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Campaigners urge action on partly blocked national trail

Campaigners are urging a council to take action to force developers to clear obstructions partly blocking a national trail.

08 November 2010

Criminal seizures aid mountain rescuers' radio upgrade

Mountain rescuers will be able to communicate better thanks to a cash grant from the proceeds of ill gotten gains.

07 November 2010

Climber airlifted after fall from popular grit crag

A climber was airlifted to hospital after being hurt in a fall from a Yorkshire crag. The man fell about 5m (16ft) from a route on Brimham Rocks in...

06 November 2010

Two walkers safe after unplanned night on Kinder

Two walkers spent a night sheltering on the Peak District’s highest hill after getting lost in the dark.

05 November 2010

Felltop pair gear up for start of 'perfect job'

Two men are gearing up for a four-month project that will see each of them climb almost the height of Everest every other week.

04 November 2010

Caver freed unharmed after being trapped eight hours

A caver was rescued after spending eight hours stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales. The man was exploring a section of Stump Cross Caverns nea...

04 November 2010

Rally cars will shatter bothies' peace

Walkers seeking peace and tranquillity in the heart of mid-Wales may want to give a couple of bothies a miss later this month.

03 November 2010

Opposition grows to Government forest sell-off plans

More than 33,000 people have voiced their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off up to half of the publicly owned and managed forests in England.

01 November 2010

Brothers beat favourites to take Original Mountain Marathon victory

Original Mountain Marathon favourites Steve Birkinshaw and Jethro Lennox were beaten into second place by brothers Andy and Joe Symonds, who finished four minutes ahead of last year’s winners in the elite category.

31 October 2010

Dales youth outdoors scheme reaches grand milestone

In the week when Britain’s youth was accused of being terrified of the countryside, a national park scheme to give youngsters a taste of the outdoors has reached a grand milestone.

02 November 2010

Highland road closure 'will put winter resorts at risk'

A planned 14-week closure of the main road alongside Loch Lomond to the Highlands could sound the death knell for the recovering Scottish winter sports industry.

06 November 2010

Rescue team to launch supporters' group

A Welsh mountain rescue team is on the lookout for supporters who can help it with fundraising and other activities.

05 November 2010

Farmer helps rescuers after outdoor student's fellside injury

A Lakeland farmer joined a mountain rescue team’s efforts to help a stricken student from a fellside.

05 November 2010

Ramblers say access must be kept in any forest sell-off

The country’s biggest walking charity voiced its concern about the coalition Government’s sell-off of forests.

04 November 2010

Trust aims to put teams on peaks to mark Munro's birth date

Staff and volunteers from a conservation charity will attempt to summit every munro owned by the organisation in time for the birth anniversary of the man who first listed the mountains.

03 November 2010

Regular walking 'helps stave off colds'

Taking a regular walk, run or bike ride could halve the likelihood of catching a cold. The good news for outdoor enthusiasts is that breaking into ...

02 November 2010

Search is on for three lost in dark on Dales peak

Members of the Cave Rescue Organisation are currently searching one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after a report of three walkers who are lost.

31 October 2010

Ten rescued in Snowdonia mountain incidents

Ten walkers have been rescued in four separate incidents in Snowdonia. Three people were brought to safety by members of the Llanberis Mountain Res...

31 October 2010

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