Cumbria

A Cumbrian farming couple has issued a desperate plea to the local authorities for help managing the River Derwent near Keswick after a flash flood led to the loss of 58 ewe lambs, writes Sarah Alderton

Farmers and rural communities in Cumbria have been hit hard by heavy rainfall, sparking Met Office warnings of ’life-threatening’ floods.

Firefighters have rescued 40 sheep after a major blaze broke out on farm.

Dozens of farmers in Cumbria are facing days without water after a major supply pipe burst during Storm Ciara.

Safety chiefs are investigating after three farming deaths happened over the festive period.