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Great Corby Flash Flood July 17 2011 Collapsed Bridge (Raw Video)
Great Corby Flash Flood hit and collappsed
Stoneybeck bridge.The bridge in a Cumbrian
village has beendamaged beyond repair by
flash flooding.
Stoneybeck Bridge on the way into Great
Corby, near Carlisle, suffered major
structural damage on Sunday.
kb http://bit.ly/o8DEhoGreat Corby Flash Flood July 17 2011 Collapsed Bridge (Raw Video)
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The government has apologised to the families of dead nuclear workers whose body parts were taken for testing without their knowledge.
The Redfern Inquiry was ordered when it emerged in 2007 that tissue was taken from 65 workers at Sellafield in Cumbria between 1962 and 1992.
Publishing the report, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said it was "regrettable" that organs were taken.
Families had demanded to know who authorised the tissue testing
Watch out people, the government is not just after your money...they want your body parts too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-11768944The government has apologised to the families of dead nuclear workers whose body parts... more
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It is with a heavy heart that I bring to your attention another unforeseeable and utterly pointless mass murder in the UK. Derrick Bird, a self-employed taxi driver from Cumbria, Northern England went on a rampage that lasted around 3 hours and ended with the gunman taking his own life. 12 people have been killed and several others injured.
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http://talkingskull.com/article/gun-spree-in-northern-england-raises-questionsIt is with a heavy heart that I bring to your attention another unforeseeable and... more
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Twelve people have been killed and 25 injured by a gunman who opened fire in west Cumbria.
A body thought to be that of the suspect - taxi driver Derrick Bird - has been found in the Boot area.
The first fatality was in Whitehaven before the gunman drove south, apparently shooting people at random.
Witnesses said the suspect drove through the town with a gun hanging out of his car window, before heading south through Gosforth and Seascale.
A GP in the town of Seascale said he and a colleague had later certified two other people dead.
Dr Barrie Walker said: "The surgery was called and I went out. I've certified one of them dead. My colleague saw another," he said.
"At present there are two people dead and one seriously injured in Seascale. I know one of the victims. She was in the street.
"The second person was on a bicycle and was shot on the bike."
BBC Look North Chief Reporter Chris Stewart said a farmer is also believed to have been killed in the Gosforth area.
After the shootings, detectives said 52-year-old Mr Bird drove to the central Lakes in a Citroen Picasso, then abandoned it in the Boot area.
Before the body was discovered people living nearby were urged to stay indoors for their own protection.
Helicopters and armed officers from other police forces were brought in to help apprehend the gunman.
Soon afterwards, Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Hyde said: "I can confirm that we've found a body in a wooded area near Boot which we believe to be Mr Bird, together with a firearm.
"A formal identification will be made later."
Nuclear plant shut
Mr Hyde added: "Our focus now is to try and work out what has caused this and where Mr Bird has been over the last 24 hours and in particular the last few hours.
"I would plead to anyone who has seen him or has seen any of the incidents, please come forward, speak to us and help us piece together exactly was has happened in this very, very tragic set of circumstances.
"We have a number of crime scenes across the county, which are being staffed by police officers, and I would ask people to show a little bit of restraint and respect in regard to those scenes as we try and piece together exactly what has gone on."
A major incident has been declared at West Cumberland Hospital, in Whitehaven, where the NHS said all routine operations had been cancelled.
The Accident and Emergency department at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle is also on full incident stand-by, the hospital trust said.
The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in west Cumbria closed its gates as a safety precaution and afternoon shift workers were being told to stay away, though the site has since reopened.
The Whitehaven victim, believed to be a colleague of 52-year-old Mr Bird, was killed at 1035 BST.
A local taxi firm boss, Glenda Pears, said: "We just don't know what's happened.
"The lad that's been killed was friends with him. They used to stand together having a craic on the rank.
"He was friends with everybody and used to stand and joke on Duke Street."
