Cumbria

[kuhm-bree-uh]

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a county in NW England. 2,659 sq. mi. (6,886 sq. km).

Cumbria

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noun

(since 1974) a county of NW England comprising the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland together with N Lancashire: includes the Lake District mountain area and surrounding coastal lowlands with the Pennine uplands in the extreme east. Administrative centre: Carlisle. Pop: 489 800 (2003 est). Area: 6810 sq km (2629 sq miles)

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Sellafield, in Cumbria, currently deals with most of the country's waste, but it is running out of space and costs are spiralling.

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Jack Lowrey was spotted driving erratically through parts of Cumbria on the evening of 11 January as if "under the influence of something", Carlisle Crown Court heard.

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The affected families - including one couple who had to start afresh miles away in Cumbria - said they had "been through hell" as they saw their properties "left to rot" unnecessarily.

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The professors, who spent a year researching Harvard's document, believe it is from the town of Appleby, Cumbria.

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An officer from Cumbria Police visited the victim in April 2024 following a development in the case.

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