A public inquiry is underway over plans to extend the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
Supporters of the plan say it will attract more tourists to the region, but opponents argue it could damage the local economy.
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A 35-year-old man from Lancashire's died while out walking in the Lake District. Mountain rescue teams were called to Walker's Gully on Pillar Rock in Ennerdale at around 2 o'clock yesterday. An RAF helicopter and the North West Air Ambulance were unable to save him.
Objections against plans to extend the borders of the Lake District National Park have prompted a local public inquiry.
Read the full storyA renewed planning application for a zip wire measuring more than 3,280ft across the fells of the Lake District has been rejected.
Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington was among supporters of the proposals for Honister Slate Mine who tried to persuade committee members to approve the project.
Planning officers recommended its approval subject to a number of conditions but the Lake District National Park Authority's development control committee voted 7-4 against on the grounds of the impact on the landscape.
Last weekend Sir Chris tweeted his support for the plans at Honister Pass in Borrowdale, Cumbria, as he wrote: "Minimal environmental or visual impact, lots of fun, opposed by some."
It was a stance opposed by the Friends of the Lake District, of which he is vice president.
– Friends of the Lake DistrictWe are pleased that the Lake District National Park Authority members agreed that the scale of this proposal in this location was inappropriate and the open fell should remain free from man-made developments, protected for everyone's benefit. This is the best decision for the Lake District's wider tourism economy now and in the longer term."
Police have charged a man with the murder of his 77-year-old mother in the Lake District.
Jane Archbold's body was discovered when police were called to her home at Outgate, near Ambleside, on Tuesday (August 21). Detectives have yet to say how she died.
48-year-old Robert Archbold will appear at Furness Magistrates court tomorrow (August 24).
A post-mortem has been heldinto the death of a 77-year-old woman in the Lake District.
Police were called to the village of Outgate nearAmbleside on Tuesday (August 22), where the woman was found.
A 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder. It is expected more informationwill be released later.
Final preparations are being made for this weekend's National Stone Skimming Championships in the Lake District. Some of the country's best skimmers will be trying to out-do each other.
Visitors to the Lake District can now hire electric cars to go sightseeing. It's part of a project to reduce visitor CO2 emissions by 11,000 tonnes a year by 2015. Click here for more.
Tourists travelling through the Lake District are being urged to swap petrol for the plug.
A scheme has been launched which allows sightseers to hire electric cars to enjoy the scenery.
It's hoped they'll help cut down on emissions produced by the area's 16 million visitors a year.Batteries can be recharged at cafes and hotels.
The £6.9 million programme being launched in Windermere this morning aims to reduce car-use in the area by:
