3 h. ago Beautiful Lake District town that's struggling with hordes of daytrippers

One local said 'our area is very small, it is not easy to accommodate that many people'

Politics

4 h. ago The Victorian Greater Manchester park and boating lake with beautiful autumn colours

The stunning park is transformed with stunning autumn leaves at this time of year

Politics

8 h. ago England's best place to retire has been named and it's in unexpected location

The UK's best place to retire has been named as the tiny town of Glossop, on the edge of the Peak District, with a life expectancy of 85 and a short drive to Manchester

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19 h. ago House prices in London commuter areas rise AGAIN as valuations in areas like Bromley and Surrey rocket by £40,000 in just a year

Homeowners in the London town of Bromley and the Surrey district of Waverly have seen more than £40,000 added to the value of their properties since last July.

Economics

9 d. ago Beautiful lake in Welsh beauty spot to become activity park with holiday lodges

The Covid pandemic hit and former activity centre on one of Wales' most popular lakes closed but now the site has a new lease of life approved

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2 w. ago Beautiful lake 45 minutes from Cardiff surrounded by countryside perfect for swims and lush hot chocolates afterwards

One of my new favourite swimming spots is a large lake surrounded by rolling countryside

Events

3 w. ago Meet the water sommeliers: they believe H O can rival wine – but would you pay £19 a bottle?

A restaurant in the English county of Cheshire has launched a water menu, as have a number of US establishments. Is it really possible, though, to tell one terroir from another?For diners at a fancy restaurant in Cheshire, there is now a new twist to the usual routine. First comes La Popote’s menu, created by the owners, the chef Joe Rawlins and Gaëlle Radigon, who live upstairs with their children. Next comes the wine list, which includes more than 100 bottles. And then, in what is very much a first for Cheshire, a water list.Rawlins, 32, presents the new menu as I get comfy in the dining room in a converted redbrick barn in Marton, a village halfway between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. A choice of seven waters ranges from a £5 bottle of Crag, which comes from the nearby Peak District, to Vidago, a mineral-rich water from a Portuguese spa town, which will cost you £19. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Lake District town that's been 'ruined' by tourists and 'turned into Blackpool'

A lifelong resident of the Lake District has said the area is being ruined by tourists who treat it like a party spot and show little respect for the natural environment.

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