A proposal for a new Starbucks drive-thru on the A590 in south Cumbria has been given the green light by Lake District planners. Plans for a new branch of the global coffee chain mean the conversion ...

THESE are the ten best performing stories in ascending order that were published on The Mail’s website this week.

MOTORISTS have been urged to avoid a section of road after a sink hole appeared on a stretch of road in South Cumbria.

No, it’s because you won’t see a single car driving around. Cars are in fact banned from the centre of the village, ...

Adam Ball, who lives with cystic fibrosis which affects his ability to breathe, will swim the length of 13 lakes in the Lake ...

During a tour of the Western Slope last week, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said he was frustrated with the pace of ...

Lake District ice cream shop 'The Little Ice Cream shop' takes action after local discount cards abused worldwide ...

Lake Windermere is perfect for canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding and rowing, or you can opt for a cruise for a more relaxed ...

Langdale Chase is the only Lake District hotel to be recognised in the Catey Awards 2025 shortlist. The boutique hotel is a finalist in the Hotel of the Year (Group) category, competing against four ...

At Almindsø, there are several natural swimming pools enclosed by circles of overwater decking. Slåensø, meanwhile, is said to have the cleanest water in the country – some say it is good enough to ...

UKCEH scientists are part of the new Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project (LD-CHARM) which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in Windermere and other ...

Could pollution be the cause of the declining numbers of the rare Arctic charr in their Lake District spawning grounds?