Sue Matthews, a telephonist at A2B Taxis in Whitehaven, said the Mr Bird was self-employed and lived alone. She described him as a "quiet fellow".
At the start of Prime Minister's Questions David Cameron expressed his shock at the events which had unfolded.
He said: "The government will do everything it possibly can to help the local community and those affected.
"When lives and communities are suddenly shattered in this way, our thoughts should be with all those caught up with these tragic events."Twelve people have been killed and 25 injured by a gunman who opened fire in west... more
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As the North-west of England kick-off their digital switchover, figures from Cumbria county council reveals that the number of TV's in landfill's has increase by 70% in that area, 3 out of the 5 of those would've been upgraded with a set-top box.
More on this story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/04/tv-dump-digital-switchoverAs the North-west of England kick-off their digital switchover, figures from Cumbria... more
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Fire fighters in Cumbria have been called in to free a cow after it became trapped upside down between two walls. A digger was used as a small crane in the bovine rescue mission.
The animal had been unsettled by a vehicle being used in the farmer's field. Barrow station manager Roger Exley, of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, said: "The cow had become quite anxious and decided to take after the farmer's vehicle...It approached quite a high-sided wall and fence, managed somehow to straddle that fence and ended up in a two-foot wide ditch - basically trapping itself upside down between two walls".
Farmer Dave Mutton said "A few hours later she was grazing away as normal. Cows are usually quite intelligent, but this one was a bit silly".Fire fighters in Cumbria have been called in to free a cow after it became trapped... more
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Villagers who were sick of drivers speeding through down their roads in Crosby-on-Eden in Cumbria have thought up a novel idea to get people slowing down - a scarecrow policeman.
Armed with a plastic bottle for a speed camera and a big pink face with doodled features, the fake policeman strategy appears to have actually worked, according to its maker Sandra McKeane, who says "It has been amazing to see them all slowing down thinking it's a real policeman."
Of course, now the Telegraph's reported on it, half of middle England are going to know it's a fake and whizz by carefree but it was a lovely idea while it lasted.Villagers who were sick of drivers speeding through down their roads in Crosby-on-Eden... more
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One person died after a train crashed into a car on a level crossing in Cumbria. The car was trapped under the train after the crash.
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LONDON, England (AP) -- Hundreds of mountain runners spent the night in tents and hastily organized shelters after a long-distance race in England's Lake District was called off due to heavy rain and flooding, British authorities said Sunday.
Two competitors return from the mountains in Borowdale Valley, Cumbria.
By midafternoon Sunday, race organizers said all the participants had been accounted for.
About 2,500 athletes began the Original Mountain Marathon on Saturday before the race was called off, police said. Almost 800 people stayed overnight in shelters, while some 1,700 camped out in the hills.
Competitors were scattered across the 80 kilometer-long (50 miles) course when heavy rain and high winds rolled into much of the Lake District, about 300 miles north of London.
"Most of those unaccounted for will be camping out in their tents and I'm sure they will be fine," said Neil Talbott, who competed in the race. "It was compulsory to bring hypothermia 'space blankets' and camping equipment.
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"The event is billed as a tough event and competitors know what they are letting themselves in for. It's held at this time of year annually for a reason because the weather is part of the test," he said.
"There are various categories and you are not allowed to take part in the harder courses unless you have previously competed in the marathon."
The area near the race had about 65 millimeters (2.5 inches) of rain over the past 24 hours.
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A verdict of accidental death has been recorded after a 74-year-old man was found dead with his head stuck in a manhole, having been there for several days.
William Edward Lea was found head first down the manhole on April 18 at his home in Cartmel, Cumbria.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner Ian Smith said the cause was asphyxia. He added that Mr Lea had either become trapped whilst examining the drain or had tripped and fallen into it while the cover was off.
WTF? He was there for SEVERAL DAYS!?
(Thanks to the ever-reliable Daily Mail for bringing this special story to our attention.)
A verdict of accidental death has been recorded after a 74-year-old man was found dead... more
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