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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

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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’

The Guardian - 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…

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

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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

Birmingham Post

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.

The National (Scotland)

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

Birmingham Post

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Mirror

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.

Daily Record

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

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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

The Independent UK

Train company restores Post Office services to rural village

Avanti West Coast launched a pop-up counter inside the ticket office at Oxenholme station, Cumbria.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The serious business of a Herdwick meet

Buttermere, Cumbria: This breed of sheep is not just part of the landscape here – there are cultural events based around it

Daily Mirror

Photographer stunned after capturing wave that looks exactly like Queen legend Brian May

Garry McKeating snapped a photo of the incredible wave as it crashed onto a seawall on the Cumbrian coast... and then later noticed it resembled the rock legend.

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Birmingham Post

Rolls-Royce identifies four sites for mini-nuclear power stations

The engineering giant said it was prioritising locations in Cumbria, Gloucestershire and Wales for its small modular nuclear reactors

Daily Mirror

UK's best campsites and caravan parks revealed in AA Awards - see the full list

The UK's best campsites and caravan parks have been revealed including Lancashire, Wales, Belfast, Cumbria, Chronicle, Shropshire, Dorset, Kent, North Yorkshire, Devon - see the full list

Manchester Evening News

Motorway hotel named best in the north that's nestled between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales

This hotel looks out onto the Cumbrian countryside, but is just minutes away from the M6

Manchester Evening News

The moment heroic dads who inspired nation after losing daughters receive Pride of Britain award

After enduring the most heartbreaking loss imaginable, Andy Airey, 61, from Cumbria; Mike Palmer, 57, from Sale; and Tim Owen, 52, from Norfolk, forged a close bond

Daily Record

Two killers stabbed man to death in Carlisle before fleeing to Scotland

Kane Hull, 29, and Liam Porter, 33, have been jailed after the brutal attack on Ryan Kirkpatrick on September 18 last year.

The Guardian - UK

The Old Stamp House, Ambleside, Cumbria: ‘Low-key fabulous’ – restaurant review

It may have a Michelin star and a ‘world’s best fine dining’ gong to boot, but this Lake District venture has not been swayed from its core purpose: to serve exquisite, hyper-local fare with verve

Leeds Live

Strictly's Helen Skelton opens up about 'mum guilt' and thanks fans for support

It comes after the Countryfile star's move back to Cumbria following her split from husband Richie Myler

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