Environment

L to R: Nick Cotton, Helen Watson-Moriarty, Sean Moran, Rachel Daley, Councillor Jonathan Brook and Councillor Doug Rathbone

Canal and River Trust

£1.1 million project to improve Lancaster Canal towpath

Langdale Chase hotel joined forces with Goodly Dale Community Primary School to plant the bulbs

Langdale Chase hotel joined forces with Goodly Dale Community Primary School to plant the bulbs

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Windermere school and hotel plant 750 daffodil bulbs together

Traffic cones, golf balls, plastic bottles and other rubbish recovered from the River Kent

Traffic cones, golf balls, plastic bottles and other rubbish recovered from the River Kent

'Ongoing nightmare' - Litter picker slams dumping of rubbish in Cumbria river

Environment Agency Project Manager, Justin McDermott inspecting the new outfall at Appleby which will reduce flood risk to properties in the from Doomgate and Chapel Street areas of the town

Environment Agency Project Manager, Justin McDermott inspecting the new outfall at Appleby which will reduce flood risk to properties in the from Doomgate and Chapel Street areas of the town

Environment Agency

Appleby flood scheme currently on schedule after first phase completed

United Utilities claims the investment aims to improve water quality in Windermere

United Utilities claims the investment aims to improve water quality in Windermere

Utility firm to host drop-in event on proposed investment

Environment Agency engagement lead for the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme, Maria Ullyart, and Mick Goggin from VolkerStevin

Environment Agency engagement lead for the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme, Maria Ullyart, and Mick Goggin from VolkerStevin

Cumbria in Bloom

Cumbria in Bloom awards flood scheme gardening efforts

Kelly Barrow from United Utilities Capital Project Manager and Ian “Wacker” Walker from KWAA, surveying the completed works on the Kent at Watercrook

Kelly Barrow from United Utilities Capital Project Manager and Ian “Wacker” Walker from KWAA, surveying the completed works on the Kent at Watercrook

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Cumbrian river will be re-stocked with trout to make it 'attractive place to fish'

The Angus Fire site in Bentham, which tested firefighting products with forever chemicals in them`

The Angus Fire site in Bentham, which tested firefighting products with forever chemicals in them`

Shock after report reveals town has highest level of 'forever' chemicals in UK

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Kendal's Crossbank Dental Care practice to plant a tree for every implant

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

The repairs on the buildings range from small-scale, specialist timber repairs to whole re-roofs and structural masonry work

Lake District: £3.2m investment in historic barns

Simon also found a diverted traffic sign on his travels

Simon also found a diverted traffic sign on his travels

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Regular litter picker of Cumbrian river 'never seen so many bottles and vapes'

St Peter's Church has upgraded its heaters

St Peter's Church has upgraded its heaters

Warmer welcome at Mansergh church thanks to four-figure grant

The Environment Agency team doing a survey of the River Sprint

The Environment Agency team doing a survey of the River Sprint

One of the rarest lichens in the world discovered in Cumbrian river

s: Waste into Wellbeing volunteers and customers at the opening of the new café at The Eddington

s: Waste into Wellbeing volunteers and customers at the opening of the new café at The Eddington

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Kendal Town Council's environmental efforts set to continue

The work to install the new lighting system began on Monday, September 9

The work to install the new lighting system began on Monday, September 9

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New energy-efficient lights on their way for Kendal shopping centre car park

The Kinder cookbook celebrates the Kinder Kind of Kitchen initiative by The Cumberland

The Kinder cookbook celebrates the Kinder Kind of Kitchen initiative by The Cumberland

Kendal initiative transforming waste food into meals

United Utilities has launched a Community Fund which aims to support grassroots organisations by providing much needed equipment and training.

United Utilities has launched a Community Fund which aims to support grassroots organisations by providing much needed equipment and training.

United Utilites new community fund sponsors water projects across Cumbria

Crossbank Dental Care co-director and practice manager Bex Cooper and director and principal implant dental surgeon Neil Cooper

Crossbank Dental Care co-director and practice manager Bex Cooper and director and principal implant dental surgeon Neil Cooper

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Kendal dental practice honoured with Green Small Business award

Zoe Bicât with the Interwoven project

Zoe Bicât with the Interwoven project

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Artists take 1000-mile journey to spotlight climate change

United Utilities recruits green skills in boost to Cumbrian economy

United Utilities recruits green skills in boost to Cumbrian economy

United Utilities recruits green skills in boost to Cumbrian economy

Visualisation of view of church at Gooseholme with proposed flood wall

Visualisation of view of church at Gooseholme with proposed flood wall

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Flood risk management scheme to be discussed at community meetings

New Road without the proposed flood wall

New Road without the proposed flood wall

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Flood risk management drop-in sessions for New Road plans

Children learning at Heaves Farm

Children learning at Heaves Farm

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Farm open days educate children on food production

Lee Mack and Steve Coogan get the march underway with the help of local band, Drum Nation

Lee Mack and Steve Coogan get the march underway with the help of local band, Drum Nation

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Celebrities join the fight to save Windermere from water pollution

Matt Staniek with Steve Coogan, Lee Mack and Paul Whitehouse on the shores of Windermere on 29th May 2023 during Save Windermere’s demonstration against sewage pollution

