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Lake District police urge wild swimming caution after two deaths

Police in Cumbria are warning outdoor fans of the dangers of wild swimming. They said sudden cold temperatures, strong currents, fatigue and over-e...

Gang of four jailed for theft of Lake District mountain bikes worth £20,000

A gang of mountain bike thieves who stole machines worth more than £20,000 in the Lake District was sentenced to a total of more than 15 years in jail.

Lakeland walker stretchered from Gummer's How after breaking leg

A walker was rescued in a night-time operation in the Lake District after she fell and broke her leg.

More than 200 divers among 500 volunteers in Windermere lake clean-up

An underwater clean-up of England’s largest natural lake attracted volunteers from across the country.

Divers' Windermere lake clean-up could break world record

A clean-up of a Cumbrian lake is set to break a world record for the number of divers involved. The Friends of the Lake District’s planned litter...

Bonington quits Friends' position as Honister zip-wire plans thrown out

Controversial plans to build a zip-wire on a Lake District mountainside have been thrown out again by national park planners.

Windermere due for deep-clean as divers join Fell Care Day event

Volunteers will plumb the depths in an upcoming clean-up in a national park. Members of the Kendal Sub Aqua Club will clear the lake bed of Winderm...

More than 200 join Ullswater 'Conservation Glastonbury' Fell Care Day

More than 200 volunteers took part in a Lake District clean-up event dubbed the ‘Conservation Glastonbury’ by organisers.

Recession-hit outdoors industry launches Britain on Foot campaign

Outdoor industry representatives will next month launch a campaign to get the country on its feet. Britain on Foot is the brainchild of Andrew Dent...

Helvellyn walker dies after collapse on Striding Edge

A walker has died after collapsing on a Lake District ridge. The 67-year-old man from Windermere was on Striding Edge on Helvellyn today when he su...

Review: Wainwright's Way

Part guidebook, part biography, part history, Nick Burton's book describes a walking route from Wainwright's birthplace to his final resting place.

Walker stretchered from Dales Way after leg injury

Rescuers had to stretcher a walker for a kilometre after he injured himself on a national trail. The man was walking the Dales Way when he slipped ...

Lake District boss Richard Leafe will join record Windermere clean-up dive

The Lake District’s top boss will plumb new depths when he takes part in a record-breaking clean-up.

Teens invited to get muddy in the Lake District on Young Ranger scheme

Teenagers are being invited to get wet and muddy in a national park conservation scheme. The Lake District National Park Authority is seeking young...

Kirkstone Pass in Lake District closed due to icy road conditions

Police in Cumbria say the Kirkstone Pass has been closed due to icy conditions. The A592 links Windermere and Ambleside with Patterdale and Ullswat...

Injured climber Joe Beaumont will tackle 200-mile trike trip for his rescuers

A climber who suffered major injuries in a fall in the Lake District last year will tomorrow start a gruelling 200-mile trike trip to raise cash for his rescuers.