Doctors identified a carotid web in her neck - a rare shelf-like structure that can interrupt blood flow to the brain - as the cause and, in August, they performed surgery to remove it.

And while visitors have always been attracted to Cartmel for its 800-year-old priory, its racecourse and its famous dessert, people living here have seen a shift from seasonal influx to year-round flow.

"I am not a tearful person, but my tears just flowed without stopping for about an hour."

Mexican authorities have also increasingly been clamping down on the flow of migrants headed north to the US border.

The crisp winter air flowed in through the open doors, carrying the thrill of a first date.