Cumbria

  • HealthAOL

    Mountain rescue volunteer badly injured during mission to help Covid rule-breaker

    The 60-year-old volunteer fell 500ft down steep ground as he made his way towards a pair camping on the fells above Ambleside.

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  • NewsAOL

    Lifeboat crew rescues woman trapped on top of her car

    A woman in Cumbria has had a lucky escape after a rapidly rising tide left her stranded atop her car. The coastguard was alerted to her presence at 10:41am on February 5. The woman, who was unable to swim, climbed on top of her car as the tide

  • PoliticsAOL

    Could do batter! Tim Farron upstaged by a fish finger at election result

    MP Tim Farron was upstaged during his own victory speech by a fish finger. The Liberal Democrats leader has managed to hold on to his seat at Cumbria's Westmorland and Lonsdale, despite a reduced majority of 777. As the vote count was made

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  • NewsAOL

    Police blow up 'suspicious' car they parked themselves

    Police in Cumbria have been left red-faced after blowing up a car belonging to someone they'd helped a day earlier. Officers in Workington called the bomb squad after spotting a suspicious vehicle parked outside the police station. It was

  • NewsAOL

    Dramatic dashcam footage shows high-speed camper van crash

    The driver of a camper van caught on camera crashing on the motorway has been jailed. The dramatic footage, which was captured by another motorist's dashcam while travelling on the M6 near Southwaite in Cumbria, shows the moment the camper

  • LifestyleAOL

    Britain's best restaurant is in Cumbria

    L'Enclume in Cumbria has been named the best restaurant in the UK in an influential guide that also features the "modern marvel" of the independently run Gloucester Services' gourmet cafe on the M5. SEE ALSO: Where is the

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Win! A fabulous family break at a castle in Cumbria

    THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED Looking for the ultimate family experience this summer? How about a stay in a majestic castle complete with turrets and castellations? We've teamed up with The Good Hotel Guide to offer one lucky AOL Travel

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