BBC Local Live: Cumbria

This was the final stop of the day for the Prince of Wales on the first day of his Cumbrian visit.

Prince Charles met staff at the Flimby factory where the footwear company New Balance has been turning out trainers for 35 years.  

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So a big picture of Cumbria - from nuclear submarines, to Ennerdale's new village hub and shop, a renovated theatre, a centre to help homeless young people, to a factory producing high quality footwear, the day will have covered most of the Prince's interests.

Tomorrow, he'll be in Appleby to hear how the town is recovering from the floods of Storm Desmond.

Scattered showers dying out this evening as cloud increases from the north west. 

A little patchy light rain is possible at first tonight, with gentle westerly winds and a low of 6C (43F). 

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When Prince Charles arrived at the Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven at about lunchtime, his tour included the kitchens.

From the words overheard by BBC Look North reporter Megan Paterson, he was getting hungry...

He also unveiled a plaque to mark the Rosehill's impending reopening after a major renovation

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The leader of the Conservative group on Cumbria County Council has described Ray Cole, a former Tory county councillor and chairman of the police authority who has just died , as a "kind and honest man".

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Councillor James Airey (pictured) said: "Ray brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to the group from his time with the police force."

The Prince of Wales has carried out a series of visits across Cumbria today.

Among them was a tour of the Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven where he signed the visitors book (pictured below with the director of the theatre, Richard Elder).

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He then went to Whitehaven where he he was given a warm welcome at the Whitehaven Foyer, a centre for helping young people with housing issues.

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The foyer is part of a national federation set up in 1992 to help people between the ages of 16 and 25 with opportunities for personal development, learning and training. 

The Chief Constable of Cumbria, Jerry Graham, has paid tribute to Councillor Ray Cole, former chairman of the Cumbria Police Authority, who died at the weekend.

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Ray Cole was also a former police officer, joining the Lancashire Constabulary in 1964 as a traffic policeman in Ulverston, and retiring as Millom Inspector from what was by then Cumbria Constabulary in 1996.

Mr Graham said: “All those who had the privilege of working alongside Ray and who received his wise counsel will remember him fondly as a man of great integrity and a true gentleman. 

“He was a great supporter and friend to Cumbria Constabulary. Our thoughts go out to his wife and family at this difficult time.”

The Prince of Wales, whose ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, has been shown around the huge Devonshire Dock construction halls at BAE in Barrow where the submarines of the Royal Navy are built.

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Quote Message: He was very interested, very engaged, loved talking to people and they were equally forthcoming in talking to him, we thoroughly enjoyed it and are delighted that he managed to find the time to come and see us." from Tony Johns Managing Director, BAE System Submarines

He was very interested, very engaged, loved talking to people and they were equally forthcoming in talking to him, we thoroughly enjoyed it and are delighted that he managed to find the time to come and see us."

Colleagues have been paying tribute after the death of Ray Cole from Millom, who served his community as a councillor at town, district and county level, and was chairman of the former police authority for the county.

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Mr Cole, a retired police inspector, died at the weekend.

Peter McCall, the Police and Crime Commissioner, said: "As the former distinguished Chair of Cumbria Police Authority and an exceptional police officer, as well as his councillor roles, Ray was a dedicated public servant."

The Mayor of Millom, Councillor Doug Wilson, a close friend, said: "He was a great source of guidance and inspiration. He was the sort of person you would aspire to be."

Cumbria's police have joined their colleagues across the country in pausing to mark the funeral of PC Keith Palmer, who died in last month's terrorist attack in London.

The Prince of Wales is in Cumbria and has visited Whitehaven's Rosehill Theatre, which is about to reopen after a lengthy refurbishment.

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Earlier the prince began his two-day visit at the shipyard in Barrow where, in his role as Admiral of the Fleet, he was told about the delivery of the Astute and Dreadnought class submarine programmes. 

Tony Johns, the managing director at BAE Systems Submarines, said he was a joy to show round.

Cumbria highways engineers say Northside Road, which carries the A596 through Workington, will be resurfaced after Easter over 10 nights.

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They say this will involve closing the road from 19:00 to 06:00 each night from 18 April.

From 2 May, the road will be closed at Calva roundabout and Hall Brow for three nights. Local access will be maintained and there will be signed diversions.

Six fire engines and a ladder platform were called out to fight a fire in a farm building near Aglionby at the weekend.

The crews were damping the fire down until nearly midnight on Saturday having been called just after 03:00.

Cumbrian crews responded to 34 other incidents over the weekend, including car fires, grass fires and chimney fires.

It'll become cloudier this afternoon with a scattering of showers, a breeze and temperatures of 13C (55F).

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A teenager from Kendal's trying to raise more than £33,000 so she can go to a sixth form that specialises in dance.

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Sasha Johnson has been offered a place at Tring Park , which is unique in offering normal A Levels as well as a dance qualification. But has been unable to get a grant or a scholarship to pay for three years' boarding school.

Sasha's performed with the Ludus Dance company at Edinburgh Festival and national dance festivals and has been a member of the Northern Associates Cecchetti ballet since she was nine.

The Prince of Wales has begun a two-day visit to Cumbria at the BAE shipyard in Barrow where, in his role as Admiral of the Fleet, he was shown progress on the Astute and Dreadnought class submarines programme.

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His next stop will be Ennerdale where he'll speak to people running a new purpose-built community centre, which houses a village hall, cafe and shop.

Police have begun a campaign to deter young people in Penrith from trying illegal drugs. 

They say the town doesn't have a bad problem, but they want to point out the long-term effects a conviction can have on people's lives.

Convictions can affect career chances even after it's normally "spent" because of the passage of time, and it can also prevent travel to countries such as Australia or the USA.    

BBC Radio Cumbria talked to teenagers at a local college to gather their views.

As we told you earlier, Prince Charles is in the county today. One of the venues on his itinerary is the Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven, which is about to reopen after a major refurbishment.

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The director, Richard Elder, says Prince Charles will find a theatre working hard to stand on its own two feet.

"Part of the purpose of the redevelopment of Rosehill was to generate more income because public subsidy gets more and more difficult to get and more and more of us are chasing philanthropic income," he adds.

Electricity North West says engineers hope to restore supplies to around 166 homes and businesses in the CA10 postcode area, to the south of Penrith, by noon.