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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

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

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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

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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

Manchester Evening News

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

There is a huge difference in property prices across the region

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Key information about adopting mother not shared before baby’s murder, report finds

Leiland-James Corkill might not have been placed with Laura Castle had agencies collaborated better, investigation concludes

The Independent UK

Mother of baby murdered by woman trying to adopt him relives moment she learned he died

Thirteen-month-old Leiland-James Corkill died from catastrophic head injuries in January 2021 just five months after being placed with Laura Castle and her husband

The Guardian - UK

Sand, sea and blazing blue skies: my car-free break in Cumbria

Untouched beaches, poetry and spectacular views are among discoveries on this exploration of the Lake District’s coastal fringe by rail, bus and on foot

Daily Mirror

National Highways spent £8m filling historic bridges with concrete before scheme scrapped

Around 50 arches were blocked with concrete by National Highways, including Great Musgrave Bridge in Eden, Cumbria, but campaigners said the scheme was 'brutal vandalism' and it's now been scrapped

The Independent UK

Couple stuck in rental cycle buy dream home after £3.6m lottery win

Lee and Helen Kuchczynski, from Cumbria, said their first purchase was a £17 back scratcher

The Independent UK

Lottery-winning couple’s first purchase as millionaires is £17 back-scratcher

Lee and Helen Kuchczynski, from Cumbria, have also bought a new house and car.

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