Summary

  • Seven years prison for M6 driver in fatal crash

  • Defence ministry warns of zip wire low flying risk

  • Millom residents call for flood action

  • Heavy snow brings avalanche danger to fells

  1. Large wildfire extinguished after 27 hourspublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021

    Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service say about 50 firefighters battled the blaze near a reservoir.

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  2. Latest updates from BBC Cumbria Livepublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021

    Bringing you the latest news and sport from across Cumbria from Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2021.

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  3. Large wildfire still burning near reservoirpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2021

    Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service say five engine crews battled the blaze during the night.

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  4. Everest mountaineer's Nepal charity raises millionspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    Months before his death the mountaineer raised money for people in Nepal by climbing his stairs.

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  5. Large wildfire breaks out near reservoirpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service says five fire engines are at the scene and ask people to stay away.

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  6. Freeze forces EFL and National League call-offspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    Rotherham against QPR and Swansea's trip to Sheffield Wednesday are among the growing host of Saturday's EFL games called off.

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  7. Couple bailed after death of boy they were adoptingpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    The one-year-old boy who died was living with the couple as they awaited a final adoption order.

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  8. Modern-day 'monk's' five-year sketchbook trekpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    Colin Hindle says it took years of "monk-like" behaviour to sketch "wow factor" views.

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  9. Windermere freezes for first time in over a decadepublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    However it is not as bad as the early 1980s when it was possible to walk across the frozen lake.

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  10. Hikers found on hilltop in tracksuits and trainerspublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Rescuers saw the ill-equipped group amid "blizzard-like" weather while training in Northumberland.

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  11. Train used to smash dangerous icicles from tunnelpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    The special train was used on the Settle to Carlisle line to remove the 5ft (1.5m) obstacles.

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  12. First two rounds of Challenge Cup drawnpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021

    League One side West Wales Raiders will welcome seven-time winners Widnes in the opening round of the 2021 Challenge Cup.

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  13. Rape accused 'forced himself' on schoolgirlpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    The youngster told police she and another girl were given alcohol before both being attacked.

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  14. Exeter have 'no complaints' over call-offpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Exeter City boss Matt Taylor says Barrow could have done no more to get their League Two game on, after it is postponed an hour before kick-off.

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  15. Winter scenes expand online exhibitionpublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Further images from the early 1900s captured by a Barrow photographer and his sons are uncovered.

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  16. Coal mine plan to be re-examinedpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Councillors will reconsider the planning application in the light of climate change advice.

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  17. Carlisle and Barrow games called offpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Barrow and Carlisle United have Tuesday's League Two home fixtures against Exeter and Leyton Orient postponed.

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  18. Men deny having sex with schoolgirlspublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Carlisle Crown Court hears the girls were given alcohol and then "exploited and raped".

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  19. Agricultural college to close after no buyer foundpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    A review concludes "most" students and apprentices at Newton Rigg can study elsewhere in Cumbria.

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  20. Mountain-fall rescuer has 'life-changing injuries'published at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The 60-year-old, who went to help a man camping out in the Lake District, faces a "long recovery".

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