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Island ‘monarch’ job attracts global interest

A job offering applicants the opportunity to become the “monarch” of a remote island off the coast of Cumbria has attracted nearly 200 responses from across the globe. The successful job hunter will have the title of “King” or “Queen” of Piel Island ...

08 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Fundraiser beats personal record in year-long marathon challenge

A fundraiser who is attempting to run a marathon every day for a year has beaten his personal record by completing day 111 of his challenge. Gary McKee has covered more than 2,900 miles since January 1, when he began running 26.2 miles a day to ...

21 Apr 2022 at 16:25

No sentence increase for man who exploited worker living in shed

Solicitor General Alex Chalk has failed to persuade appeal judges that the sentence given to a man who admitted helping exploit a worker made to live in a horse box, a disused caravan and a cramped shed for 40 years was unduly lenient. Peter ...

12 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Cyclist, 14, killed in collision with car

A 14-year-old cyclist has been killed in a collision with a car in Cumbria. The crash occurred just after 8pm on Friday on the A595 at Prospect Hill, Waberthwaite. The boy was riding a mountain bike when he collided with a silver Kia ...

09 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Charles meets refugees from war-torn Syria during trip to Cumbria

The Prince of Wales has met refugees from war-torn Syria during a day-long trip to Cumbria. Charles spoke to two families who have found safety and built new lives in Britain after fleeing war abroad. The royal visitor spoke to them ...

06 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Man avoids jail after vulnerable victim found living in squalid shed

A man who exploited a vulnerable victim found living in a squalid shed has walked free from court. On Friday, Peter Swailes Jr, 56, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court to a nine-month jail term, suspended for 18 months. The ...

04 Feb 2022 at 12:56

Tribute to man killed in bridge collapse

The partner of a man who died after a vehicle and trailer fell into a river when a bridge collapsed said they are “devastated”. Brian Harwood, 73, from Cumbria, died following the incident on a farm in the Moor Lane area of ...

19 Jan 2022 at 22:55

Government delays decision on Cumbria coal mine amid political turmoil

The Government has delayed a decision over whether to approve a new coal mine for steel production in Cumbria, as political turmoil grips Westminster. A date of July 7 had been set to decide whether or not to grant ...

06 Jul 2022 at 19:16

Fundraiser reaches halfway point of year-long marathon challenge

A fundraiser who is halfway through his challenge to run a marathon every day this year said the first six months have “flown past”. Gary McKee, 52, will run his 183rd marathon of the year on Saturday, passing the ...

02 Jul 2022 at 11:22

Cumbrian coal mine would be ‘carte blanche’ for polluters – former minister

Approving a new coal mine in Cumbria would give “carte blanche” to other countries to miss climate change targets, a former energy minister has said. Chris Skidmore, who served as energy minister in 2019 and ...

19 May 2022 at 10:40

US to examine environmental impact of planned Cumbrian coal mine

US climate envoy John Kerry has suggested he will keep a close eye on UK plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria. The underground mine near Whitehaven is expected to extract nearly 2.8 million tonnes of coal ...

10 Dec 2022 at 08:55

Protesters urge end to new coal mine plans in Cumbria

Protesters have demanded an end to plans for a coal mine in Cumbria after the Government signed off on the project. About 60 demonstrators gathered at the Marchon site on Wilson Pit Road, Whitehaven, on ...

10 Dec 2022 at 19:22

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