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New reservoir walking routes launched as part of South Pennines festival

Eight new waymarked walks around Pennine reservoirs will be launched this week during an outdoors festival.

16 September 2012

Police name walker whose body was found in Glen Etive as James Baillie

Police have named the man whose body was found on a Highland mountain yesterday. James Baillie of Balerno, Edinburgh, was reported missing after em...

15 September 2012

Rescuers searching for missing Glen Etive walker find man's body

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Highlands have found a body. The body was found in the Stob Dubh area of Glen Etive on the second da...

14 September 2012

Walker with broken ankle stretchered from Grains Gill

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering a broken ankle. The 30-year-old woman fell and twisted her knee on the path leading d...

13 September 2012

Naked Rambler Stephen Gough sentenced to five more months in jail

The Naked Rambler will spend another spell behind bars after being found guilty of a breach of the peace.

13 September 2012

UIAA warns owners of ALL via ferrata sets to check their safety

The world mountaineering body today warned owners of all via ferrata sets to check whether their equipment is safe.

13 September 2012

Government's rural statement 'missing a trick' says Open Spaces Society

The coalition Government is missing a trick by ignoring the worth of green spaces and public footpaths.

13 September 2012

Ramblers tell Whitehall: set up charity to look after England's national trails

Britain’s biggest walking campaigning organisation called for the setting up of a charity trust to oversee England’s national trails.

12 September 2012

Missing West Highland Way walker rescued as darkness falls

A walker on the West Highland Way was rescued after he was reported missing. The 70-year-old failed to turn up at his lodgings yesterday evening an...

12 September 2012

Dales caver rescued after spending eight hours trapped in Simpson's Pot

A caver had to be rescued after getting trapped when he followed the wrong underground route. The 52-year-old was found by members of the Cave Resc...

16 September 2012

Abseiler suffers serious leg injuries in fall at Peatfield Quarry

A man suffered serious leg injuries in a fall at a Lakeland quarry. The climber fell while abseiling in Peatfield Quarry near Coniston yesterday. ...

15 September 2012

Charity group appeals for volunteers for Lakeland Fell Care Days

A litter pick by canoe is just one of the activities on offer at an upcoming mass volunteering event in the Lake District.

14 September 2012

Major search underway for walker missing in Glen Etive

A major search is underway for a walker missing in the Scottish Highlands. The man, in his 70s, has not been seen since noon yesterday, and is beli...

13 September 2012

HF Holidays seeks new volunteer walk leaders

A walking holiday co-operative is on the lookout for new volunteer leaders. HF Holidays is recruiting experienced walkers to swell the ranks of its...

13 September 2012

Cragfast walkers rescued from Harrison Stickle

A pair of walkers had to be rescued after getting stuck on one of the Langdale Pikes. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.5...

13 September 2012

Injured Duke of Edinburgh's Award teen rescued in Nant Gwynant

A walker taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was rescued after injuring herself. The 16-year-old girl slipped on wet rocks in t...

12 September 2012

Lost mountain bikers and walkers rescued by Coniston team

Mountain rescuers were called out to find lost walkers and mountain bikers in the Lake District. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.30p...

12 September 2012

Overrunning repairs mean Glencoe's Coire Gabhail bridge stays closed to walkers

Walkers and climbers heading for a Highland valley will have to contend with a bridge closure and diversion for longer than expected.

11 September 2012

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