Lucy Edwards

1 week ago | cumbriacrack.com | Lucy Edwards

Over two million people have played a video game inspired by the Windscale disaster since it launched. Atomfall, created by Rebellion, officially launched to the public on March 27, and was quickly met with glowing reviews calling it ‘captivating’, ‘compelling’ and ‘one of the most enjoyable games of the year.’ Inspired by the 1957 Windscale disaster, Atomfall is a survival-action game with horror elements based in a post-nuclear apocalypse version of Cumbria and the Lake District.

1 week ago | cumbriacrack.com | Lucy Edwards

The countdown has started for the 2025 series of Uppies and Downies. Workington’s mass no-rules football game will return this year on Friday April 18, Tuesday April 22 and Saturday April 26. It’s a tradition that has a long and winding history in the town, where it has taken place for over 250 years. Part of that history also includes the throwing off of the ball – which sees an individual or youngster throw the ball over their head into the waiting crowd of players to begin each game.

1 week ago | cumbriacrack.com | Lucy Edwards

A new osprey has settled in at a South Cumbrian nature reserve. The male – named Blue 476 – has landed in a second nest at Foulshaw Moss nature reserve, near Grange-over-Sands and is patiently waiting for a female to join him. Cumbria Wildlife Trust, who own the reserve, said Blue 476 is a local lad, having hatched at a private site in the Lake District in 2021. The Trust added that while he’s been hanging around on his lonesome, they believe he won’t be on his own for much longer.

2 weeks ago | cumbriacrack.com | Lucy Edwards

Plans have been revealed to ban all power-driven boats and vessels from the Lake District’s small waters. The Lake District National Park is consulting over its proposals to put the ban in place to protect the public and environment due to an increase in the popularity of wild swimming and watersports like paddleboarding. It would see the Lake District Smaller Lake Byelaws amended, which were last changed in 1971.

2 weeks ago | cumbriacrack.com | Lucy Edwards

People living in areas near the Cumbrian Coast Line are urged to stay indoors after wildfires broke out this afternoon. Emergency services are tackling dozens of fires on railway embankments, thought to be caused by sparks from the Tangmere steam train which was travelling on the line as part of a pleasure trip. Copeland police said residents of Nethertown, St Bees, Braystones and Coulderton should stay inside and keep all windows and doors closed.