Cumbria

Ceremonial county of England

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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, which is also its county town.

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Cumbria coal mine plan thrown out by judge Plans to build the UK's first coal mine in over 30 years has been thrown out by the High Court. Speaking outside court, lawyer Katie de Kauwe said: "Our belief that this coal mine was not only climate.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published on September 13, 2024

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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. Sky News - Published on September 30, 2024
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.. Sky News - Published on July 11, 2024
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. Sky News - Published on January 2, 2024

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. Sky News - Published on December 26, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on December 6, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on December 3, 2023

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. Sky News - Published on November 20, 2023
Historic courthouse partially collapses into river Part of a historic court building has collapsed into a river in Cumbria. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on September 6, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on June 15, 2023

'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. Sky News - Published on January 16, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on October 21, 2022	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. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2022
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. Sky News - Published on April 25, 2022	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. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022
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. BBC Sport - Published on March 27, 2022	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. BBC Sport - Published on March 14, 2022
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. Sky News - Published on February 11, 2022