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The Latest Breaking News from Cumbria

Engineers move derailed Avanti West Coast train

The 11-carriage train came off the tracks on the West Coast Main Line near Shap, Cumbria, at about 6.15am on Monday.

Evening Standard

Train customers warned not to travel north of Preston after derailment

The 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston came off the tracks near the village of Shap, in Cumbria, on Monday morning.

Evening Standard

Warning of ‘days of disruption’ after high-speed train ‘hits landslide’ at 80mph and derails

Nearly 90 people were on board the 4.28am service from Glasgow to Euston

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Four people hurt as train derails after hitting landslide at 80mph

Eighty-seven people, including 10 members of staff, were on board the 4.28am service from Glasgow to Euston when it came off the tracks in Cumbria.

Evening Standard

Four suffer minor injuries after train derailment in Cumbria

Paramedics assessed 87 people after the Glasgow to Euston Avanti West Coast service came off the tracks near the village of Shap on Monday morning.

Evening Standard

Will my train be cancelled following Cumbria derailment?

‘Do not attempt to travel north of Preston today’, said Avanti West Coast

The Independent UK

Passengers escorted from train after Cumbria derailment

The incident happened between Penrith and Oxenholme.

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London-bound intercity train derails in Cumbria after bad weather causes landslip

Pictures from scene suggest passengers on 125ph train had lucky escape

Evening Standard

Cumbria train derailment latest: High-speed train ‘hit landslide’ at 80mph with dozens of passengers on board

Network Rail investigates after four passengers injured in incident

The Independent UK

Passengers tell of ‘panic and distress’ after train derailment in Cumbria

None hurt after train travelling at about 80mph hits landslide on west coast mainline in stormy conditions

The Guardian - UK

Where the Ugliest Face Wins: Inside Britain's Bizarre but Beloved World Gurning Championships

At Britain's World Gurning Championships in Egremont, Cumbria, contestants compete to pull the ugliest faces through a horse collar . This year's winners prove that sometimes, imperfection really is something to celebrate.

International Business Times UK

Police ‘removing flag’ were ‘putting up anti-vandal cameras’

A widely shared tweet suggested officers were neglecting crime to take down a Union flag.

Evening Standard

“Sustainability was one of our non-negotiables” – how a Cumbria-based hi-fi brand is putting the environment first

Fell Audio is appealing to "a new audience of hi-fi buyers”

What Hi-Fi?

Could South Cumbria Be England’s Best-Value Golfing Hotspot? We Think So…

Rob Smith visits the southern half of arguably the most beautiful county in England

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Helm by Sarah Hall review – a mighty epic of climate change in slow motion

A Cumbrian wind is the central character in this hugely ambitious, millennia-spanning novel, which was 20 years in the making

The Guardian - UK

Treasury criticises ‘unachievable’ plan for underground nuclear waste dump in Cumbria

Assessment suggests cost of project to store 700,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste could reach £54bn

The Guardian - UK

UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government

Singapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans

The Guardian - UK

‘Sipping a pint while trout splashed in the river on a perfect summer’s day’: readers’ favourite UK waterside pubs

Our tipsters choose charming pubs on rivers, canals and lakes from Cornwall to Cumbria

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The Independent UK

Part of felled Sycamore Gap tree to go on permanent display

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, from Cumbria, are due to be sentenced on 15 July after being found guilty of felling the tree

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New figures reveal the decline in Cumbria tourism since Covid pandemic

Last year, visitor numbers to Cumbria dropped and trips lasted for less time

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans could come into effect after major drought warning

Officials say Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, and Cumbria and Lancashire are in drought status

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A springtime with an ending

Kirkham Abbey, North Yorkshire, and Old Hutton, Cumbria: Among this year’s epic blossom and mass of swarming insects, a funeral holds particular poignancy

The Guardian - UK

20 of the UK’s best gardens to visit

From a castle in Cumbria to a subtropical paradise in Cornwall, these are some of the top unsung gardens across the country

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap tree fellers ‘suspects in homophobic assaults inquiry’

Cumbria Police said two men were quizzed in 2024 after they received two reports of assault motivated by hate.

Evening Standard

Princess Charlotte gives huge smile in new 10th birthday picture taken by Kate

Photo believed to have been taking on hike on family break in Cumbria earlier this year

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