Blue-green algae, which can be poisonous to humans and animals, formed on Lake Windermere in abundance as recent heatwaves coupled with masses of human effluent created the ideal conditions for ...

Lake Windermere, in Cumbria, has turned green because of toxic algae blooms worsened by last week’s heatwave. Local resident Matt Staniek’s petition to save Windermere from “sewage and an ...

Zoologist Matt Staniek said the situation at Windermere, in the Lake District, was becoming "critical". The blue-green blooms can make humans ill and be fatal to animals. The Love Windermere ...

A water company has been accused of illegally dumping millions of litres of raw sewage into a World Heritage Site lake. United Utilities left raw sewage spilling into Windermere in the Lake ...

Lake Windermere tops a 25-strong ranking of views, produced by a survey of Brits in which they picked their favourite scenic spots. Of those surveyed, 36 per cent voted the picturesque 10.5-mile ...