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‘Playing in a war zone isn’t for most people’: the British band braving drone strikes and pneumonia to tour Ukraine

How did an Aussie, a Texan, an Irishman and three Cumbrians find themselves on the road on the Ukrainian frontline? For classic rock collective Hardwicke Circus, it was a no-brainer: ‘We thought they’d like to hear some rock’n’roll’

The Guardian - UK

Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors

Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quickly

The Guardian - UK

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa, Cumbria, hotel review

HOTELS: This stunning Lakeland retreat blends country-house grandeur, restorative spa rituals and winter warmth, as Rod Ardehali discovers

The Independent UK

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Amber and yellow warnings remain for heavy rain across west of UK

Amber warnings for rain remain in place for parts of Cumbria and South Wales.

Evening Standard

Weather map: Where 200mm of rain could hit UK this weekend after Met Office warnings

The Met Office has warned that some parts of the UK may see flooding this weekend as heavy bands of rain arrive

The Independent UK

Country diary: An unlikely job for a farmer – preserving a roman fort

Tebay, Cumbria: We have 30 acres of Roman remains underground here, but thanks to recent storms and a redirected river, I fear they’re not safe

The Guardian - UK

UK braces for wet weekend with 36 flood warnings issued

Heavy downpours are particularly likely in south Wales, south-west England, and Cumbria

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Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions

The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

The Independent UK

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

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Passengers escorted from train after Cumbria derailment

The incident happened between Penrith and Oxenholme.

Evening Standard

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

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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International Business Times 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.

Evening Standard

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

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

What Hi-Fi?

“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”

Golf Monthly

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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