Over the next few weeks readers of Trail magazine and Country Walking magazine can vote for which outdoor project gets a share of 30,000 Euros - and Friends of the Lake District with BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) are in the running.

Fifty-five graduate trainees from Jaguar Land Rover, and staff from Impact International joined Friends of the Lake District on a snowy day in January on the Helm near Oxenholme.

Organisers are looking for local groups or individuals to run events as part of a festival to encourage people to explore, enjoy and learn about Cumbria uplands.

Natural England's public consultation to extend the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks is now open.