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Five Cumbria stories you might have missed this week
A building in danger of collapsing further into a river and a lost tortoise being reunited with her owner - here are some stories from Cumbria you might have missed.
Collapsed building's owner reiterates flats plan
The owner of a Grade II listed building in danger of further collapsing into a river says he still wants to transform it into of the Old Courthouse in the centre of Cockermouth, Cumbria, fell into the River Cocker in October 2023 and the property has yet to be Samiul Ahmed claims he cannot move forward with his refurbishment plans because of legal notices served by the local authority.
Read more about the building in danger of further collapse here
'Dismay' as mountain rescue donations stolen
A mountain rescue team was "dismayed" to find donations had been stolen from its collection box at a beauty Mountain Rescue Team said it made the discovery at Mardale Head, in the Lake District, on Sunday, after spending 12 hours on call-outs the previous day.A spokesman for the team said the box, which was set in a stone wall, had also been vandalised.
Read more about the stolen donations here
Tortoise with burn mark found after seven years
A tortoise with a distinctive burned shell has been reunited with her owner after being missing for seven Christopher, 38, who owns Little Beasties pet shop in Ulverston, Cumbria, traced the owner thanks to a social media female tortoise, affectionally named "lucky tortoise" by Ms Christopher, was handed back to her owners after they recognised her shell which was injured by a wood-burning stove.
Read more about the tortoise reunited with her owner here
Farm project to plant hay meadows announced
A £65,000 project to plant hay meadows on farmland this summer has been Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) and Cumbria Wildlife Trust are working on the plan to support "rare and threatened" plants that provide "vital nectar sources" for pollinators like bumblebees, hoverflies, and across the Lake District have already been identified and farmers will work with the organisations in the next three months to sow and plant seeds from other sites, the LDNPA said.
Read more about the project to plant hay meadows on farmland here
'People can hug the Sycamore Gap tree again'
A piece of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree which was illegally felled nearly two years ago is to go on permanent act sparked global condemnation and outrage in September 2023, with two men found guilty of chopping the tree down earlier this people will be able to see and touch part of its trunk at a Northumberland visitor centre near where the tree stood.
Read more about the Sycamore Gap trunk sculpture here
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