Realtime pollution alerts are urgently needed across Windermere, campaigners have said, as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who kayaked on the lake described how he nearly died after contracting a dangerous strain of E coli from contaminated water.

@kibcol1049 Ewww, nasty!

Spent lots of time in Windermere as a teen at scout camp there. It was far cleaner back then!

I hope they clean it up again!

@kibcol1049 Mother needs to teach child why one does NOT do certain things because they could kill you .. Have had Ecoli 1st time in life in late 60's due to very bad takeout during covid and not proper sanitation in kitchens and could have died also with clots...