A kayak was overturned by youths sparking a huge emergency response, swimmers have been warned about harmful algae found in Windermere and a village that was deliberately flooded to make a reservoir has re-emerged.
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Flooded village re-emerges in dry spell
A village which was deliberately flooded to create a reservoir has re-emerged due to a lack of rainfall.
Mardale village in the Lake District disappeared when the Haweswater valley was flooded in 1939 to create a structure to provide water for north-west England.
The Environment Agency said the reservoir, which has capacity for about 85,000 million litres (18,697 million gallons) of water, was 30% lower than it should be at this time of year.
'Selfish' trio overturn kayak sparking huge search
A kayak which was pushed into a lake by "selfish" youths sparked a huge emergency response involving a helicopter flying from Wales.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said it deployed search teams to Thirlmere in the Lake District to reports of an overturned vessel with the potential for people in the water.
Cumbria Police said three people aged in their 20s pushed the vessel into the water and "shockingly decided to lie to officers", with all services "saddened by the selfish actions".
Swimmers warned over harmful algae found in lake
Swimmers have been told to avoid part of a lake where harmful blue-green algae was found in the water.
The blooms, which can make people ill if swallowed, were discovered at Windermere's Lakeside YMCA bathing area in the Lake District.
The Environment Agency said blue-green algae – which can turn the water green – is "naturally occurring" and can appear across the UK, but advised people to avoid swimming in the affected area.
Former safari park chiefs refused new zoo site
Plans for a new wild animal reserve, to be run by the operators of a recently closed zoo at the centre of long-running welfare concerns, have been turned down.
Proposals for the site near Tebay in Cumbria, submitted by bosses of the former South Lakes Safari Zoo, were rejected by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) which said it would have a negative impact on the way the area looks.
YDNPA chairman Derek Twine also said unauthorised work had already begun on the site and further action would be taken if that work was not remedied.
M6 bridge works to cost locals millions – critics
The closure of a busy junction on the M6 during essential bridge repair work will cost local people millions and could put jobs at risks, critics of the project have said.
National Highways is set to repair eight bridges that carry the M6 and A685 over the Lune Gorge in Cumbria because the structures are coming to the end of their serviceable life.
