Friends come together to fill a gap left by the closure of services in rural west Cumbria.

Organisers say they need a bit more time before letting the public into the site.

Cumberland Council secures government funding to create a more "sustainable and convenient" network.

Volunteers say the dig is also an opportunity to connect with like-minded people.

One theory put forward is the potential timber structure was once a barn belonging to monks.

The port authority says the spillage of tonnes of molasses was contained in Silloth harbour.

The Zapadnyy ran aground outside a port on Saturday while carrying molasses from Germany.

The Zapadnyy is a molases tanker which has previously run aground at the same harbour.