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Series of callouts takes Edale mountain rescuers close to November record
A Peak District mountain rescue team has bucked its normal trend, with its busiest November for four years.
It's official: Nice guidance says walking is key to better health
Britain’s biggest walkers’ charity welcomed new official guidelines that say walking and cycling can transform the nation’s health.
Ramblers urge Government to act on stalled outdoor commitments
Britain’s biggest walking charity called on the coalition Government to kick-start a number of stalled commitments to the outdoors.
'Fortunate' dad and son plucked from icy Sharp Edge after getting stuck
A father and son who got stuck on a Lake District knife-ridge were described as ‘fortunate’ by rescuers.
Rescued kayaker dies after Loch Fyne capsize at Tarbert
One of the men rescued after a kayaking incident in Loch Fyne has died. Strathclyde Police said they were called to Tarbert in the north of the Kin...
Three rescues in three days for Ogwen team as heavy rain and winds lash area
Rescuers had to battle flooded tunnels and gridlocked roads to reach an injured walker in Snowdonia. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organi...
British-born runner Richard Bowles on track to be first to run Te Araroa Trail
Hot on the heels of news of ultrarunner Jez Bragg’s upcoming attempt to run the length of New Zealand on a tough trail comes a report that a former Brit is already half-way along the route in his attempt.
Mountaineering council says Holyrood energy report 'profoundly weak'
Scotland’s mountaineering body said a parliamentary report on renewable energy was profoundly weak and out of date.
Mountaineers say Glenmorie turbines case means 'open house' for windfarms
Scotland’s mountaineering representatives said the Highlands risk becoming open house to large-scale industrial windfarm development.
Ramblers help replace stiles with gates on Hastings footpaths
Walkers will no longer have to battle with stiles on some of the footpaths around Hastings, after work by two Ramblers groups.
Charity seeks walkers for 56-day celebration of South West Coast Path group
A support group for England’s longest national trail is looking for walkers to join a relay along the whole route to celebrate the association’s 40th birthday.
Mountain rescuers find hypothermic woman after major Galashiels search
A missing woman was airlifted from a hillside in the Scottish Borders after she was found following a major search involving more than 30 members of two mountain rescue teams.
Mountain biker airlifted from North York Moors after Cod Beck crash
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after coming off his bike on the North York Moors. Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, who were t...
Coastguard issues safety advice after three sea kayakers rescued
Three kayakers were rescued from a Scottish loch after one of them capsized early this morning. One of the group rang 999 from Loch Fyne on the wes...
Penrith mountain rescuers aid Armathwaite walker with chest pains
Mountain rescuers went to the aid of a walker who was suffering from chest pains. The man was walking near the River Eden yesterday, at Armathwaite...
Red Cross seeks hillwalkers for charity Snowdon trek
A charity is appealing for walkers to join its ascent of Wales’s highest mountain to raise cash for its coffers.
Woodhead Mountain Rescue delves into history after series of bomb finds
Mountain rescue team members have turned history sleuths following a number of callouts to mysterious finds on the moors in its area.
Blencathra walker suffers back and arm injuries in fall from Sharp Edge
A woman suffered spine and arm injuries after falling 10m (33ft) from an accident blackspot in the Lake District.
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