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Wainwright notes will go on display after auction success for fans

Unique notes by Lakeland author Alfred Wainwright will go on show to the public after aficionados of the late guidebook creator helped secure them in an auction today.

25 June 2012

Airlifts for stuck walkers and injured Scout leader from Snowdonia peaks

Two men had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Snowdonia mountain. The pair from Manchester scrambled up the North Ridge of Tryfan on Sunday af...

25 June 2012

Woman airlifted after suffering head injuries on Dales hill

A walker was airlifted from Yorkshire’s second-highest peak after injuring herself. The 48-year-old woman fell near Nick Pot on Ingleborough, suf...

23 June 2012

Running pair get Berghaus backing for revived five-day race

Two ultrarunners will have the support of a major outdoors brand when they tackle a gruelling five-day, 200-mile race.

21 June 2012

Outdoor event organisers warned not to put up illegal signs

National park bosses are warning outdoor event organisers not to post illegal advertising signs to publicise their events.

20 June 2012

Rescue team and faithful dog help save missing pensioner's life

A man feared dead after spending two days and nights on the banks of a Borders burn is recovering in hospital after being treated by a search and rescue team.

18 June 2012

Walker airlifted after injuring leg in gill descent

A walker was airlifted from a fell after injuring his leg. The 68-year-old was walking yesterday, Sunday, when he slipped on the path while coming ...

18 June 2012

Eight-hour rescue for Three Peaks walkers lost in dark

A group of four walkers tackling the Three Peaks Challenge was rescued after getting lost in the dark on England’s highest mountain.

17 June 2012

Man dies in fall from popular scrambling route

A man has died in a fall from one of the Lake District’s most popular scrambling routes. The man took what was described by rescuers as ‘a big ...

17 June 2012

Swift response from mountain rescuers after mountain biker breaks leg

A mountain biker was rescued after suffering leg injuries when he came off his machine on a downhill trail.

25 June 2012

Mountaineering body joins opposition to munro windfarm plans

The body that represents climbers and hillwalkers in Scotland has objected to plans to build a windfarm on a munro.

23 June 2012

Walkers rescued as rising flood water traps group on moors

Four walkers on a national trail were rescued after torrential rain led to them being cut off by a beck in spate.

22 June 2012

Second death on Jack's Rake after woman falls from scramble route

A second person has died after falling from a Lake District scrambling route, five days after a similar incident.

21 June 2012

Mountain biker dies in fall from Lake District fell

Police have named a mountain biker who died in a fall in the Lake District. Michael Farthing, 64, of Penrith, Cumbria, fell between 150m and 200m (...

19 June 2012

Police name man who died in fall from Lakeland scramble route

Police have named the man who died in a fall from Jack’s Rake on Friday. Howard Gladwyn, 48, of Menston, West Yorkshire, fell between 700 and 800...

18 June 2012

Writer's workshops will take in walks to Pennine landmarks

A keen walker and runner will run a series of writing workshops that incorporate walks to landmarks in the South Pennines.

18 June 2012

Walker stretchered from fell after breaking leg in beck leap

A walker was stretchered from a fell after breaking her leg. The 31-year-old woman was walking the Coledale Horseshoe in the Lake District today wh...

17 June 2012

Dales Three Peaks walkers rescued as wind and rain hit fells

A group of walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge was rescued after they got into difficulties.

16 June 2012

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