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Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

A car drives through floodwater (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 flood warnings issued across England as heavy rain set to hit

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers

The leather-bound special 15th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - published exclusively for the competition in 2012.

‘Rarest’ Harry Potter book ever seen could fetch £10,000 at auction

The historic property, in Skiddaw Forest in the Lake District, is around 90 minutes away from the nearest village. Pic: RightMove

Hate people? ‘Most remote’ house in England up for sale

Following mild weather over the New Year weekend, temperatures are set to plummet (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Met Office yellow weather snow and ice war...

Members of Melton Mowbray Round Table who took part in the charity rally in the north of England and Scotland EMN-210914-095139001

Round Tablers complete epic charity rally course
Members of Melton Mowbray Round Table (MMRT) raised hundreds of pounds for local causes by completing the 1,500-mile course at a charity car rally.

From bikes to pannier bags, this kit will help you get from A to B beautifully

Essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, tents, to bikes

Shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being hit by a...

Climatologist Dr James Hansen, and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, poses for pictures beside a mock grave reading "Climate Change, a Matter Of Life Or Death" (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

A new coal mine has the go ahead in Cumbria - but scientists are urging Boris Jo...

Formby beach on a windswept December day (Photo: Shutterstock)

North West England staycation guide: essential sights in Lancashire, Liverpool a...

The worst roads in Britain to break down on

Celebrities urge autumn trips to stunning Cumbria

Here are some of the best pop-up farm campsites in UK

Tony is pictured with Andrew Beef Johnston after interviewing the popular player at a golf show EMN-171213-130859002

Melton Mowbray Golf Club welcomes return of golfing globetrotter

Lorna (left) and Lisa pictured together ahead of their Great North Run effort PHOTO: Supplied

Friends from the Melton borough to take on Great North Run for Bendrigg Trust

Promising young cricketer Olivia Gilbertson made her debut as county captain last weekend EMN-170531-143511002

Olivia captains Leicestershire girls

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Hambleton Hall in Rutland named again in Waitrose's Good Food Guide

Icy weather conditions.

Forget White Christmas - are we on track for warmest Christmas on record?