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DARK SECRETS: Carlisle | Vintage Vibes

National Grid to pay £20m after failing to maintain critical substation

An investigation found National Grid failed to properly monitor or maintain the substation

The Independent UK

National Grid to pay £20m for Cumbrian substation licence breach

National Grid admitted breaching the terms of its licence at the Harker substation, near Carlisle in Cumbria, between November 2016 and November 2021.

Evening Standard

Easter travel warning ahead of six-day shutdown on Europe’s busiest railway line

Network Rail has confirmed that no intercity services will operate between London Euston and Milton Keynes

The Independent UK

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Tour de France in Edinburgh tipped to attract crowds of up to 1m

Cyclists will race from the Scottish capital to Carlisle on day one of the event next July.

Evening Standard

Tour de France reveals plans for six UK stages with historic 2027 Grands Départs

Men’s race will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, Welshpool and Cardiff, while women will head from Leeds to Manchester, then to Sheffield and also includes a central London stage

The Guardian - UK

‘Playing in a war zone isn’t for most people’: the British band braving drone strikes and pneumonia to tour Ukraine

How did an Aussie, a Texan, an Irishman and three Cumbrians find themselves on the road on the Ukrainian frontline? For classic rock collective Hardwicke Circus, it was a no-brainer: ‘We thought they’d like to hear some rock’n’roll’

The Guardian - UK

Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for nation after metal detectorist find

The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a wooded area near Penicuik, Midlothian, in 2023.

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Want the Lake District all to yourself? Walk the Cumbria Way

Despite being in one of England’s most popular tourist regions, Julia Rose Clarke manages escape the crowds on this 73-mile footpath that stretches from Ulverston in the south to Carlisle in the north

The Independent UK

Will my train be cancelled following Cumbria derailment?

‘Do not attempt to travel north of Preston today’, said Avanti West Coast

The Independent UK

Travel chaos warning: Liverpool Street, Waterloo and Euston stations all hit by Christmas rail shutdown

Disruption to last until January 15 due to 22-day part-closure of West Coast Main Line that starts on Christmas Eve

Evening Standard

Trains to use scenic diversion during main line shutdown

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The Independent UK

Diverted West Coast trains to use historic rail line for first time in decade

Avanti West Coast said its services will use the 73-mile Settle to Carlisle line in January.

The Independent UK

Trains to use stunning historic rail line for first time in a decade

There have been longstanding calls from many railway enthusiasts for the line to be utilised during disruption on the WCML

The Independent UK

Several major ScotRail services disrupted with replacement busses called in

SCOTRAIL passengers are facing disruption on several major services this weekend due to engineering work as travellers have been warned that…

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ScotRail issues guidance amid engineering work disruptions

SCOTRAIL is undertaking engineering works this weekend with disruption expected across the network, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and…

Evening Standard

All the London trains disrupted as Storm Floris hits UK

Several services from King’s Cross to Scotland have already been cancelled due to Storm Floris

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NFL Players from Carlisle Indian H.S. (Carlisle, PA)

An updated list of all NFL Players from Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, PA.

Evening Standard

Disruption on West Coast Main Line after tree fall causes ‘significant damage’

Cancellations of trains between Scotland and Carlisle are expected to last until Tuesday.

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Fallen tree closes major cross-border rail line

No trains were able to run between Glasgow and Carlisle after the tree fell onto overhead electric wires.

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap accused ‘revelled in news reports of what they had done’ to tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of driving from Carlisle to the Northumberland beauty spot in the dead of night to chop down the tree.

The Independent UK

Friends filmed themselves chopping down Sycamore Gap tree before ‘revelling’ in their infamy, jury told

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers kept a wedge of the felled tree as a ‘trophy’, the jury is told

Evening Standard

Trial to start for two men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Daniel Graham, 39, of Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 32, of Wigton, Cumbria, will go before a jury at Newcastle Crown Court.

Autosport

Crossen is latest first-time BHRC winner with Carlisle Stages triumph

David Crossen underlined his status as a major contender for the season with a resounding victory in round two of the British Historic Rally Championship on the Carlisle Stages.

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 16: a trio of small historic cities

From Swansea, with its sweeping bay and artistic soul, to Doncaster’s Roman heritage and Carlisle’s literary past, this selection proves size doesn’t matter

The Independent UK

Grandfather died after being repeatedly attacked by cows during walk

Cattle with their calves charged at 72-year-old grandfather Malcolm Flynn

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