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Flood victims allowed back into properties...no doubt that together we'll be able to rebuild our communities and steadily restore a degree of normality for the people of Cumbria." Cumbria County Council said 13 primary schools and five secondary schools were closed today, with the... In this article: Cumbria, Workington, River Derwent, and Climate change |
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Independent.co.uk - UK | 3 hours ago
Another Cumbria bridge facing collapse
...said. Early indications are that insurers have already received between 500 and 1,000 claims. The Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund, set up by the Cumbria Community Foundation reached GBP145,000. On Saturday Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
In this article: Cockermouth, Workington, River Derwent, and Climate change
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Telegraph.co.uk - Top news | 4 hours ago
Floods in Cumbria: soldiers drafted in as more rain threatens to bring misery
...Agency officer inspecting a scene in Cockermouth where a tree has been swept down a river into a bridge: two more feared dead in Cumbria floods Photo: PA Two more people have died and a third is still missing after being swept away by...
In this article: Cockermouth, River Derwent, River Cocker, and Workington
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Cumbria flooding prompts bridge safety checks
An urgent safety review of Cumbria's 1,800 bridges was under way today with emergency services warning one bridge could collapse at any time and 50mph winds forecast. Structural engineers and military experts were focusing first on key...
In this article: Tony Cunningham, Workington, River Derwent, Cockermouth, and St Michael's Church
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Brown meets Cumbria flood victims
Prime minister Brown meets Cumbria flood victims Gordon Brown met people in Cockermouth and saw flood damage Prime Minister Gordon Brown has met flood victims in Cumbria after England's wettest day on record swamped homes and swept away...
In this article: Cockermouth, Gordon Brown, Department of Transport, Workington, Penrith, and England
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Daily Mail | 1 day ago
Flood-stricken Cumbria hit with second wave of rain as victims begin clean-up operation
Last updated at 4:38 PM on 21st November 2009 The flood-hit regions of Cumbria were hit with another wave of heavy rain this afternoon as they battled to clear up after the wettest day on record yesterday. Gordon Brown arrived in the...
In this article: Cockermouth, Gordon Brown, Shock, and Cumbria Police
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Guardian | 2 days ago
Cumbria flood policeman's body found
...this video Bill Barker, the police officer who was swept away when a bridge collapsed in Workington, Cumbria following the severe flooding. Photograph: Cumbria Constabulary/PA A policeman swept away during devastating flooding was trying...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Workington, and Cockermouth
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Times Online | 3 days ago
Police officer missing as bridge collapses after heavy flooding in Cumbria
Navigation - link to other main sections from here Police officer missing as bridge collapses after heavy flooding in Cumbria Times Online, Tom Whipple in Cockermouth A search was launched today for a police officer who went missing...
In this article: Cockermouth, Workington, The Cellar, Met Office, and St Joseph's Secondary School
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Cumbria flooding: missing policeman feared dead
...town of Workington has been reported missing and is feared dead. People are taken to safety in an RNLI lifeboat in Cockermouth in Cumbria after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks Photo: PA Locals cross Main Street in...
In this article: Cockermouth, Workington, Cumbria Police, River Cocker, Gordon Brown, River Derwent, River Greta, Keswick, Cumbria, and Dumfries
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Cumbria flooding: missing policeman feared dead ten more people missing
Cumbria flooding: missing policeman feared dead, ten more people missing A policeman helping to battle floods in Cumbria is missing along with ten other people in the area. A rescue boat patrols the streets in Cockermouth in Cumbria...
In this article: Cockermouth, Workington, Cumbria Police, River Cocker, Gordon Brown, Met Office, and St Joseph's Secondary School
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Cumbria flooding: policeman missing as hundreds rescued from homes
A policeman has gone missing during an emergency operation to rescue more than 200 people from the flood-hit Cumbria town of Cockermouth. Published: 6:24AM GMT 20 Nov 2009 People are taken to safety in an RNLI lifeboat in Cockermouth in...
In this article: Cockermouth, River Greta, Keswick, Cumbria, Dumfries, Met Office, St Joseph's Secondary School, William Wordsworth, and Gordon Brown
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Cumbria (pronounced: /ˈkʌmbriə/) is a shire county in the North West of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. The county consists of six districts, and has a total population of 498,800 (2007).
Cumbria, the third largest ceremonial county in England, is bounded to the west by the Irish Sea, to the south by Lancashire, to the southeast by North Yorkshire, and to the east by County Durham and Northumberland. Scotland lies directly to the north.
A predominantly rural county, Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park, considered one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom. The area has provided inspiration for generations of British and foreign artists, writers and musicians. Much of the county is mountainous, with the highest point of the county (and of England) being Scafell Pike at 978 m (3210 ft). All the mountains in England that are over 900 m above sea level are in Cumbria.
Parts of Hadrian's Wall can be found in the northernmost reaches of the county, in and around Carlisle.
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