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Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters

Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites

The Guardian - UK

‘My son vanished while out on a run. I discovered him dead using a phone tracker app’

Harry Oates was electrocuted by a low-hanging electricity line as he ran along a footpath in Cumbria

The Independent UK

Where does The Original Factory Shop have stores across the UK?

Administrators said the firm will continue to trade from its 137 stores while they look at options to help secure its future.

Evening Standard

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The English Lake District Hotel With 11 Golf Courses Within 30 Minutes, Including Delightful Windermere

Jeremy Ellwood discovers that Crooklands is the ideal golfing base for Cumbria’s southern reaches and enjoys a return visit to Windermere Golf Club

Golf Monthly

Fresh weather warnings issued as snow cancels flights and shuts schools

Temperatures dropped to minus 10.9C at Shap in Cumbria overnight, and 52cm of snow was recorded by the Met Office at Tomintoul in Banffshire.

Evening Standard

Country diary: A wave of relief on the farm with the inheritance tax change

Tebay, Cumbria: Small farms like ours contribute to society, but we need help to survive. A huge cloud has lifted over our future

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

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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

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

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 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.

The Independent UK

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.

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

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.

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