Plans for a half mile-long (1km) zip wire in the Lake District have been approved. What do residents and visitors think of the scheme? Honister Slate Mine is described as the oldest working slate mine ...

Some are calling it the best moment at the Olympics so far: London Mayor Boris Johnson stuck on a zip wire. Crowds who gathered at a London park to watch the games on live screens and enjoy a fun fair ...

Plans for a 2,100ft (650m) long zip wire experience in Scarborough’s North Bay have been approved, despite concerns about its possible visual impact. The line, which will run between two steel-framed ...