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With warm weather on its way, summer holidays are top of the agenda for lots of Brits. But rather than spending large amounts on an overseas trip, there is a hidden gem right here in the UK that ...

As the warm weather approaches, many Brits are turning their thoughts to summer holidays. However, instead of splashing out on a trip abroad, there's a hidden treasure right here in the UK that ...

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 ...

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As the warm weather approaches, summer holidays are becoming a priority for many Brits. However, instead of splurging on an international trip, there's a hidden treasure right here in the UK that ...

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A direct descendant of William Wordsworth has spoken of his sadness of having to put the poet's house up for sale. Christopher Wordsworth Andrew says that he and his brother Simon Bennie have ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A swan in the morning light of Lake Windermere in the Lake District of northern England Monday, June 28 ...

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LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government pledged Monday to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways. Environment ...

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 ...