Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis. They looked at official data released by ...

Sewage spilled illegally into England's largest lake on a record number of days last year, an analysis of water company data by campaigners suggests. The analysis, which the BBC had exclusive ...

In recent years Lake Windermere has suffered from algae blooms, which can occur naturally but are made worse by a combination of high temperatures, the presence of nutrient-rich sewage ...

Calum Cawley cuts the frozen surface of Lake of the Woods into blocks so that divers can access the water and the algae underneath. (Andrew Budziak) But Calum Cawley say it's worth it. " ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) 31,170 people played the daily Crossword recently.

Windermere attracts seven million visitors a year but campaigners say it is treated like an "open sewer" Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to work towards ensuring that "only rainwater ...

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 ...