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Campaigners disappointed as Lake District votes not to ban motors from green lanes
Campaigners said they are disappointed the national park authority decided not to ban motor vehicles from two unsurfaced lanes in the Lake District.
Ramblers welcome Cairngorms authority's order to remove Glen Clova hilltrack
Campaigners have welcomed a national park’s decision to order the removal of a hilltrack in the Cairngorms.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after injuring ankle above Borrowdale
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her ankle. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1.15pm on Saturday t...
Climber Mick Fowler aims for first high-altitude colostomy summit in Himalayan attempt
An award-winning mountaineer is returning to the Himalaya in an attempt at the first high-altitude summit while using a colostomy.
Police say missing Lakeland walker Andrew Moorhouse has been found
Police said a man who was reported missing in the Lake District has been found. Cumbria Constabulary said it had concerns for the welfare of Andrew...
Keswick team 'exorcises demons' at rescue where Land Rover rolled over recently
Rescuers were called out to an incident close to where their Land Rover rolled down a hillside recently, injuring team members and writing off the vehicle.
Knee injury on beck crossing ends walker's plan to summit Helvellyn
A walker’s planned trip up Helvellyn ended almost before it began. The man slipped while crossing a beck and injured himself shortly after settin...
Keswick team in two separate rescues of walkers 200m apart on same path
Rescuers helping an injured walker from a Lakeland fell were alerted to another fallen walker 200m below them on the same path.
Injured Lakeland climber rescued from Pillar Rock in seven-hour operation
An injured climber was rescued from a mountain crag in a technical operation lasting seven hours. The 60-year-old was leading a route on Pillar Roc...
Girl rescued after suffering ankle injury on Snowdonia track
A girl was rescued from a Snowdonia hilltrack after suffering a suspected broken ankle. Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team was alerted about 2.15pm on...
National park grant helps Cave Rescue Organisation make the switch to digital radios
A grant from a national park’s fund has helped a Yorkshire Dales rescue team update its radios. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation needed...
Mountain instructor Wes Hunter steps up to join Lakeland felltop assessor team
A seasoned mountaineering instructor has bagged a top job in the Lake District. Wes Hunter will join the team of felltop assessors who make the asc...
Donation aids repair of Lake District bridge enabling Buttermere circuit
Lakeland walkers can again make a circuit of Buttermere lake after the restoration of a bridge following a donation.
Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued on 'grim' night after batteries fail
Three walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks were rescued after their torch and mobile phones ran out of battery power in the dark.
Dog trapped in old mine among three Saturday rescues for Aberdyfi team
The rescue of a dog trapped in a disused mineshaft was one of three callouts for a Welsh team on Saturday.
Walker Andew Moorhouse missing in Lakes, three months after Cairngorms alert
Police in the Lake District have appealed for sightings of a man who sparked a similar alert in Scotland three months ago.
Injured walker stretchered more than 4km from remote Cheviots ridge
Rescuers carried an injured walker more than 4km in heavy rain and wind in an operation in the Cheviots that lasted almost eight hours.
Report recommends night under stars for every child in England's special landscapes
Every school child should be given the chance to spend a ‘night under the stars’ in one of England’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.