Federica Bedendo

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Cumbria Reporter at BBC

BBC reporter for Cumbria and the North East. Former head of audience at @LiveLancs, @CumbriaLive, data journo @radar_aiuk/@PA and reporter at Newsquest Cumbria

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Lake District safety advice for bank holiday fell walkers

1 week ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Bank holiday walkers warned of mountain 'unknowns'Federica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCExperts have given warnings and advice to visitors after inquests into two deaths highlighted dangers on the fellsVisitors to the Lake District have been advised of the key importance of preparation to keep safe on the fells, ahead of what is expected to be a busy bank holiday weekend for walkers.
Sellafield plans new building to store radioactive waste

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Federica Bedendo

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Documents show the building would be the second of four planned for the siteBBC News, North East and CumbriaWork to build a storage facility to keep radioactive waste for up to 100 years is set to take a step forward. Sellafield, in Cumbria, wants to build the second of four new units to store intermediate level waste, as the company works to decommission ageing buildings at its Seascale plant.
Sellafield plans new building to store radioactive waste

1 week ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Plan for new building to store radioactive wasteFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaPA MediaDocuments show the building would be the second of four planned for the siteWork to build a storage facility to keep radioactive waste for up to 100 years is set to take a step forward. Sellafield, in Cumbria, wants to build the second of four new units to store intermediate level waste, as the company works to decommission ageing buildings at its Seascale plant.
Outdoors-loving dad died after Helvellyn mountain fall

1 week ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Outdoors-loving dad died after mountain fallFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaGeograph/Karl and AliAn inquest heard Mr Bousted was found by mountain rescue volunteers the day after going missingAn outdoor-loving father died after a tragic fall from a mountain while on a festive break, an inquest has been told. Paul Thomas Boustead, 44, had climbed Helvellyn, in the Lake District, on 29 December but failed to return home and was reported missing, an inquest heard.
Professor who hiked Himalayas died on Lake District fell walk

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Professor who hiked Himalayas died on fell walkFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaGeograph/Gordon GriffithsProf Smith died on his 77th birthdayA professor who had hiked all over the world died on a fell walk on his birthday. Roderick Arthur Smith was walking with family on Boxing Day at Grisedale Tarn, near Ambleside in the Lake District, when he fell while crossing a stream, an inquest heard.
Ulverston tortoise missing for months found a mile from home

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Tortoise missing for months found a mile from homeFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaSteph FinnonRachel EtchesLeonardo was missing for nine monthsA tortoise missing for nine months has been found a mile from home to the delight of his baffled owner. Rachel Etches had owned Leonardo for 13 years when the beloved pet disappeared from the garden of her Ulverston home, in Cumbria, last July.
Maryport footfall up on main route into town

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Footfall up on town's main route during revampFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCCumberland Council said 35% more people were recorded walking along Senhouse Street in MaryportThe number of people walking along a town's main route has increased since regeneration work began. Cumberland Council said footfall was up 35% in March on Senhouse Street in Maryport, Cumbria, compared to the same time last year - rising from an average of 7,900 to 10,700.
Vacuum found with Sellafield nuclear waste not meant to be opened

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Vacuum found in nuclear vault never meant to openFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaSellafieldSellafield said it had solved the "challenging puzzle" of how to take waste from a building designed never to be emptiedA vacuum cleaner was among radioactive waste retrieved from a nuclear store which was never intended to be reopened. Sellafield's Pile Fuel Cladding Silo has been a locked vault since waste stopped being tipped there in the 1970s.
Cumbrian boy who defied all odds gets 1,500 birthday cards

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Federica Bedendo |Phil Chapman

Image caption, Zac's mum Mags had asked people to help them celebrate her son's 18th birthdayBBC News, North East and CumbriaA boy who defied all odds by reaching his 18th birthday has received more than 1,500 cards from all over the world. Zak Hall, from Cumbria, was left severely brain damaged after complications at birth left him without oxygen for several minutes and doctors said he would not live past the age of 12.
Santon Bridge campsite in national park field refused again

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Federica Bedendo

Image source, GoogleImage caption, The field is in the Wasdale Valley, north of Bridge End farmBBC News, North East and CumbriaPlans for a campsite on an agricultural field in a national park have been refused for the third time. The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has turned down a proposal for a seasonal campsite for up to 40 tents on land at Bridge End in Santon Bridge, near Holmrook, Cumbria.