It has been another busy and hectic week here at the Mail, with our reporters providing all the local news that interests you.

Over the past seven days, the news cycle in south Cumbria has been dominated by the fallout from the severe snow storm.

There was also a period of concern in Ulverston on Thursday when a suspicious object was discovered, leading to the evacuation of residents.

These are the ten most read stories from the week across the Mail:

1. Emergency services respond to crash involving cyclist

On Wednesday, a collision in Barrow meant that a cyclist had to be airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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2. Three-star hotel could become a 29 bedroom HMO

Abbey Lodge Ltd have submitted proposals to Westmorland and Furness Council to convert the Chetwynde Hotel and its annex on Abbey Road in Barrow into a 29-bedroom HMO.

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3. Ulverston evacuation

A major incident was declared on Wednesday night after 53 homes had to be evacuated as a safety precaution, following the detection of a suspicious item.

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4. Boost to Barrow jobs

Around 1,000 new apprentices and graduates are due to be recruited at Barrow's shipyard next year.

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5. E-scooter ride airlifted to hospital

The follow-up story to the collision in Barrow on Wednesday, with a man arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving without due care.

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6. Explosive squad sent to Ulverston

The initial live blog that informed our readers of the evacuation in Ulverston, which saw an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) investigate the area.

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7. Thank you to the community after snow

A driver who got stuck in the snow in Hawkshead is hoping to raise money as a thank you to the local people who helped him.

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8. Major Incident declared in Cumbria

It was a weekend of chaos for drivers, with major transport routes massively impacted by the unexpected level of snow.

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9. Trapped in the snow for nine days

Holidaymakers who made the trip to Duddon Valley were trapped in their cottage for four days because of the heavy snow.

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10. Man sent back to prison days after release

Lee Taylor was released from prison having previously been jailed for breaching a restraining order designed to prevent contact with his partner but was sent back behind bars after breaching the order again.

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