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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

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 Sorento. He ...

09 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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 Roeburndale, ...

19 Jan 2022 at 22:55

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 halfway point of his ...

02 Jul 2022 at 11:22

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 Saturday morning, where they ...

10 Dec 2022 at 19:22

Experts question industry signals sent by government’s new coal mine approval

The Government is facing charges of hypocrisy and sending the wrong signals to industry following its decision to green light a new coking coal mine in Cumbria, Experts have also questioned the investment in an “1850s technology” ...

08 Dec 2022 at 15:09

Crown Estate signs deals for wind farms to power seven million homes

The UK has taken another step towards decarbonising its energy grid as four companies signed deals to build six new wind farms in British waters. The deals between the Crown Estate and companies including BP, Total and Germany’s ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

RMT marks anniversary of Tebay rail tragedy

A rail union is marking the anniversary of an accident which claimed the lives of four track workers. The tragedy happened 19 years ago when a 16-tonne steel wagon rolled down the West Coast Main Line at Tebay in Cumbria. The ...

15 Feb 2023 at 09:26

Body found in river search for missing 15-year-old

Police have found the body of a boy after a 15-year-old vanished when a group of teenagers got into trouble in the River Eden in Carlisle. The local youngster’s loved ones have been informed and are being supported by ...

27 May 2023 at 16:18

It’s Pride every day at our football club, says co-chair of Arsenal LGBT+ group

The co-chairman of Arsenal’s LGBT+ supporters group has said members will be “out and loud and proud” when they attend the Pride in London parade. The PA news agency is interviewing a series of people celebrating ...

05 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Family pay tribute to teenager whose body was found in river

The parents of a teenager who died after going into a river in warm weather have warned of the dangers as they paid tribute to him. The body of Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, 15, was was found in the river Eden in ...

31 May 2023 at 15:58

Second boy dies after teenagers got into trouble in Carlisle river

A second boy has died following an incident in which a group of teenagers got into trouble in a river in Cumbria. The announcement of the 14-year-old’s passing by Cumbria Police follows the death of ...

15 Jun 2023 at 20:30

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