premier League's most expensive foreign player after Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for £1.7m.
Ben moved to Cockermouth at the age of 12 and holds a string of records including England's fastest-ever test double century.
Hammer comes down for more than your average bear
A teddy-bear's sold for more than £800 in an auction of vintage toys in Cumbria.
The Steiff bear went to a telephone bidder.
Other lots sold included a model steam engine for £820 and a scale model of the Titanic which fetched £150.
Mitchells Auctioneers in Cockermouth said the event on Saturday was a "massive success".
Copeland candidates agree road and rail need more, but not who's best to do it
Candidates in the Copeland by-election argued over who had the best record in improving infrastructure like road and rail, in a BBC Radio Cumbria debate.
Trudy Harrison, for the Conservatives, said it would be best to bring the main roads in the area back under the control of Highways England, or retrunked as the jargon has it.
She said: "We want to increase resilience on the roads, we want to reduce journey times. If we can dual it in parts, we can have better roads so that overtaking is much easier."
For Labour, Gillian Troughton said: "Since 2010 with a Conservative government propped up by Lib Dems, we have had cuts in every sphere in this constituency for the councils. Labour was investing in this community, we had invested in the Lillyhall bypass."
UKIP's Fiona Mills insisted money would be available for improvements once Britain had left the EU.
You can find a full list of candidates here, and more information about the constituency here.
The programme's repeated at 18:00 on Wednesday.