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Some put it down to interference from a set of traffic lights, others suspect an unwitting radio ham may be responsible. The local baker even blames a mischievous ghost named Albert. Whatever the explanation, something is playing havoc with the electronic key fobs of cars in the Lake District town of Windermere. Hundreds of visitors to the popular tourist destination have found their cars won’t lock or, worse still, won’t unlock after they return with their shopping. Signal failure: Mr Revell was baffled when he couldn’t get into his car The phenomenon – or rather the spot where it occurs – has been nicknamed the Windermere Triangle. Local stores have seen a steady stream of baffled motorists asking for help, while a motor dealer has been inundated with requests for replacement batteries foe key fobs. The local council sent in engineers to check whether the traffic lights at a new pedestrian crossing were playing up, but they found no evidence of a link. Residents have nicknamed the goings-on after the mysterious Bermuda Triangle because they only affect a triangular area of parking opposite the bakery. Four bays form the epicentre of the blackspot, but several times a day a visiting motorist is caught out. Yesterday teacher Paul Revell, 48, tried to lock his Subaru Forester. ‘I just stopped off to pick up some groceries, but the doors just wouldn’t lock,’ he said. Anthony Dean, whose shop, AD Wines, is closest to the bays, said: ‘It doesn’t matter what sort of car it is or what time of day. ‘People are always coming in and saying they can’t get their car locked or unlocked. Some of us think it’s the traffic lights, because it didn’t happen before they were installed a couple of years ago. ‘Recently a lady couldn’t get into her Lexus, so I suggested she tried pressing the crossing button, and the moment the lights changed to amber, the lock worked.’  More Update