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Dead whale found washed up on beach in storm bbc.in/4ijFaZy

Dead whale found washed up on Flimby beach in storm

People are asked to keep away from the juvenile northern bottlenose whale on Flimby beach.

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Endangered and rare fungi found on village green bbc.in/3WpWGEc

Rare grassland fungi found on Cumbrian village green

Melmerby Conservation Group excited by "astonishing find", after tests locate eight rare fungi.

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Storm leaves homes without power and cars wrecked bbc.in/4Bp7Fh7

Thousands in North West without power and cars wrecked in Storm Boelo

Thousands are without power and 400 people are evacuated from a caravan park in Preston.

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Roads blocked by trees and flooding as storm hits bbc.in/4BoVTn7

Storm Boelo hits Cumbria with roads blocked by trees and flooding

Cumbria Police says it is receiving a high volume of calls due to the storm.

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One Born Every Minute couple share their IVF journey bbc.in/4yF11ke

Couple share labour on One Born Every Minute to show IVF journey

Kate, 41, and Matt, 44, agreed to let the cameras film the birth of their daughter Matilda.

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Free Bonfire Night 2026 events across the North West bbc.in/3W6LCvF

Bonfire Night 2026: Free fireworks events across the North West

With Bonfire Night just around the corner, what free events are being lined up in the North West?

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Residents to be given their own village council bbc.in/4ifYaZ8

Willaston residents in Cheshire to be given own village council

More communities are also wanting to create their own councils, the BBC has been told.

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Lower bills would not make up for pylons 'blight' bbc.in/4zR2Ziw

Carlisle pylons 'blight' outweighs bill discounts - campaigner

A campaigner says lower bills would not make up for the impact of planned new pylons

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Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz bbc.in/3UkR9Ou

North East and Cumbria weekly quiz

Frolicking fossas and saving lives - it's all been happening in the North East and Cumbria.

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'Cancelling event was a hard decision but it was right' bbc.in/4eTA31h

'I was right to cancel due to safety risk brought by Storm Boelo'

Halloween event organiser has explained why she believes she was right to cancel her popular event.

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Rescuers out in 'horrific' storm to find lost man bbc.in/3Ua7wgZ

Lake District rescuers out in 'horrific' storm to find lost man

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team say it was a "very long night" in the search for a man on Scafell Pike.

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Over 200 homes face power cuts due to Storm Boelo bbc.in/4zW13pg

Storm Boelo: Over 200 properties face power cuts in the North West

Homes are without power and flood warnings are in place as Storm Boelo hits North West.

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Storm Boelo forces further Merseyside closures bbc.in/4hZm7VC

Storm Boelo: Merseyside attractions close amid yellow weather warning

Liverpool Cathedral and Knowsley Safari will close on Sunday due to strong winds forecast.

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Plan for Northern Olympics to get £7m in Healey's Budget bbc.in/4zQc631

Northern Olympics plan to get £7m in John Healey's first Budget

The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.

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Storm Boelo to bring more wind and rain as hundreds still hit by Austen power cuts bbc.in/4yAQgzp

Storm Boelo to bring more wind and rain as hundreds still hit by Austen power cuts

Storm Austen brought heavy winds and rain to southern England and Wales on Friday - today's storm will mainly affect northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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'Pressure' to get Big Ben right as clocks go back bbc.in/4BpwlWP

Pressure on Cumbria company to get Big Ben right as clocks go back

The Cumbria Clock Company will carry out maintenance on the famous clock on Saturday.

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Halloween costume swap launched by council bbc.in/4Bgn8A6

Halloween costume swap launched by council

The council say millions of people dress up for trick-or-treating across the country.

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What are HMOs and why are they being vandalised? bbc.in/4z6MtuR

What are HMOs and why are they being vandalised?

A recent spate of attacks on properties in the Salford area has seen them daubed with "No HMO" graffiti.

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Autumnal wildlife shots catch 'incredible' moments bbc.in/4z2jlEZ

Autumnal wildlife shots catch 'incredible' moments

North East and Cumbrian photographers share their autumnal shots of dolphins, bitterns and stags.

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Last known sword maker hopes to pass craft on bbc.in/3WIMZki

Last known North East sword maker hopes to pass on craft

Frank Lee believes he is the only person making the swords so integral to the North East.

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