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In 2012, an English upland restoration project began fencing sheep out of Tebay Common

A transformative upland restoration initiative in Cumbria has brought new life to a sheep-grazed fell, with native trees being planted to stimulate the recovery of dormant seed banks and form enchanting ghost woodlands. This environmental project has witnessed the arrival of eleven new breeding bird species since 2016. Additionally, it…

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In Cumbria, freshwater pearl mussels in the River Kent can filter up to 50 litres of water each day; their filtration can help improve river water for fish, eels and otters

In a groundbreaking initiative, a conservation project in the UK seeks to rehabilitate the endangered freshwater pearl mussels along the River Kent. Renowned for their ability to filter vast quantities of water, these mussels support both aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity. Recent studies illustrate their role in essential services like water…

The Economic Times

Walking on the edge: a three-day hike along Cumbria’s rugged, overlooked coast

In the shadow of the crowded Lake District, this quiet coast path offers great views, breathtaking nature and a striking new hotel on the historic waterfront

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Tour of Britain Women begins under cloud but with hope of stronger future

Women’s peloton returns after death of Finlay Tarling, who died during the Volta a Portugal last week

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Hundreds of exotic 'by-the-wind sailors' wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers not to touch them

Hundreds of exotic-looking marine creatures known as "by-the-wind sailors" washed up along a beach in northwest England after persistent westerly winds pushed them ashore, prompting warnings from wildlife experts not to touch them because of their painful sting. The unusual sight was reported at St Bees beach in Cumbria, where…

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These Wild English by Nicola Wilding review – explaining a mother’s drift to the far right

A documentary-maker probes family history and the darker corners of the internet to solve an urgent political puzzle

The Guardian - UK

Travel around the Lake District to become much simpler with new £40 pass

From £40 per person, the pass makes using public transport around the Lake District more convenient

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My mother was an excellent care worker. Why did she end up marching with the EDL?

Nicola Wilding’s mother was a Labour voter, who specialised in treating those with chronic memory disorders. Then she started supporting the far right. In a new family memoir, Wilding explores how this happened – and what it says about Britain today

The Guardian - UK

Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from castle grounds months after planting

Cumbria police and National Trust appeal for information after young tree taken from Wray parkland and castle

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Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from National Trust castle

National Trust has appealed for the return of the sapling from Wray Castle in Cumbria, which was planted just two months ago

The Independent UK

Tour of Britain Women 2026 route announced by British Cycling

The race will start in Cumbria and end in Warwickshire

Cycling Weekly

Bison settle into new home in Cumbria in scheme to create wildlife-rich habitat

The five-strong herd has moved from a pioneering conservation scheme in Kent using bison to manage woodland more naturally.

The Independent UK

Country diary: My family has lived near here for 300 years – no wonder it feels like home

Tebay, Cumbria: Some of my ancestors were fell pony hauliers and our farmhouse used to be a coaching inn. Might they have called in for a drink?

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In 2010, a metal detectorist's unexpected find in an English field turned out to be a rare 2,000-year-old Roman parade helmet

A Roman cavalry parade helmet, the Crosby Garrett Helmet, was discovered in Cumbria in 2010. This elaborately decorated artifact, dating back nearly 2,000 years, reveals a side of Roman military life focused on ceremony and display rather than battle. Despite its lost context, the helmet significantly altered historians' understanding of…

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Scientists decode 11,000-year-old DNA and discover Britain’s oldest human was a three-year-old girl

The incredible archaeological discovery in Cumbria has changed some parts of Britain's prehistoric timeline because the latest DNA testing showed that "the oldest northerner" was an infant girl aged about three who lived about 11,000 years ago. The prehistoric human bones unearthed in Heaning Wood Bone Cave, close to Great…

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This Cumbrian hotel offers a bucolic retreat among rolling hills

HOTELS: At Farlam Hall in Brampton, Joanna Whitehead discovers a classic country house stay steeped in history

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‘I needed to be in that strange, flat place’: how an Orkney garden healed a writer

After her sister died, Victoria Bennett left Cumbria for the remote Scottish archipelago, where she learned to go with the ebb and flow of life

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‘No nudists please’: Warning to festivalgoers after mix-up over naturalist event in Cumbria

‘If people arrive in a state of undress, we’ll ask them to put on some clothes and to find out more about wildlife,’ organisers said

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From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law

Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prize

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Campaigners seek listed status for historic trig points that mapped Britain

Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mapping

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Country diary: Lambing season is here – how long until white-tailed eagles are overhead?

Tebay, Cumbria: A planned reintroduction of these apex predators has got us upland farmers worried. We’re still not convinced they won’t harm our flocks

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All and Nothing review – inspiring tale of the Chinese artist who cultivated a grassroots scene in Cumbria

In 1972, Li Yuan-chian set up the LYC Museum in a ramshackle farmhouse – and this inventive documentary provides a fitting, if sparse, tribute to his legacy

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Wildlife abounds – even in our cities: readers’ favourite UK nature reserves and national parks

From a deconsecrated London cemetery to a Cumbrian seal colony, our readers select wonderful ‘havens for both human and non-human visitors’

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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