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More than 1,200 hectares of Cumbrian forest will be transformed into England’s highest nature reserve

Adam Carruthers, 31, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, was excused attendance at the hearing

Potential buyers view property mooted as a music studio, novelty Airbnb or even a hideaway for world war three

Valuer Jim Demitriou says the bunker could be used as an Airbnb, music studio or off-grid retreat

Last week the UK’s new Labour government made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria, which had been approved two years ago by the then Conservative government.

Lawyers acting for minister say emissions of coal extracted from mine should have been taken into account

Millions of pounds in prizes are awarded every month by the government-run savings scheme

Letters: In response to the ex-Tory MP’s article, John Robinson hopes future Labour ministers have time to do their jobs properly and Peter J Atkins points out the darker side of Stewart’s beloved Cumbrian dry-stone walls. Plus letters by Ian Smith and Diana Morgan

Avoid the tourist hotspots of the Lake District and you’ll discover a more authentic side to the area with artists, microbreweries and community pubs

They're very cute but also extremely vulnerable. A new BBC doc tells you all you need to know. Here's how to watch Cumbria's Red Squirrels online from Monday, May 27

TV presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall finds a camper truck the ideal way to give children an outdoors experience in untamed parts of northern England