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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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Trial set for men accused of synagogue bomb plot bbc.in/47D2Y5P

Trial set for men accused of Manchester synagogue bomb plot

The Iranian men are alleged to have identified Heaton Park Synagogue and the Jewish Museum as targets.

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'Inexperienced' hiker lost on rainy night rescued bbc.in/4z59Dlb

'Inexperienced' hiker rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue

A 30-year-old woman is found at risk of hypothermia after getting lost at Lining Crag.

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River of Light opening night called off due to high winds bbc.in/4z0wEWw

Storm Austen: River of Light festival in Liverpool cancelled

Liverpool City Council says Friday night's event has been cancelled because of high winds.

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Southport families 'blown away' by support for memorial garden bbc.in/4spzPEW

Southport families 'blown away' by support for memorial garden

Patrick Hurley MP says critics of the regeneration scheme are in the minority.

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Passengers 'in the dark' over suspended Mersey ferry bbc.in/47xvnub

Passengers 'in the dark' over suspended Mersey ferry

A councillor says there has been an "unacceptable" lack of information about when the service will return.

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Teen who 'made terrorism manifesto' admits charges bbc.in/47UJQAB

Bury teen who 'made terrorism manifesto' admits charges

Damian Woolfenden, 18, also shared a video of a mass killing online, the Old Bailey hears.

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PM defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism bbc.in/47wdprX

Andy Burnham defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism

Burnham says he "makes no apology" for the move as Kemi Badenoch says she is "amazed" he has time.

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Stepdad jailed for murdering student on her birthday bbc.in/4zPQfsx

Stepdad jailed for murdering student Carla Georgescu on her birthday

Nathan Owens had a "longstanding sexual obsession" with his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu, a judge says.

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Development refused over red squirrel concerns bbc.in/4zNZBF6

Cockermouth development refused over red squirrel concerns

Council members say they are not satisfied the squirrels will not be negatively impacted.

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Amber wind warning issued as storm sweeps in bbc.in/48aRWoA

Amber wind warning issued for parts of Cumbria and North East

The 24-hour warning runs from Saturday night and there is a risk of transport disruption and power cuts.

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