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1. South Lakes zoo inspection commends progress

   A report says prior issues concerning ventilation and record-keeping have been addressed.

2. Grasmere 'gentlemen's yachts' plan scrapped

   Objectors said the plan would have a negative impact on the lake.

3. No time off for grieving: 'Inside I was screaming'

   Bereavement leave for parents came too late for Ian Bainbridge, whose son was stillborn five years ago.

4. Climate change: Lake District facing 'dramatic' soil erosion

   Climate change is "stripping the fells", which could be reduced to bare rock, an expert warns.

5. Volunteers sought to plant 25,000 trees in Cumbria

   The project is part of a bid to reduce the flood risk in Cumbria.

6. The Solway Firth haaf netters fighting to save a fishing tradition

   Fishermen on the Solway Firth say the Viking-era practice of haaf netting could die out within a generation.