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Mountain biker rescued after injuring himself near Grisedale Tarn
A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself in a slip on the Helvellyn range. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.35pm on F...
Scottish rescuers: helicopter bosses have 'casual disregard' for members' safety
Scotland’s four busiest volunteer mountain rescue teams have accused the agencies operating the UK’s rescue helicopters of having a ‘casual disregard’ for the safety of team members.
Campaigners begin second phase of battle of Warcop commons as inquiry resumes
Campaigners have begun their second push in the battle against the Ministry of Defence over three commons in the north Pennines.
BMC Mend Our Mountains appeal passes £½m mark
The British Mountaineering Council’s million-pound bid to raise cash for footpath repairs has passed the halfway mark.
Teen suffers multiple injuries in fall at Chudleigh Rocks
A teenager was airlifted to hospital after falling from a crag at a popular Devon climbing venue. Dartmoor Search and Rescue was alerted at 2.50pm ...
Walker dies after collapsing on Snowdon
A walker has died after collapsing on Wales’s highest mountain. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 10.15am on Sunday that the man w...
Keswick rescuers pay tribute to former leader Mike Nixon who has died, aged 90
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team has paid tribute to a former stalwart who has died aged 90. Mike Nixon had more than 60 years’ service with the team...
British summer time's ending – dig out your ice-axe
Dig out the ice-axe and crampons; winter’s on its way, experts have warned. With early snow beginning to cover high ground, Mountaineering Scotla...
Charge your phone before you head for the hills, advise Lake District rescuers
Rescuers reminded walkers that charging their mobile phones before they set off on a trip to the hills is a sensible precaution.
Mountain rescuers warn: Scafell Pike is not a playground for the inexperienced
Mountain rescuers warned England’s highest mountain is not a playground for the inexperienced. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said it is concerned ...
National Trust plans to put bends back in beck to reduce Lakeland flooding
Conservation charity the National Trust is leading a plan to reduce flooding in a Lake District valley.
Blencathra walker injured in 50ft fall from Sharp Edge
A walker was injured when he fell about 50ft from a Lake District ridge. The 26-year-old was tackling the scrambling route on Sharp Edge on Blencat...
Was woman whose body was found on Pen-y-ghent a 'Thai bride'?
Police believe a woman whose body was found on the slopes of one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks may have been a ‘Thai bride’.
Sub-zero temperatures and blizzards test runners as OMM hits Black Mountains
Thousands of hardy competitors endured sub-zero temperatures and blizzards in the Original Mountain Marathon held at the weekend.
€30,000 boost will help lift the gloom on the Peak District's Bog of Doom route
The Peak District’s Bog of Doom may hold fewer terrors after the announcement of a €30,000 boost for its improvement.
Walkers illuminate Fleetwith Pike ridge in charity festival of light
Forty hardy walkers lit up a Lake District ridge to help a charity that supports young people tackling expeditions in the great outdoors.
Walkers warned to stay clear of Beachy Head cliffs after large cracks appear
The Coastguard is warning walkers to stay away from cliff edges at a South Downs beauty spot after a large crack appeared close to the footpath.
Three teams in four-hour stretcher carry of injured Kinder Scout walker
An injured walker was stretchered for four hours from Kinder Scout in a rescue operation lasting 7½ hours altogether.