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Two Sophies will lend high-tech helping hand to Scottish rescuers' searches
Two Sophies will be helping mountain rescuers in Scotland with their future searches. Electronics company Thales has donated two high-tech thermal-...
National Trust plans new ladder for Bowder Stone in Borrowdale
Conservation charity the National Trust is seeking permission to build a new ladder up the Bowder Stone in the Lake District.
Expert groups urge hillgoers in Scotland to plan properly for winter ventures
Experts are urging hillgoers in Scotland to prepare for their trips to the mountains, as winter takes hold in the Highlands.
Lost walkers rescued after calling for help from Pen-y-ghent's flanks
Rescuers went to the aid of two walkers who got lost on the flanks of one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.
Two birds of prey found shot as North Yorkshire raptor persecution continues
The carnage of birds of prey in England’s blackspot county continues, with North Yorkshire Police expressing frustration after the death of two more raptors.
Cairn Gorm company enters administration after eight-week funicular closure
The company that runs the funicular railway and snowsports resort on Cairn Gorm has gone into administration.
Kendal Mountain Festival attracted 16,000 visitors to 'biggest event yet'
Organisers of the Kendal Mountain Festival said this year’s event was the biggest ever, with about 16,000 visitors attending.
Four teams put Kinder Plan into action to find walkers lost in dark
Four rescue teams combined to help find two walkers lost on the Peak District’s highest hill. The couple called 999 on Sunday when they became â€...
National Trust reveals plans for Wasdale Head toilets upgrade
Conservation charity the National Trust wants the public’s views on a loo. The organisation is seeking people’s opinion on its plans to upgrade...
Snowdonia walkers and climbers warned of boulder hazard on Tryfan
Walkers and climbers are being warned of a potentially hazardous boulder on the slopes of Tryfan in Snowdonia.
Man airlifted to hospital after fall on Cam Crag, Langstrath
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling from a scrambling route in the Lake District. The man was with three others on Cam Crag in Langstrath...
Wainwright Society will raise funds for outdoor classroom at Blencathra Centre
Aficionados of the late Lakeland guidebook author Alfred Wainwright will raise funds to set up an outdoor classroom in his memory.
Winter onset heralds start of Lakeland felltop assessors' daily Helvellyn ascents
The first day of December marks the start of meteorological winter and it also means shifts begin for one of the country’s most unusual seasonal jobs.
Police name Caroline Pettifer as walker who died in Glen Coe incident
Police have named the woman who died in Glen Coe on Monday. The body of Rebekah Caroline Pettifer of Northamptonshire, was found by rescuers near B...
Man rescued after suffering back injuries in fall on Halifax track
A rescue team was called out at night to aid a man who suffered suspected spinal injuries on a track near Halifax in West Yorkshire.
Walker dies and another airlifted to hospital after Glen Coe incident
One woman has died and another is in hospital after an incident in Glen Coe. It is believed the woman who died is the mother of the other walker, w...
Chris Packham evokes Kinder Scout trespass spirit in uniting outdoors campaigners
Television presenter Chris Packham revealed he views himself as an ‘umbrella’ as he evoked the spirit of the Kinder Scout mass trespassers for his environmental campaigns.
'Don't ditch vital gear to save weight' says team after Three Peaks rescue
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales cautioned walkers against leaving vital safety gear out of their rucksack to save weight.