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RBS pulls out of rescue helicopter bid as police investigate
A crucial member of the consortium bidding for the privatised contract to run Britain’s search and rescue helicopters has pulled out of the deal, according to a newspaper.
Holiday group's cash will help maintain mountain footpaths
A walking-holiday organisation has handed over more than £4,000 to help the upkeep of paths in one of the Highland’s most popular mountain areas.
Forest access more important than public ownership, say Ramblers
Campaigners against the sale of England’s public forests and woodland should look beyond ownership of the land and concentrate on maintaining access.
Sale of national park hall to YHA will go ahead
A national park authority has agreed a sell-off deal that will see learning continue at a historic hall, but with a greatly reduced number of education staff.
Search for missing walkers ends trio of Nevis rescues
A search for two missing walkers in the Highlands has been stood down after the men turned up safe and well.
Rescuers use night-vision scope to spot trapped climbers
Rescuers used a night-vision scope to spot two climbers trapped in the darkness on a Snowdonia crag. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Or...
Celebrities line up to condemn Government forest sell-off
Two Everest summiteers, the Poet Laureate and the Archbishop of Canterbury are among leading public figures who have condemned the Government’s proposed sell-off of large tracts of English forests.
Walkers and mountain bikers urged to join rally against sell-offs
Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to show their opposition to Government plans to privatise large tracts of the Lake District’s forests by joining a rally next weekend.
Walker finds body of woman in Lakeland wood
A walker has found a woman’s body in a Lake District wood. The man, an off-duty police officer, made the discovery in the Whinlatter Forest yeste...
Sir Chris joins call to stop Lakeland forest sell-off
Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has joined the call for the coalition Government to abandon plans to sell off England’s publicly owned forests.
Outdoor retailer breaks off takeover talks
Takeover talks with troubled outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure have fallen through. The company, which owns the Millets and Blacks High Street stores...
Fog puts paid to planned rescue helicopter reunion
Thick fog put the dampener on a planned reunion of a helicopter pilot with his former mountain rescue colleagues.
Call for Scots to lead the world on wild land
Politicians must act to preserve Scotland’s wild lands which are shrinking every year, according to campaigners pushing for a new designation for the nation’s wilderness.
Family of Cumbrian doctor thanks rescue teams
The family of a woman whose body was found in a Lake District forest has thanked mountain rescuers who helped search for her.
Downhill race to the bar will feature in mountain festival
A mass downhill race to the bar will feature in a mountain festival next month. Competent skiers and boarders are invited to take part in the event...
Walkers found by Lakeland team after night-time rescue
A group of walkers had to be rescued from a Lake District fell after getting lost in the dark. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at about 6...
Sheffield festival unveils 'biggest and best' film list
What unites wild swimming in Wordsworth country; skateboarding in war-torn Afghanistan; cross-country snowboarding, and Arctic aerobics.
Rescue pilot will reunite with volunteer mountain team
A volunteer mountain rescuer turned helicopter pilot will revisit his old stomping ground this weekend for an exercise with the team he used to help.