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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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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. ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.