the Lake District

American tourist left red-faced after planning 'UK day out' from Edinburgh to Cornwall

American tourist left red-faced after planning 'UK day out' from Edinburgh to Cornwall A poster who claimed to be an American on their first trip overseas attracted mocking comments as they shared their ambitious itinerary online, which included driving from Scotland to Cornwall during a week-long trip An American planning a week-long trip to the UK was mocked after taking to Reddit to share their ambitious itinerary, which included visits to the Lake District, Scotland, and Cornwall in an...

Wildlife Park welcomes mischievous bush dogs

Four bush dogs are the newest mischievous residents at Lake District Wildlife Park.

Government to release land for over 4,700 new private homes in second half of 2026

Government to release land for over 4,700 new private homes in second half of 2026 The total confirmed supply of new private homes for this year - 9,300 - is more than 50 per cent higher than the annual average over the past decade. Land for 4,745 new private homes will be released under the government land sales (GLS) programme in the second half of 2026. Combined with sites launched in the first half of the year, the total confirmed supply for the year - 9,320 units - will be more than 50...

Wife of former Olympian feared she would ‘end up dead’ if she didn’t leave marriage, jury told

Wife of former Olympian feared she would ‘end up dead’ if she didn’t leave marriage, jury told Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards Sarah Robb between December 2015 and August 2023 - Bookmark The GP wife of a former Olympian feared she was “going to end up dead” if she did not leave their marriage, a jury has heard. Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive...

Atomfall is the latest indie game being turned into a TV show

Atomfall is the latest indie game being turned into a TV show Yet another indie game is becoming a TV show, as an adaptation of Atomfall is in the works. This is an action survival RPG that was released in 2025 and won British Game of the Year at the recent BAFTA Game Awards. That's fitting, because Atomfall is an extremely British game.

Skof, Manchester M4: ‘Proof that fine dining can be magical’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Clever, emotional – and well worth the hypeI couldn’t get a table at Skof for ages: it was too full, too booked up and far too busy. It seemed there’d be no lightly set miso custard with hen of the woods mushrooms and dashi for me. Jersey royals cooked in chicken fat with pickled walnuts?

Is a wool mattress the key to better sleep? Five months in, I’m converted

'Brazen' hammer attack leaves man with fractured skull, brain bleed

A 44-year-old man victim suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after allegedly being attacked with a hammer south of Wollongong. A teenage boy has been charged with stealing a car that was allegedly seen leaving the scene of the attack. Police plan to speak to the victim and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Musk and Altman’s AI rivalry reaches boiling point as IPO race heats up

Musk and Altman’s AI rivalry reaches boiling point as IPO race heats up