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Two callouts in two hours to same spot for rescuers as Borrowdale walkers injured
Rescuers were called twice within two hours to virtually the same spot on a Lake District fell to help injured walkers.
Rescuers in major day-long search after Tomas Gafrik reported missing on Ben Nevis
A major search involving 39 mountain rescuers has been underway all day for a man who has gone missing on Britain’s highest mountain.
Prospects looking up for revived climbing meet as winter finally arrives in Highlands
Organisers of a revived major international climbing festival in Scotland have been cheered by recent improvements in conditions.
Police name Richard Armstrong as man who fell to his death on Stob Bàn
Police have named the man who died after falling from a munro in the Mamores on Sunday. Richard Armstrong of Cumbria fell about 30m into a gorge on...
Good Samaritan runner injures ankle after stopping to offer help on Lakeland fell
A runner who stopped to help someone who had slipped on a Lake District hillside fell victim to injury himself within yards of leaving the person.
Urgent work protects historic Yorkshire Dales mill hours before storm sweeps in
Work to protect a historic Yorkshire Dales building was completed hours before Storm Ciara swept the area.
North Wales mountain rescuers called into action as Storm Ciara strikes area
Mountain rescue teams in north Wales were in action over the weekend as Storm Ciara caused problems for residents and visitors in the area.
Man dies after collapsing before Yorkshire Dales cave descent
A man has died after collapsing near a Yorkshire Dales Cave. The 45-year-old was accompanying a group of young people at the entrance to Thistle Ca...
Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after falling from route on Pillar
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling and suffering head and chest injuries.
Tree surgeon fined for damaging 200-year-old sycamore in Yorkshire Dales
A second person has been convicted after a healthy tree was damaged in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Ullswater shot and Wasdale view top Wainwright Society photo contest
A shot of a boat sailing on Ullswater with a backdrop of the snow-covered Helvellyn range has been judged top image in a competition.
Ardnish Estate to end free use of Peanmeanach bothy due to visitor numbers
Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts will no longer have free use of a bothy in the western Highlands. From early October, the Peanmeanach on the Ardnis...
Man dies after falling 30m from Stob Bàn during Storm Dennis
A man has died after falling from a Highland munro during Storm Dennis. The 42-year-old fell about 100ft into a gorge on Stob Bàn in the Mamores o...
Lochaber rescuers respond to 'charge them' demands: be careful what you ask for
Mountain rescuers have warned social media commentators to beware of what they wish for, after several posts saying four Ben Nevis walkers should be charged for their rescue.
Climber Shauna Coxsey confirmed in Team GB squad for Tokyo Olympics
Climber Shauna Coxsey has been confirmed as a member of the UK squad for this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Don't Lose Your Way: Ramblers recruit citizen geographers to save paths at risk
The Ramblers have begun a quest to find an army of citizen geographers to find lost rights of way as a deadline approaches.
'Extremely lucky' walkers rescued from icy Ben Nevis in blizzard
A group of walkers caught out in ‘horrendous’ weather on Britain’s highest mountain were extremely lucky to survive, rescuers said.
Mountain rescuers aid Keswick campers trapped by Storm Ciara floodwater
Mountain rescuers were called out in the early hours of Sunday to aid campers trapped by floodwater in the Lake District.