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

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

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

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

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

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

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.