Call for outdoors leaders to go back to classroom to promote Lakes

National park bosses are turning to outdoor leaders to help them promote the attractions of the Lake District.

Cumbria panel confirms vote to ditch Lake District nuclear dump plan

A local authority panel has confirmed Cumbria’s rejection of plans to build a giant nuclear storage site in the Lake District.

Lakes charity urges councillors to halt Ennerdale nuclear dump process

An environmental charity is calling on councillors to halt the process that could lead to nuclear waste being buried under the Lake District.

Walker helps 'vulnerable' man to safety from Sty Head after rescuers called out

A man was walked to safety by a member of the public after he was found on a Lakeland fell. The man from Kent, described as vulnerable, had been re...

Aira Force walker suffers suspected broken jaw in fall

A man was rescued from a Lakeland beauty spot after suffering a suspected broken jaw in a fall. The 66-year-old from Brighton was crossing the stre...

Conway breaks 20-hour barrier for record in gruelling Lakeland 100

An ultrarunner broke his own record by two hours in one of the county’s most gruelling events. Terry Conway also smashed the 20-hour barrier in h...

Jelly babies will help fuel mountainrunners in one of country's toughest races

A thousand pounds’ worth of jelly babies and two lorry-loads of food will help fuel 1,000 competitors in one of the country’s toughest mountain events.

iPhone 'fresh air' app aims to get Lakes visitors out of their cars

Tourism bosses have introduced a ‘fresh air’ app for iPhones to encourage visitors to the Lake District to get out of their cars.

Walker stretchered from fell after breaking leg in beck leap

A walker was stretchered from a fell after breaking her leg. The 31-year-old woman was walking the Coledale Horseshoe in the Lake District today wh...