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The Latest Breaking News from Lake Windermere

Good news for open water swimmers as lawmakers promise to clean up Britain's largest lake

Lake Windermere has been flooded with pollution despite its position as Britain's most popular open water swimming spot

Advnture

UK government vows to clean up Lake Windemere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

The U.K. government is pledging to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways

The Independent UK

Threatening ‘arson’ stickers appear in Lake District second home protest

Stickers depicting a house going up in flames have been posted near Lake Windermere

The Independent UK

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Ed Davey's eye-popping rollercoaster ride in latest election stunt after launching Lib Dem manifesto

He first grabbed the media spotlight by falling off a paddleboard on Lake Windermere

Evening Standard

Ed Davey falls into Lake Windermere as he reveals Lib Dem plan to fix sewage crisis

Liberal Democrats want to abolish Ofwat and ban bonuses for water company chief executives

The Independent UK

Sewage alerts across UK mapped after ‘millions’ of litres dumped into Lake Windermere beauty spot

Raw sewage was pumped into the Unesco world heritage site for nearly 10 hours in February

The Independent UK

Huge loss of invertebrates detected in stream feeding into Windermere

Campaigners say 76% decline in riverfly species’ abundance at Cunsey Beck is being caused by sewage discharges

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The Swan hotel review: This decadent yet unpretentious bolthole has the Lake District’s first spa garden

A mile from Lake Windermere, this lively hotel combines relaxed charm with an R&R offering that’s a cut above, finds Joanna Whitehead

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan describes sewage pollution of Lake Windermere as 'national scandal'

"They’ve been polluting it since its inception," the Alan Partridge star claimed

Manchester Evening News

You can now get private plane tours over the Lake District's most spots for £103

Wingly is currently offering people the chance to book flights in the UK and in Europe, with one route over the Lake District passing Lake Windermere, Scafell Pike and Coniston Old Man

Daily Mirror

Lake District guide: Where to eat, drink, walk and stay on the ultimate trip

Everything you need to know to plan and book the perfect holiday to this idyllic national park, according to destination expert Helen Pickles

The Independent UK

Brits plan to make the most of UK beauty spots - before global warming takes hold

Durdle Door, Loch Ness, and Lake Windermere are some of the top UK landmarks Brits want to see - before they are destroyed by climate change

Daily Mirror

Brits plan to make the most of UK beauty spots - before global warming takes hold

Durdle Door, Loch Ness, and Lake Windermere are some of the top UK landmarks Brits want to see - before they are destroyed by climate change

Wales Online

The incredible £3 million Lake District home won by an NHS nurse after buying a £20 raffle ticket

The extravagant residence overlooks Lake Windermere

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