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In 2010, a metal detectorist's unexpected find in an English field turned out to be a rare 2,000-year-old Roman parade helmet

A Roman cavalry parade helmet, the Crosby Garrett Helmet, was discovered in Cumbria in 2010. This elaborately decorated artifact, dating back nearly 2,000 years, reveals a side of Roman military life focused on ceremony and display rather than battle. Despite its lost context, the helmet significantly altered historians' understanding of…

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Scientists decode 11,000-year-old DNA and discover Britain’s oldest human was a three-year-old girl

The incredible archaeological discovery in Cumbria has changed some parts of Britain's prehistoric timeline because the latest DNA testing showed that "the oldest northerner" was an infant girl aged about three who lived about 11,000 years ago. The prehistoric human bones unearthed in Heaning Wood Bone Cave, close to Great…

The Times of India

This Cumbrian hotel offers a bucolic retreat among rolling hills

HOTELS: At Farlam Hall in Brampton, Joanna Whitehead discovers a classic country house stay steeped in history

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‘I needed to be in that strange, flat place’: how an Orkney garden healed a writer

After her sister died, Victoria Bennett left Cumbria for the remote Scottish archipelago, where she learned to go with the ebb and flow of life

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‘No nudists please’: Warning to festivalgoers after mix-up over naturalist event in Cumbria

‘If people arrive in a state of undress, we’ll ask them to put on some clothes and to find out more about wildlife,’ organisers said

The Independent UK

From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law

Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prize

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Campaigners seek listed status for historic trig points that mapped Britain

Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mapping

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Country diary: Lambing season is here – how long until white-tailed eagles are overhead?

Tebay, Cumbria: A planned reintroduction of these apex predators has got us upland farmers worried. We’re still not convinced they won’t harm our flocks

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All and Nothing review – inspiring tale of the Chinese artist who cultivated a grassroots scene in Cumbria

In 1972, Li Yuan-chian set up the LYC Museum in a ramshackle farmhouse – and this inventive documentary provides a fitting, if sparse, tribute to his legacy

The Guardian - UK

Wildlife abounds – even in our cities: readers’ favourite UK nature reserves and national parks

From a deconsecrated London cemetery to a Cumbrian seal colony, our readers select wonderful ‘havens for both human and non-human visitors’

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National Grid to pay £20m for Cumbrian substation licence breach

National Grid admitted breaching the terms of its licence at the Harker substation, near Carlisle in Cumbria, between November 2016 and November 2021.

Evening Standard

National Grid to pay £20m after failing to maintain critical substation

An investigation found National Grid failed to properly monitor or maintain the substation

The Independent UK

‘A fantastic feeling’: unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers

South Lakes Islamic Centre, which has been targeted by far right, will host nightly prayers before official opening in July

The Guardian - UK

Mountain rescuer warns of ‘massive impact’ of social media on number of rescues

Richard Warren was made an OBE for his services to mountain rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

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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 Independent 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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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