Matt Staniek with Steve Coogan, Lee Mack and Paul Whitehouse on the shores of Windermere on 29th May 2023 during Save Windermere’s demonstration against sewage pollution

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Steve Coogan and Lee Mack to return to Windermere march against sewage

Lake District, Cumbria

Lake District, Cumbria

Office of National Statistics

Cumbria named one of England's most eco-friendly counties

Celebrating the sustainable travel heroes during Better Transport Week

Celebrating the sustainable travel heroes during Better Transport Week

Celebrating the sustainable travel heroes during Better Transport Week

Kendal Parish Church Riverside sculpture was commissioned by the Environment Agency and Kendal Parish Chruch

Kendal Parish Church Riverside sculpture was commissioned by the Environment Agency and Kendal Parish Chruch

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New sculpture made out of a 170-year-old tree toppled in Storm Arwen unveiled

The Howgills as viewed from a section of the M6 near Roundthwaite

The Howgills as viewed from a section of the M6 near Roundthwaite

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Former Green Party leader - section of the Dales has 'terrible lack of biodiversity'

Matt Staniek in Bowness with Tim Farron and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

Matt Staniek in Bowness with Tim Farron and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

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'No more rhetoric' - parties urged to commit to cleaning up Windermere

The North West came second in the list

The North West came second in the list

North West second-greenest region in the UK, says research

Summerhill WBC Sean Moore and HM Rebecca Whitehead at the pond

Summerhill WBC Sean Moore and HM Rebecca Whitehead at the pond

Kendal care home celebrates eco-friendly initiatives on World Environment Day 2024

Andrew Kendall, county business leader at United Utilities.

Andrew Kendall, county business leader at United Utilities.

United Utilities supercharges treatment processes for tourist season

The substance discovered at Cockshott Point, Windermere

The substance discovered at Cockshott Point, Windermere

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Environment Agency reveals what 'thick yellow substance' in Windermere likely is

Northern says it has saved over 4,000kg of carbon emissions by recycling 10,000kg of old uniforms

Northern says it has saved over 4,000kg of carbon emissions by recycling 10,000kg of old uniforms

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Train operator reduces carbon emissions with uniform recycling

The average number of public green spaces within a 1km radius in the North West is 4.91

The average number of public green spaces within a 1km radius in the North West is 4.91

North West second in UK's greenest areas ranking

Overhead photograph showing an emerald Windermere in 2022

Overhead photograph showing an emerald Windermere in 2022

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'Scandal' - Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere

Youngsters have a number of different tasks to do

Youngsters have a number of different tasks to do

Young people to combat climate change through new Westmorland initiative

The protest at Elterwater, which 100 people attended

The protest at Elterwater, which 100 people attended

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'Hardly anyone lives local' - Langdale resident decries zip line proposal

Self-cleaning glass flood panels being installed at Waterside, Kendal

Self-cleaning glass flood panels being installed at Waterside, Kendal

Next stage of flood scheme set to begin

Windermere hosted the UK's first sustainable power boat race over the weekend

Windermere hosted the UK's first sustainable power boat race over the weekend

Clubs and societies

UK's first sustainable power boat race hits the water in Windermere

The planting of reed beds at Windermere

The planting of reed beds at Windermere

Project to revive Windermere has just seven days to raise funds

Access is available, despite the footpath on the other side being closed, Magda said

Access is available, despite the footpath on the other side being closed, Magda said

'Most think we are closed' - café in middle of flood prevention work still trading

Clean the River Kent campaigners collecting samples

Clean the River Kent campaigners collecting samples

Talk will happen on managing a 'significant cause of river pollution'

Sedbergh has had 22 of the lights installed

Sedbergh has had 22 of the lights installed

Sedbergh's eco-friendly initiative aiming to reduce town's light pollution

We spent one hour on a town litter pick - and you won’t believe how much we found

We spent one hour on a town litter pick - and you won’t believe how much we found

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We spent one hour litter picking in Kendal - and you won’t believe how much we found

The River Eea flowing out of Cark

The River Eea flowing out of Cark

Single Cumbrian pumping station discharged raw sewage for over two-thirds of 2023

Mobile phone mast to be installed in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Mobile phone mast to be installed in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Company successful in application to build mobile phone mast in National Park

Kieron Banks with another salmon caught recently

Kieron Banks with another salmon caught recently

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'Monster' 36lb salmon caught in River Kent

Kendal is one of the places to be right now

Kendal is one of the places to be right now

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Five reasons why we agree Kendal is the best place to live

Firefighters tackling the mock 'wildfire'

Firefighters tackling the mock 'wildfire'

Fire crews tackle 'wildfire' in Cumbria to gain vital experience

One of the balloons found amongst the farm's cows

One of the balloons found amongst the farm's cows

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Cumbria farm issues warning after cows found 'chewing on balloons'

The recently installed glass defence wall in Kendal

The recently installed glass defence wall in Kendal

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Businesses in Kendal to receive compensation if impacted by new flood defences

The protests included about the west Cumbria coal mine that is proposed

The protests included about the west Cumbria coal mine that is proposed

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Cumbrian activists call on insurers to reject fossil fuel projects