Lake Windermere is being “choked” by sewage, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has admitted as he set the ambition of stopping discharges into this treasure of the Lake District. An ...

FILE - A swan in the morning light of Lake Windermere in the Lake District of northern England Monday, June 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, file) 32,789 people played the daily Crossword recently.

Windermere, part of the Lake District National Park Unesco World Heritage Site, is home to more than 14,000 people. Its scenery, rare species and cultural heritage attract seven million visitors ...

Helvellyn stands is one of England's highest mountain, standing at 949 metres above sea level in the Lake District in north-west England. It is made up of igneous rocks which were formed 450 ...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to work towards ensuring that "only rainwater" enters England's largest lake. Speaking on a visit to Windermere, Reed said the government would work ...