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Lochaber rescue team: 'stay off our mountains during Covid-19 crisis'
A Highland rescue team has urged outdoor enthusiasts to stay away from its mountains during the coronavirus crisis.
Walker airlifted to hospital after injuring knee on Lakeland fell
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The 20-year-old from Worcestershire was descending from Grisedale Tar...
Keswick Mountain Festival postponed for 12 months due to Covid-19
Keswick Mountain Festival will not take place this year, organisers have announced. The festival, which was due to run over three days in May, has ...
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Get outdoors but don't take risks, say mountain rescuers as Covid-19 pandemic grows
Outdoor enthusiasts are being asked to keep their activities within within their capabilities in an effort to reduce the necessity of being rescued.
Coronavirus claims second Dales event as Three Peaks Race put back to September
A second major Yorkshire Dales outdoors sports event has been hit by the coronavirus. Organisers of the Three Peaks Race have postponed this yearâ€...
Glen Clova landowner must remove hilltrack after appeal dismissed
A landowner in the Cairngorms will have to remove an unauthorised hilltrack after an appeal against enforcement action was dismissed.
Withnail and I fans prepare for Lakeland alfresco screening of cult film
Forget the Leicester Square red carpet and the glittering gowns at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; the cinematic event of the year will take place at a ramshackle farmstead on the fringes of the Lake District.
Group rescued in 11-hour operation after getting stranded on Tryfan
A group stranded on a Snowdonia mountain was rescued in a night-time operation lasting more than 11 hours.
Outdoor Industries Association to lobby government to limit Covid-19 impacts
The umbrella body for the outdoors industry said it is needs to work with government departments to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the industry.
Lomond bosses say visitors can still enjoy national park's open spaces
Bosses in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs national park said visitors can still enjoy the fresh air and exercise opportunities offered by its outdoor spaces.
Mountain bothies charity: 'use commonsense' in deciding whether to use shelters
The Mountain Bothies Association said anyone planning to use one of its buildings should use their own judgement as to whether to go ahead in the light of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Funding site set up to help outdoors instructors left without income in Covid-19 crisis
A fundraising page has been set up to try to support outdoor instructors whose work has dried up as Covid-19 hits the country.
Lakeland campers offered refuge in vicarage after being rescued from Hart Crag
Four wild campers were offered refuge in a vicarage after being rescued from a Lake District fell. The campers got into difficulties on Hart Crag o...
Fellsman falls victim to Covid-19 and spectators told to stay away from climb festival
A historic endurance event in the Yorkshire Dales has fallen victim to coronavirus. The Fellsman was due to take place in April, but organisers hav...
Bacon and sausage barbecue lures missing Nell in remote Highland search
Mountain rescuers used a novel addition to their usual equipment in a successful search in the remote north-west Highlands.
Rescuers find body of climber Andy Vine on Aonach Mòr
Rescuers have found the body of a climber who went missing on a Highland mountain at the end of February.
Avalanche debris halts Lakeland walker's 650ft fall just metres from sheer drop
A walker was lucky to survive after falling more than 650ft on a Lake District mountain. The man came to rest on avalanche debris just metres above...