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Lakeland bus bears name of walking guidebook series
A bus taking visitors into the heart of the Lake District now bears the name of a range of popular walking guidebooks.
Top cop joins Wainwrights event in memory of killed officer
Cumbria’s top cop will scale a Lakeland peak as part of an event commemorating a Surrey police officer who was killed last year.
Jez Bragg confirms defence of Fellsman title for 50th event
One of Britain’s top ultrarunners has confirmed he will defend his title later this month in one of the country’s toughest long-distance challenges.
Major mountain search called off after Facebook update
Rescuers have pleaded with paragliders and hang-glider pilots to ring police if they get into difficulties to let them know they are safe.
Snowdon death-fall walker named
The walker whose body was found by mountain rescuers on Snowdon earlier this week has been named. Stuart Tyrer, 23, of Cheadle Hulme in Greater Man...
Snowdon walker's body found after major search
The body of a walker has been found on Wales’s highest mountain. The man, in his 20s, was found by rescuers on the East Ridge of Snowdon this mor...
Bridleway grid decision is victory for 'people power'
A campaigner’s court victory in a rights-of-way battle is an example of people power, he said. Alan Kind appealed to the High Court to force a co...
Walker's whistles help guide rescue team
A rescue team stressed the importance of carrying basic kit after a lost walker was found by following blasts from his whistle.
Five walkers rescued after getting lost in low cloud
A group of walkers was rescued after getting lost in low cloud on Yorkshire’s second-highest peak. The five men and boys, aged between 13 and 49,...
Man rescued after getting stuck on Lakeland crag
A man was rescued after getting stuck on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of the walker who had become cragfast on...
Outdoor festival goes back to roots with change of venue
One of the UK’s biggest outdoor festivals is returning to its roots, with a change of venue to its original home.
Manchester Rambler rendition will launch week of Kinder Trespass events
The village of Edale will resound to the echoes of a traditional ramblers’ song during celebrations of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass next week.
Injured mountain biker rescued after Lakeland fall
A mountain biker was rescued after injuring herself in an accident on a Lakeland trail. The woman fell from her bike while on the trail near Low Pa...
Cool reaches Everest Base Camp with Olympic medal
Record-breaking Everest summiteer Kenton Cool has arrived at Base Camp on his quest to post a 10th ascent of the world’s highest mountain.
Easter incidents keep mountain rescue team busy
A mountain rescue team had to deal with a series of incidents over the Easter period. Ogwen Mountain Rescue Organisation also had to contend with a...
Repairs for Wainwright route damaged by floods and rabbits
Walkers on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Path will soon find things easier underfoot after repairs to a flood-damaged section.
Lost walkers rescued from fell in mist
Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in mist on a Lakeland fell. Eighteen members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were joined by collea...
Rescuers urge caution after Scafell rockfall
Mountain rescuers are warning walkers and climbers that they should take care after a rockfall on one of the main routes up England’s second-highest mountain.
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