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Cumbria

[ kuhm-bree-uh ]

noun

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


Cumbria

/ ˈʌɪə /

noun

  1. (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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Now in its 20th year, the festival at Dalemain, near Penrith in Cumbria, attracts thousands of entries from around the world.

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Fifteen years ago, taxi driver Derrick Bird killed 12 people in a murderous shooting spree across Cumbria.

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Planning permission for the mine at Whitehaven, Cumbria, was overturned by the High Court last year following a campaign by environmental groups.

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Waste into Wellbeing, which repurposes surplus food in Kendal, Cumbria, will now host a cafe session on Tuesdays alongside its community food larder on Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Det Sgt Deb Story, of Cumbria Police's serious collision investigation unit, concluded that Mr Woods had wanted to end his life and, in doing, so he had killed and injured others.

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