Jon Kalman Stefansson’s novel “Heaven and Hell” recounts a 19th-century fishing trip and its aftermath. John Self is a book ...

In his new memoir, Bill Gates doesn’t mention any study of William Wordsworth’s writings. But when I read Source Code: My ...

There are estimated to be 197 tarns in the Lake District. Alcock Tarn is a walker’s favourite: it’s peaceful, being inaccessible by road, but within easy reach of Grasmere by this short, steep climb; ...

The charity’s mounting financial pressures could lead to job cuts and site closures, sparking concern over the erasure of ...

One of the contestants this year is Michelin Star chef Jack Bond from the Lake District. Jack lives in Keswick with his family (Image: BBC iPlayer) Coming all the way from Keswick, Jack owns the award ...

Words like marra, scran, int, and assa are all regularly used by many Cumbrians. Cumbrians often have a vast knowledge of the local area. For example, many can tell you that the tallest mountain is ...

A chef from the Lake District is set to represent the Northwest in the finals of the Great British Menu (GBM).

Many were shipwrecked off the British coastline. In 1843, the poet William Wordsworth wrote a poem called ‘Grace Darling’ about her rescue. Grace Darling died 4 years later, aged only 27 ...

At first glance, the Bolton Strid just looks like any other river, a narrow passage surrounded by a bit of greenery. However, ...

Particularly in the second half of her career, Faithfull produced work which stood head and shoulders above much of the ...

Reading, writes Edwina Preston, is a way of journeying on the wings of others without moving from the armchair (or bed). Here ...

For years, only the Shakespeares and Dickenses of the world have been the mainstays in our English classrooms, with no room for the Rokeyas — voices that resonate with our culture and identity. It’s t ...