Health body's warning on rogue pain-relief packets

Outdoors enthusiasts nursing aches and pains have been warned that some batches of a well known painkiller may contain the wrong drugs.

Rescuers' plea for support as Treasury grant fails to impress

A mountain rescue team is appealing for the public’s support after revealing the recent Government grant will still leave them short of cash.

Walker injured in slip from stile

A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall from a stile. The 73-year-old woman slipped while crossing the stile in a drystone wall on No...

Wainwright biographer will deliver memorial lecture

The journalist and author who wrote a biography of Alfred Wainwright will speak to a meeting of his fans this autumn.

Charity calls for volunteers for mountain spruce-up day

A conservation charity is appealing to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts to help them show a little tender loving care to one of the Lake District’s most popular mountains.

Police searching for missing Highland camper find body

Police searching for a man last seen at a makeshift camp in the Highlands have found a body. Divers from the Central Scotland Police underwater sea...

Rescuers treat trials biker after tree collision

Members of a mountain rescue team went to the aid of a trials biker who fell from his machine after hitting a tree.

New high-tech vehicle puts rescuers in control

One of the country’s oldest rescue teams has brought its communications into the 21st century with a new control vehicle packed with the latest gear.

Rescue team quick to help injured moorland mountain biker

A mountain biker was rescued from a remote Pennine trail after injuring himself. The 38-year-old was on the Cut Gate bridleway east of Bleaklow tod...