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Man charged with felling Sycamore Gap tree pictured for first time as he arrives at court

Adam Carruthers, 31, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, was excused attendance at the hearing

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024

‘Every 14-year-old boy’s dream’: Cumbrian nuclear bunker goes to auction

Potential buyers view property mooted as a music studio, novelty Airbnb or even a hideaway for world war three

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Prepping for the apocalypse? Cold War-era Nuclear bunker in Cumbria up for auction for £15,000

Valuer Jim Demitriou says the bunker could be used as an Airbnb, music studio or off-grid retreat

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024

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Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy

Last week the UK’s new Labour government made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria, which had been approved two years ago by the then Conservative government.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024

Cumbria coalmine was unlawfully approved, government says

Lawyers acting for minister say emissions of coal extracted from mine should have been taken into account

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

When are Premium Bonds drawn by NS&I?

NS&I awards millions of pounds every month to people who own Premium Bonds. This is when to check if you’ve won a prize

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024

Rory Stewart is right about Britain’s broken politics

Letters: In response to the ex-Tory MP’s article, John Robinson hopes future Labour ministers have time to do their jobs properly and Peter J Atkins points out the darker side of Stewart’s beloved Cumbrian dry-stone walls. Plus letters by Ian Smith and Diana Morgan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024

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An alternative guide to the Lakes: how to escape Cumbria’s twee side

Avoid the tourist hotspots of the Lake District and you’ll discover a more authentic side to the area with artists, microbreweries and community pubs

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024

How to watch Cumbria's Red Squirrels online or on TV from anywhere

They're very cute but also extremely vulnerable. A new BBC doc tells you all you need to know. Here's how to watch Cumbria's Red Squirrels online from Monday, May 27

WhatToWatch · May 26, 2024

Glamping on the go: a wild ride through Cumbria in a camper truck

TV presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall finds a camper truck the ideal way to give children an outdoors experience in untamed parts of northern England

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

In brief: The Illusionist; The Borrowed Hills; Second Self – review

A fascinating biography of a true British army maverick, an ambitious Cumbrian western and a nuanced novel about a classic modern dilemma

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

Medieval monks’ night staircase rebuilt at Furness Abbey

Project gives new views of atmospheric monastic ruins in Cumbria visited by likes of JMW Turner and Wordsworth

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston review – a blistering tale of land and violence

The tragedy that decimated UK farming in 2001 spills into a nightmare in a viscerally vivid debut with knife-sharp black humour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024

Family of woman, 34, found dead in Cumbria will ‘treasure every memory of her’

Paul Irwin, 50, has been charged with murder and sexual assault of Tiffany Render, who was found dead in Whitehaven

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species

Exclusive: Fingers of willow gloves, found in only two woodlands, will be rushed to Cumbria and tied to new trees

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

‘Nothing has really changed’: letters from 1719 reveal familiar worries of London life

From expensive rent to efforts to keep up with fashion, a young man’s missives on display in Cumbria are relatable to today

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2024

What is neuroferritinopathy, a genetic disease that about 100 people in the world have

Neuroferritinopathy is a rare genetic condition for which there is no cure. Recently a BBC report brought to light the condition of four sisters of the same family who living with the condition.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Four teenagers arrested after video shows racial abuse of schoolboy in Carlisle

Police say images of black pupil being taunted and made to kiss shoes are being treated as a hate crime

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Country diary: Relentless rain – but a day of farming collaboration

Keswick, Cumbria: We visited a farm to find out how it has been working successfully with nature, complementing its livestock with ponds and edible hedgerows

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

Government documents ‘blow gaping hole’ in its case for Cumbrian coalmine

Michael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will not

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

‘Beast of Cumbria’: claimed leopard sighting fails to convince experts

Research from the Royal Agricultural University suggests possible big cat presence in the UK, but others say evidence is flimsy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

After five years on a narrowboat, I’ve finally reached the end of the canal network

A quest to find the long-lost Cumbria stretch of the Lancaster Canal turns into an adventure in ‘extreme narrowboating’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

Spending watchdog launches investigation into Sellafield

National Audit Office to examine risks and costs at nuclear waste site in Cumbria

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2024

‘Invasive’ alligator snapping turtle found in Cumbria and named Fluffy by vets

The alligator snapping turtle was found by a lake in Cumbria and taken to a local vet clinic

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024

Body found in search for runner who vanished in Pennines on New Year’s Eve

Edward Catmur had won long-distance races all over the world

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