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Two children among group rescued from Snowdonia cliff in five-hour operation
Two children were among four people rescued from a precarious position when they got stuck on a Snowdonia cliff.
Rescuers put training skills into practice as walkers get stuck on Carrock Fell
A father and son were rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a Lake District hillside. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the inci...
'Outrage' as hillwalkers face 800 per cent parking fee hike at Arrochar
Hillwalkers on lower incomes may be deterred from taking to the hills if an 800 per cent increase in car parking charges is imposed at a popular Highland site.
Two Bleaklow walkers rescued after getting lost in failing light
Two walkers were rescued after getting lost as night fell on the Peak District’s second-highest hill.
Northumberland rescue team seeks new members to cover largest English area
Rescuers with the largest patch of any team in England are recruiting new members. Successful applicants will receive a year of training with the N...
Helvellyn walker dies in fall from Striding Edge
A walker has died after falling from Striding Edge on England’s third-highest mountain. The 71-year-old man suffered fatal injuries in the incide...
Injured Scafell walker winched from Broad Stand after 65ft tumble
An injured walker was winched from England’s second highest mountain and another rescued after getting stuck.
Lakeland walker injured in fall near Sty Head stretcher box
A walker was helped from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself in a fall. The 62-year-old suffered a possible broken wrist and injured knee in the...
Police launch probe after dead red kite found at Yorkshire Dales beauty spot
Police are investigating after a dead red kite was found in the Yorkshire Dales. North Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales are a blackspot for raptor...
Runner Pavel Paloncý takes second shot at beating Pennine Way record
Ultrarunner Pavel Paloncý is attempting to break a 29-year-old record for the fastest completion of the Pennine Way.
Rescuers' plea after Killin team spends hours searching for lost Ben Lui walkers
Rescuers have pleaded with hillgoers to take a map and compass after a protracted search for four walkers lost on a Highland peak.
Mountain rescuers use boat to reach Derwent Water island after baby's fall
Mountain rescuers used an inflatable boat to reach a three-month-old baby who had fallen from bed while on a Lake District island.
MPs say English national parks could be used for burying nuclear waste
England’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty could be used to bury nuclear waste.
Friends of Lake District plan rally as concerns raised over Whinlatter cable-car plan
Battle lines are being drawn up to fight another large-scale tourist development in the Lake District, just months after plans for a zipwire were withdrawn.
Blencathra walker rescued after getting stuck on Sharp Edge as heatwave ends
A walker was rescued from a Lake District ridge after getting stuck as strong winds and heavy showers lashed the mountain after the prolonged heatwave.
Moorland group joins Emily Brontë bicentenary celebrations with Bogtastic visit
A conservation group will join celebrations to mark the bicentenary of an author whose work inspires thousands of visits to the moors around her former home.
Record-breaking climber Alan Hinkes will give series of autumn lectures
Record-breaking mountaineer Alan Hinkes is to embark on a lecture tour in the autumn. Yorkshire adventurer Hinkes is the only Briton to have summit...
Blencathra walker rescued after getting stuck on Hall's Fell Ridge
A walker was rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District ridge. The 32-year-old man became cragfast while descending Hall’s Fell Ridge on Blen...