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Widow of cop killed in BMW fireball furious as chiefs warned of danger years earlier

Nick Dumphreys, a father of two young children, died in January 2020 when he crashed in a fireball on the M6 near Carlisle, Cumbria - leaving his widow Kathryn demanding answers

Daily Mirror

Cornwall and Devon top list of most desired locations for autumn getaway

The top 20 list featured seven spots in the UK - as well as destinations further afield including Rome, Florida, and New York

Daily Mirror

Wife of Renee MacRae accused told police: ‘I never stabbed her’, court told

William MacDowell, of Penrith in Cumbria, denies killing his son Andrew MacRae and the child’s 36-year-old mother Renee MacRae in November 1976.

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Witness saw two people in layby where Renee MacRae’s car was found, court told

William MacDowell, of Penrith in Cumbria, denies killing his son Andrew MacRae and the child’s 36-year-old mother Renee MacRae in November 1976.

The Independent UK

Four men arrested over murder of Ashley Dale

Merseyside Police detained the suspects in Merseyside and Cumbria

Liverpool Echo

Football fan facing £400 train bill pays just £33 for two flights instead

Faced with a £389 on open return train ticket to Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Jack Peat decided to look for alternatives, opting for a multi-transport journey instead

Daily Mirror

Great British Bake Off full line up for 2022 as Channel 4 show returns tonight

This year's hopeful bakers include a student from Greater Manchester and a nuclear scientist from Cumbria

Manchester Evening News

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Baby left to die all alone in flat over Christmas after mum suddenly passed away

Natalie Kane, 27, and her 14-month-old son, Harry, were sadly found dead in their flat in Cumbria, five days after failing to arrive at a friend's house

Daily Mirror

Electrician becomes landlord of tiny British island - and is coronated with a beer shower

Aaron Sanderson, 33, beat around 200 other applicants to become landlord of the Ship Inn on Piel Island, which lies half a mile off the Furness coast, in Cumbria. He took part in the centuries-old tradition in front of hundreds of well-wishers, where he also wore a helmet and sat…

Daily Mirror

Lake District slag heap could become landmark public art

Artist Roger Hiorns pitching alongside Rachel Whiteread, Piet Oudolf and Olafur Eliasson in scheme to celebrate Cumbrian coast

The Guardian - UK

World’s Most Advanced Attack Submarine Joins British Navy

A submarine touted as the world’s most advanced hunter-killer submersible has been welcomed into the Royal Navy fleet.

Zenger

Country diary: Water is scarce, and getting scarcer, on the farm

Tebay, Cumbria: We are increasingly struggling to get enough water for ourselves and the animals, so drastic action is needed

The Guardian - UK

Bemused motorists mock 'unfortunate' rude road sign

People have taken to social media to discuss how funny the 'embarrassing' sign is

Wales Online

Greater Manchester avoids drought but officials warn of 'prolonged dry weather' as country faces mass water supply issues

Only Cumbria and Lancashire are said by the Environment Agency to have normal water resources

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Train delays leave passengers trapped in station after staff lock up for the night

Avanti West Coast has apologised after about 30 passengers were locked in at Oxenholme and the Lakes Station, near Kendal, Cumbria, in a mix-up when their train came in late

The Guardian - UK

On the Coast to Coast from Cumbria to North Yorkshire: Wainwright route gains national trail status

New designation for one of England’s most famous walks – a lifeline for many small northern towns – brings £5.6m funding

Manchester Evening News

The village 90 minutes from Manchester with some of the UK's best places to eat - and horses racing through it

It is packed with pubs, coffee shops, ice cream parlours and two of the very best restaurants in the whole of the UK

The Guardian - UK

Cumbria coalmine decision delayed again as critics condemn ‘zombie’ No 10

Campaigners told new deadline for decision on first new deep coalmine in more than 30 years is 8 November

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The Independent UK

Cumbria coal mine: Government delays decision on controversial new pit again

Proposed £165m facility would be environmental catastrohe, say oponents as ministers kick verdict into long grass

Manchester Evening News

How Greater Manchester house prices compare to Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside

There is a huge difference in property prices across the region

Chronicle Live

Travelodge recruitment drive offering new jobs across North East including Newcastle, Durham, North Tyneside and South Shields

The roles are split between the group’s 19 North East and 9 Cumbria based hotels - with a range of positions to apply for.

Zenger

Mysterious ‘Countryside Banksy’ Leaves Artful Ring Of Slate

Local residents have labeled the work as the 'Borrowdale Banksy' as the artist is still a mystery.

The Guardian - UK

Looking West/Philharmonia Baroque review – soaring ambition and vividly projected Handel

Julian Philips sklifully evokes the history and drama of the Cumbrian landscape while the PBO bookend a nicely contrasted new work with some vivacious arias

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Guardian - UK

Undersea nuclear waste dump off Cumbria would imperil marine life, experts warn

UK looking for storage site for world’s biggest stockpile of untreated waste, including 100 tonnes of plutonium

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