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Cumbria train derailment latest: High-speed train ‘hit landslide’ at 80mph with dozens of passengers on board

Network Rail investigates after four passengers injured in incident

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

Passengers tell of ‘panic and distress’ after train derailment in Cumbria

None hurt after train travelling at about 80mph hits landslide on west coast mainline in stormy conditions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025

Where the Ugliest Face Wins: Inside Britain's Bizarre but Beloved World Gurning Championships

At Britain's World Gurning Championships in Egremont, Cumbria, contestants compete to pull the ugliest faces through a horse collar . This year's winners prove that sometimes, imperfection really is something to celebrate.

International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025

Treasury criticises ‘unachievable’ plan for underground nuclear waste dump in Cumbria

Assessment suggests cost of project to store 700,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste could reach £54bn

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

‘Sipping a pint while trout splashed in the river on a perfect summer’s day’: readers’ favourite UK waterside pubs

Our tipsters choose charming pubs on rivers, canals and lakes from Cornwall to Cumbria

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Part of felled Sycamore Gap tree to go on permanent display

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, from Cumbria, are due to be sentenced on 15 July after being found guilty of felling the tree

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

New figures reveal the decline in Cumbria tourism since Covid pandemic

Last year, visitor numbers to Cumbria dropped and trips lasted for less time

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans could come into effect after major drought warning

Officials say Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, and Cumbria and Lancashire are in drought status

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Country diary: A springtime with an ending

Kirkham Abbey, North Yorkshire, and Old Hutton, Cumbria: Among this year’s epic blossom and mass of swarming insects, a funeral holds particular poignancy

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025