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Jay Cartmell: First picture of boy, 8, shot dead on farm as tributes pour in

Football clubs across west Cumbria have paid tribute to the young boy shot during ‘rabbit hunting incident’

Evening Standard

Boy, 8, who died in Cumbria shooting named as Jay Cartmell

Jay, from Frizington, west Cumbria, died after suffering serious head injuries on land near village of Warcop

The Guardian - UK

Man bailed over death of boy, 8, who was shot in face at Cumbria farm

Police continuing inquiries after man in his 60s was held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

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Boy, 8, dies after suffering gunshot to head on farm

A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

The Independent UK

The Cumbrian barn-stormer: is Kurt Schwitters’ last masterpiece finally about to be restored?

The dada artist fled the Nazis and settled in a Lake District barn, which he turned into an astonishing work of art. We meet the replica-making craftsman hoping to make it whole again – and create a colony of artists in its luscious lakeland surroundings

The Guardian - UK

High court blocks Cumbria plan for UK’s first new deep coalmine in 30 years

Court rules against West Cumbria Mining’s fossil fuel development in Whitehaven

The Guardian - UK

‘Throuples’ dating app Feeld nearly doubles turnover to £39.5m

Platform registered at industrial estate in Cumbria and catering to alternative relationships has expanded globally

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How I take fine-art photographs of horses with this simple camera setup

Leading British equine photographer Emma Campbell uses a DSLR, a 24-70mm lens and natural light for her tender portraits

Digital Camera World

‘A 100-year vision’: Skiddaw’s barren peak to spring to life in ambitious rewilding

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

The Guardian - UK

Man charged with felling Sycamore Gap tree pictured for first time as he arrives at court

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

The Independent UK

‘Every 14-year-old boy’s dream’: Cumbrian nuclear bunker goes to auction

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

The Guardian - UK

Prepping for the apocalypse? Cold War-era Nuclear bunker in Cumbria up for auction for £15,000

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

Evening Standard

Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy

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.

The Conversation

Cumbria coalmine was unlawfully approved, government says

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

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When are Premium Bonds drawn by NS&I?

NS&I awards millions of pounds every month to people who own Premium Bonds. This is when to check if you’ve won a prize

The Guardian - UK

Rory Stewart is right about Britain’s broken politics

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

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An alternative guide to the Lakes: how to escape Cumbria’s twee side

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

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How to watch Cumbria's Red Squirrels online or on TV from anywhere

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

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The Guardian - UK

Glamping on the go: a wild ride through Cumbria in a camper truck

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

The Guardian - UK

In brief: The Illusionist; The Borrowed Hills; Second Self – review

A fascinating biography of a true British army maverick, an ambitious Cumbrian western and a nuanced novel about a classic modern dilemma

The Guardian - UK

Medieval monks’ night staircase rebuilt at Furness Abbey

Project gives new views of atmospheric monastic ruins in Cumbria visited by likes of JMW Turner and Wordsworth

The Guardian - UK

The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston review – a blistering tale of land and violence

The tragedy that decimated UK farming in 2001 spills into a nightmare in a viscerally vivid debut with knife-sharp black humour

The Guardian - UK

Family of woman, 34, found dead in Cumbria will ‘treasure every memory of her’

Paul Irwin, 50, has been charged with murder and sexual assault of Tiffany Render, who was found dead in Whitehaven

The Guardian - UK

Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species

Exclusive: Fingers of willow gloves, found in only two woodlands, will be rushed to Cumbria and tied to new trees

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing has really changed’: letters from 1719 reveal familiar worries of London life

From expensive rent to efforts to keep up with fashion, a young man’s missives on display in Cumbria are relatable to today

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