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Walkers, a biker and animal keep rescue team busy with four callouts
A mountain biker, two walkers and a lamb kept a rescue team busy today as they responded to four separate incidents.
Borders mountain biking festival gets into gear this weekend
One of Britain’s biggest cycling and mountain biking events kicks off tomorrow with a programme of events and music in the Scottish Borders.
National park seeks views on green lane traffic controls
National park bosses are seeking the views of walkers’ and cyclists’ organisations on whether to restrict vehicle use on two green lanes.
Bonita salutes woman who took her Everest record
An Everest summiteer has offered her congratulations to the woman who broke her record as the youngest female Briton to get to the top of the world’s highest mountain.
Tea and Twix fuel Kenton's 90-year Everest pledge attempt
Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool will tonight make his bid for the summit of the world’s highest mountain with an Olympic medal round his neck.
Climbing wall bosses determined to open despite lead-theft setback
Bosses at a new indoor climbing centre say they are determined to open on time despite thieves stripping the roof of its lead.
£10k gift will mark life of mountain rescuer who died in climbing accident
The family and friends of a former mountain rescue team member who died in a climbing accident earlier this year have donated £10,000 to a fund to commemorate his life.
Missing walker turns up safe after major night-time search
A walker was found safe and well in the early hours after being reported overdue from a hike in the Lakeland fells.
National park bus service aims to ease traffic problems
A community bus service has been set up in an attempt to ease traffic problems at a national park honeypot.
Exhausted walker rescued from fell as heatwave continues
Two mountain rescue teams were involved in a lengthy mission to help an exhausted walker from a Lakeland fell.
Treasury turns down MP's bid to use rail fine to fund mountain rescuers
The coalition Government has turned down a Cumbrian MP’s bid to use cash from a £4m fine following the Grayrigg train crash to fund mountain rescue.
Kenton Cool and Olympic medal reach Everest's summit
British climber Kenton Cool has reached the summit of Everest. The successful ascent of the world’s highest mountain marks the Gloucestershire cl...
Dismay at plans to blast buzzard nests and capture raptors
Britain’s biggest bird conservation charity has condemned the coalition Government’s plans to trap buzzards and destroy their nests.
Rescuers join Twitter campaign to find missing children
A search and rescue team is backing an online campaign to find missing children. Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue will join television broadca...
Seriously injured climber airlifted after crag fall
A climber was airlifted from a popular climbing crag after suffering serious injuries in a fall. The 21-year-old fell about 9m (30ft) from a route ...
Cool makes progress on Everest as Friday summit beckons
British Everest record-breaker Kenton Cool has made it to Camp Four in his quest for a tenth ascent of the world’s highest mountain.
Volunteer team swings into action for another rope rescue
A rescue team proved it knows the ropes after going to the aid of a teenager. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was alerted at 8.30pm on Monday ...
All well as woolly jumper rescuers find their quarry
Mountain rescuers were called out to help what they termed a ‘woolly jumper’ and a Good Samaritan teenager.
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