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Couple airlifted to hospital after 230ft fall down Grains Gill
A couple were airlifted to hospital after surviving a 70m fall down a snowy slope on a Lake District fell.
Martin Peel dies in fall from Lake District mountain Pillar
A man has died after falling on a Lake District fell. Martin Peel, 35, of Clitheroe, Lancashire, was with two others on Pillar when he fell to his ...
Man rescued after getting stuck on icy Scafell Pike gully
A man was rescued after getting stuck in icy conditions on England’s highest mountain. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.20pm on M...
Ingleborough walker airlifted after icy slip leads to broken leg
A walker was airlifted from Yorkshire’s second highest fell after slipping on ice and injuring herself.
Nick Burton's Wainwright's Way charts route from author's birth to death
The enduring fascination with the late author Alfred Wainwright continues for many outdoor fans. And now a walk leader has devised a 126-mile route...
Folk band The Moonbeams donate album cash to Yorkshire Dales groups
A fundraising effort is music to the ears of two organisations in the Yorkshire Dales. Contemporary folk band The Moonbeams have pledged to donate ...
Man survives 230ft Helvellyn fall in second incident in four days on crags
Rescuers described a walker as ‘very lucky’ after he survived a fall down a Lake District mountainside.
Moorland bosses hail temporary lifting of ban on bracken chemical
Moorland managers have hailed a temporary suspension of the ban on a herbicide used to control bracken.
Fellranger author Mark Richards: the new Alfred Wainwright?
Next month will see a date a publisher says marks the handing over of Lakeland guidebook baton to a new generation.
Call for outdoors leaders to go back to classroom to promote Lakes
National park bosses are turning to outdoor leaders to help them promote the attractions of the Lake District.
Glencoe climber airlifted after 300ft fall from Buachaille Etive Mòr
A man was airlifted from a Scottish mountain after falling about 300ft. The climber was on Buachaille Etive Mòr in Glencoe this morning when he fe...
More than 200 divers among 500 volunteers in Windermere lake clean-up
An underwater clean-up of England’s largest natural lake attracted volunteers from across the country.
Naked Rambler Stephen Gough behind bars after alleged Asbo breach
The Naked Rambler is back behind bars, this time south of the border. Stephen Gough was remanded in custody today for allegedly breaching an anti-s...
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival kicks off today
The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival kicks off today, with another offering of cinematic thrills for armchair enthusiasts in its eighth year.
Pair in jeans and trainers airlifted from Snowdon after getting stuck on ice
A man wearing trainers was one of two who were airlifted from the icy slopes of Wales’s highest mountain after getting stuck.
Injured walker airlifted from Park Fell after slip on frozen ground
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire Dales fell after slipping and injuring herself. The 43-year-old woman slipped on frozen ground while coming...
Questions over rescue as Mark Phillips named as Ben Nevis climber who died
Police have named the climber who was killed in a fall from Ben Nevis earlier this week. Mark Phillips, 51, of Spean Bridge in Lochaber, fell about...
Bumper Christmas sales help Cotswold Outdoors pass £100m mark
Retailer Cotswold Outdoor said a bumper period in the run-up to Christmas helped it bust the £100m turnover ceiling last year.