Cumbrian farmer rescued after falling into 60ft deep SINKHOLE on quad bike

Farmer is rescued after falling into a 60ft deep SINKHOLE while riding his quad bike near abandoned iron ore mines in Lake District Farmer was riding across field in Stank, south Cumbria when sinkhole appeared Emergency services arrived to find him 60ft below ground still on his quadbike He was pulled to safety by fire … Read more

Cabin in Dorset goes on the market for £330,000 while hut on Cumbrian coast sells for just £3,000

Two beach huts with breathtaking sea views have both gone on the market – but there’s a gulf in price.  An idyllic wooden hut on the sandy peninsula of Mudeford, Dorset, is being sold for an eye-watering £330,000. Whereas an isolated timber cabin overlooking the Irish Sea on the Cumbrian coast has been snapped after … Read more

Three family members die as car smashes into them on Cumbrian road – with driver, 47, arrested

Driver, 47, is arrested for drink-driving after three family members are run over and killed Three pedestrians die in Cumbria after a car ploughs into them at yesterday  Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and death by dangerous driving Peugeot driver was a local man and only one vehicle was involved in collision  By Mark … Read more

Cumbrian town of Barrow-in-Furness has recorded highest rate of coronavirus cases in UK

One of the most remote towns in the country has suffered more coronavirus cases per capita than anywhere else in England or Wales, official figures show. At least 552 people in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, have caught COVID-19 since the outbreak began in February, according to the latest Government data. That gives the small industrial town of … Read more