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Spine Race runner stretchered from fells after being found at High Cup Nick
A competitor in the Montane Spine Race had to be stretchered from the fells after becoming disoriented in the dark.
Cairngorm rescuers' 'rant' after 16-mile walk in storm to find walker safe in bothy
A rescue team leader described as ‘a total waste of our resources’ an incident in which its members battled driving sleet in Storm Brendan to reach a walker, only to find him in his sleeping bag in a bothy.
Race for Spine Race lead hots up as temperatures set to plunge
The race for the lead of the Montane Spine Race is hotting up as runners face freezing temperatures and 70mph gusts.
Yorkshire Dales staff to host information event for youth expedition leaders
National park officers are inviting youth expedition leaders to a free event in the Yorkshire Dales. A Walk in the Park is aimed at providing infor...
Busy start to 2020 with four callouts for Bowland Pennine rescuers
A Lancashire rescue team was called out four times in five days as the new decade began. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Thursd...
Police appeal to Glen Duror walkers who may have witnessed concerning behaviour
Police have appealed to people walking in a glen in Appin on Sunday to report anything out of the ordinary they may have witnessed.
Cave diver dies in flooded section of Dales underground system
A cave diver has died in a flooded section of a western Dales system. The man’s body was found in a sump in Lancaster Hole after he was reported ...
Four callouts over Christmas period for Cockermouth rescuers
Volunteers from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were kept busy over the Christmas period, responding to four incidents on the Lake District fells.
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John Kelly takes Spine Race victory by a margin of more than 30 miles
Runner John Kelly has scored a resounding victory in the Montane Spine Race. The USA athlete had an unassailable lead as he approached the finish a...
'Loyalty card' quip as Dales cavers rescued for second time in less than four weeks
Four cavers were rescued after spending more than 24 hours underground when rising water trapped them in a Dales system.
Montane Spine Challenger runners face 80mph winds at start of Pennine Way race
Runners face forecast winds of up to 80mph as they begin a winter challenge up the Pennine Way. Almost 100 competitors are expected to make the sta...
Plans revealed for latest 125-mile Morecambe Bay stretch of England Coast Path
Plans for the latest section of the England Coast Path have been revealed. If approved, the 125-mile stretch from Silecroft in Cumbria to Cleveleys...
Rescuers thank walkers who provided extra clothes for injured Sugar Loaf woman
Rescuers have thanked passers-by who provided extra clothing to a walker who injured herself on a Brecon Beacons peak.
Walker airlifted from Cadair Idris after injuring head in fall
A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia hillside after suffering a head injury in a fall. The 32-year-old took a short tumbling fall at the top of ...
Longtown rescuers called out to two separate incidents as walkers suffer injuries
Rescuers were called out to two separate incidents simultaneously after walkers in south Wales suffered injuries.
Wainwright aficionados will help fund Calvert Trust activities in 2020
A charity that provides outdoor activities for people with disabilities will benefit from fundraising activities by aficionados of Alfred Wainwright.
Lakeland walker suffers serious injury in fall from Langstrath scramble route
A walker suffered a serious head injury in a fall from a scrambling route in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1...