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West Cumbria Mining: What is coking coal and why are critics against a new mine?

This will be the first mine to open in the UK in 30 years, much to the dismay of climate change activists

Evening Standard

Commons suspended in row over Michael Gove’s Cumbria coal mine statement

‘This is not the way we do good government,’ the speaker fumed at Gove

The Independent UK

Cumbria coal mine a win for the working class, claims Tory MP

Climate campaigners ‘not friends of the working class’, says Lee Anderson

The Independent UK

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Whitehaven divided as new coalmine brings 500 jobs - but is cost to climate worth it?

Nowhere is more divided than Whitehaven in Cumbria, where the mine will produce 2.8 million tonnes of coking coal a year – largely for export to other countries

Daily Mirror

Could Cumbria coalmine be stopped despite government green light?

Mine could affect Britain’s climate commitments, which some believe could help get decision struck down

The Guardian - UK

UK approves first coal mine in decades in Cumbria despite climate fears

The controversial scheme, which will dig up coking coal for steel production, was green-lit by Conservative minister Michael Gove.

Daily Record

Have no doubt: opening a coalmine in Cumbria is a climate crime against humanity

Locals desperate for lower bills, jobs and economic revival have been seduced by this plan, but they – and we – will suffer, says Green Party MP Caroline Lucas

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Cumbria coal mine approved by Tory government - the first in 30 years

The long-awaited move - set to anger campaigners and some Tory MPs - will allow coal from Whitehaven in Cumbria to be used for producing steel and prevent foreign imports

Daily Mirror

Cumbria coalmine approval shows Sunak does not care whether he is seen as green

PM’s commitment to green targets questioned as top climate adviser calls decision ‘absolutely indefensible’

The Guardian - UK

Go-ahead for controversial Cumbria coal mine condemned by government’s climate adviser

Cumbria colliery would be first new pit to open since 1991

The Independent UK

What is the Cumbrian coalmine and why does it matter?

Some argue it’s a low-carbon alternative to importing coal, but others say Woodhouse Colliery would damage UK’s climate reputation

The Guardian - UK

UK’s first new coalmine for 30 years gets go-ahead in Cumbria

Michael Gove greenlights £165m project that will produce estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

The Guardian - UK

Imminent Cumbria coalmine decision likely to cause new Tory split

Expected approval for coalmine opening could provoke backlash from party’s many opposing voices

The Guardian - UK

New Cumbrian coalmine would prove UK hypocrisy, say experts around world

Activists and experts say green light for coal would show UK’s ‘posturing, double standards and broken promises’

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The Independent UK

Medical records of alleged grooming gang victim do not match claims, court hears

Medical records of a woman who claimed she was the victim of a grooming gang do not match allegations she was beaten, stabbed and given a “backstreet abortion”, a court has heard.Preston Crown Court heard Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, made the claims to her boyfriend in a message, in…

Daily Mirror

First snow hits Britain in wintry scenes after Met Office warnings and blizzard fears

People in Cumbria woke up to wintry scenes this morning, as the Met Office warns temperatures will drop dramatically in coming days and a yellow weather warning was issued covering Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Cumbria coalmine plan is ‘backward step’, says Alok Sharma

Tory party’s most respected figure on climate says mine will damage UK’s international reputation as well as environment

Birmingham Post

Northern Ireland broadband provider Fibrus wins £108M project in Cumbria

The move will see broadband speeds improve across 60,000 hard to reach homes in the region

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish hotels named in list of the UK's best boutique locations

A number of Scottish hotels have been named among the best in the UK in a new list celebrating the country's top boutique locations.

Birmingham Post

My Property Box receives £300,000 investment to fuel growth beyond the North East

The estate agency group is eyeing potential moves into Leeds and West Yorkshire and across into Cumbria

The Guardian - UK

Renowned architect joins calls to save Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn

Daniel Libeskind attacks plans to sell off Cumbrian structure once owned by celebrated modern artist

Daily Mirror

UK’s best 50 luxury and boutique hotels revealed - see the full list

Lime Wood in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, The Newt in Bruton, Somerset, and Heckfield Place in Hook, Hampshire, have been named in a list of the top 50 boutique hotels in the UK by Taylors of Harrogate

Daily Record

Four Scottish boutique hotels crowned among best in the UK

The best boutique hotels in the UK have been revealed in a new list, and hotels from across Scotland have been included in locations such as Loch Ness and Edinburgh.

The Guardian - UK

The Dog & Gun, Skelton, Cumbria: ‘It has already won my 2022 Pudding of the Year award’ – restaurant review

Fine dining where no one even attempts to tell you the provenance of any ingredient, which is absolutely blissful

Wales Online

Train company brings Post Office back to village after more than two years

A new pop-up counter has been opened by Avanti West Coast inside its ticket office in Oxenholme, Cumbria

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