Part of a busy Lake District road has been closed to allow repairs go ahead. Resurfacing works on the A591 have started at Chapel, near Bassenthwaite, with the road closed from Trafford's Caravan Site ...

A harsh drop in temperatures is being delivered to the eastern two thirds of the country thanks to a polar vortex dipping down from the Arctic. Record cold high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday are ...

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Conservationists hope the use of the nesting pole means ospreys are expanding their range Britain's rarest birds of prey have successfully reared three chicks at a previously unused nesting site. The ...

All five of the congressional maps proposed by Utah’s Legislative Redistricting Committee include at least one competitive seat, according to an analysis of recent voting data by The Salt Lake Tribune ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his journey ...

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A Victorian boutique guest house, on the north shore of Bassenthwaite Lake, close to Keswick, is up for sale. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to market Ouse ...

Tucked between the tranquil shores of Bassenthwaite Lake and the dramatic fells of northern Cumbria, the Lake District Castle Inn Hotel & Spa is a welcoming haven for nature lovers, outdoor ...

IT may be of some interest to readers of NATURE to call attention to the fact that during the warm days of June 16–18, the beautiful Rotifer Asplanchna priodonta was to be found in the surface waters ...