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Outdoor retailers to introduce new training scheme
Workers in the outdoor retail industry will be able to gain professional qualifications later this year.
£30m credit deal will aid outdoor retailer's expansion
Gear retailer GO Outdoors will continue its expansion after securing £30m-worth of credit financing from Lloyds Banking Group.
Hypothermic walkers rescued from Dales fell
Two walkers were rescued after they got into difficulties in poor weather on a fell. The pair were found suffering from hypothermia by members of t...
Access campaigners will fight 'crude and ill informed' footpath plans
Campaigners say they will fight any plans to curb the registration of rights of way and greens. The Open Spaces Society made its stance in the face...
Climbers rescued after series of incidents
A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall on one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The man fell about 3m (10 feet) from a route o...
Walkers warned as hurricanes set to hit Highlands
Walkers in the Highlands face hurricane-force winds tomorrow, forecasters have warned. The Mountain Weather Information Service said gusts of betwe...
Cheer for rescuers as brewery effort leads to grand boost
Drinkers throughout the Yorkshire Dales have helped contribute to a grand fundraising effort for a rescue team.
Ramblers will continue 999 grid campaign after first success
Britain’s biggest walkers’ campaign group has had its first success in persuading ambulance controllers to accept locations based on a grid reference.
Three rescuers each clock up 50 years with Dales team
Three members of a mountain rescue team have each chalked up 50 years’ service with their team. The three Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Associatio...
£500 fines loom for wild campers on West Highland Way
Walkers on the West Highland Way face fines of up to £500 if they are found wild camping on a 10-mile stretch of the route.
Hadrian's Wall walkers warned after car break-ins
Walkers are being warned not to leave valuables in their cars, following thefts from vehicles in the Hadrian’s Wall area.
Ramblers' hope for crossing at Highland 'Berlin Wall' site
Campaigners are confident a crossing for walkers and riders will be in place within a couple of years where an ancient route crosses the main Highland road.
Lakeland walker suffers broken leg in high winds
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after breaking her leg. The 50-year-old was near Scarth Gap, between Haystacks and High Crag when she...
Helicopter forced to abort rescue despite 'amazing flying'
A rescue helicopter had to abort its mission as high winds prevented it airlifting an injured walker in Snowdonia.
Don't rely on phones to find your way on fells, rescuers warn
Mountain rescuers have warned of the danger of relying solely on mobile phones to navigate while on the Lakeland fells.
Campaigners welcome shelving of national park quarry plan
Campaigners have welcomed the news that plans for a quarry in a national park have been withdrawn. The proposed sand quarry at Horncroft Farm near ...
'Valiant' climber rescued after Snowdonia fall
An injured climber had to be rescued when his attempts to get himself off a mountain failed. The 54-year-old man, from the Home Counties, had climb...
More gear affected as Petzl widens safety recall
Gear manufacturer Petzl has widened its safety warning on lanyards to include all Scorpio models. The French firm initially warned of safety proble...
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