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Cumbria: Ceremonial county of England
Cumbria is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Carlisle.

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Man in his forties dies in flat fire in Cumbria town

man in his forties dies in flat fire in cumbria town
A man has died in a fire in Cumbria, with emergency services still at the scene, and people warned to stay away from the town.
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Police name boy, 8, who died after being shot on farm

police name boy, 8, who died after being shot on farm
Police have named an eight-year-old boy who died after being shot on a farm in Cumbria.
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Approval of new UK coal mine was an 'error of law', new government says

The decision to approve a new coal mine in West Cumbria was made unlawfully, the UK's new government has admitted, as the carbon emissions from eventually burning the coal should have been taken into..
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Body of man recovered during search for missing fell runner

A body has been recovered during the search for a missing fell runner in Cumbria, police have said.
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Christmas Day death

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a death in Cumbria on Christmas Day.
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Homes evacuated after bomb squad called in to investigate 'suspicious item' in Cumbria

Homes have been evacuated as a bomb disposal squad investigates a "suspicious item" found in a house in north-west England.
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New weather warnings issued as 1,500 properties still without power

Around 1,500 homes and businesses are still without power after heavy snow caused major power cuts in Cumbria.
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Man jailed for life for murdering his four-month-old son

A man has been jailed for life and must serve at least 18 years in prison for murdering his four-month-old baby son in Cumbria.
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Historic courthouse partially collapses into river

Part of a historic court building has collapsed into a river in Cumbria.
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52-seater coach involved in fatal crash was carrying holidaymakers

The 52-seater coach involved in a fatal crash with a car in Pembrokeshire on Tuesday was carrying holidaymakers from the Cumbria area, police have confirmed.
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Second boy dies three weeks after getting into trouble in river

second boy dies three weeks after getting into trouble in river
A second boy has died following an incident in which a group of teenagers got into trouble in a river in Cumbria.
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'Let's wait and see': Government's climate tsar casts doubt over Cumbrian coal mine approval

'let's wait and see': government's climate tsar casts doubt over cumbrian coal mine approval
The government's climate tsar has said a coal mine in Cumbria would never have been approved if his recommendations had been in place.
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Legal battle brewing over controversial Cumbria coal mine decision by government

legal battle brewing over controversial cumbria coal mine decision by government
A legal battle is brewing over the government's decision to approve the UK's first new coal mine in decades, shortly after it had pressured other countries to ditch the polluting fossil fuel.
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Two men arrested over rape and kidnap of teenage boy

two men arrested over rape and kidnap of teenage boy
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of rape, false imprisonment and kidnap of a teenage boy in Cumbria.
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Harry Brook: The making of England's new batter

How new England batter Harry Brook was shaped by his family, early morning net sessions and a legendary race across the Cumbria fells.
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New UK coal mine 'unlikely to displace Russian imports'

new uk coal mine 'unlikely to displace russian imports'
Giving the green light for a divisive new coal mine in Cumbria would do little to replace imports from Russia, environmentalists and analysts have claimed.
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Woodwork star, 12, raises over £220,000 for Ukrainian children through raffle for handmade bowl

woodwork star, 12, raises over £220,000 for ukrainian children through raffle for handmade bowl
A twelve-year-old woodwork star from Cumbria, has raised over £220,000 for Ukrainian children through a raffle for a wooden bowl he made.
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Barrow 16-30 Huddersfield: Giants survive Challenge Cup sixth-round scare in Cumbria

Huddersfield Giants score five tries to reach the last eight of the Challenge Cup with victory at Barrow.
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Challenge Cup: Holders St Helens at Championship side Whitehaven

St Helens will begin their defence of the Challenge Cup with a trip to Cumbria to face Championship side Whitehaven.
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Couple to stand trial over death of one-year-old boy they were trying to adopt

couple to stand trial over death of one-year-old boy they were trying to adopt
A couple in Cumbria will face trial in April over the death of a one-year-old boy they were trying to adopt.
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