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Police name second walker to die after fall on Helvellyn

Police have named the man who died yesterday after falling on Helvellyn, the second fatality on the mountain in three days.

31 December 2010

Second walker dies after fall on Helvellyn

A second walker has died in a fall on England’s third highest mountain, just three days after a man was fatally injured at the same site.

30 December 2010

Two-year old among group of six in night rescue from fell

Mountain rescuers pleaded for hillwalkers to pack their torches after a two-year-old child had to be brought to safety from a Lakeland fell.

29 December 2010

MSP tells Alexander: it's time to scrap mountain rescue VAT

A Scottish National Party MSP who is also a mountain rescue team member has called on the coalition Government to keep a promise made at the election to refund or remove the UK’s mountain rescuers value added tax payments.

29 December 2010

Walker dies after fall through mountain snow cornice

A walker has died after falling from England’s third highest mountain. The 39-year-old man from Preston, Lancashire, was walking with friends on ...

28 December 2010

Scotland's outdoors are the best gym, says conservation head

The head of one of Scotland’s leading conservation charities said people can save themselves money – and get a much better view – by taking making the country’s great outdoors their gym.

27 December 2010

Ice-climber dies in fall from frozen waterfall

A climber has died in a fall from a frozen waterfall. The man was believed to be leading an ice climb on Cautley Spout in the Howgills in south-eas...

26 December 2010

Queen's green message finds favour with access campaigners

The Queen’s focus on village greens in tomorrow’s Christmas message has delighted access campaigners.

24 December 2010

Call for women to join mountaineering social

Women mountaineers are invited to a social weekend in the New Year in a get together with others with a passion for the hills.

22 December 2010

Mountain pair honoured in New Year's list

Renowned climber Joe Brown has been appointed a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The Manchester-born mountaineer, one of the founders of the R...

31 December 2010

Walker airlifted after breaking arm in slip on peak

A walker was airlifted from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after breaking his arm in a fall. The 25-year-old slipped on frozen ground while desce...

30 December 2010

Lakes chief optimistic for 2011 despite cuts

The boss of England’s biggest national park is looking forward to the organisation’s 60th birthday, despite facing Government cuts.

30 December 2010

Walker who fell from Helvellyn is named

Police have named the walker who died after falling from Helvellyn earlier this week. Alan Michael Burns, 39, of Bamber Bridge, Preston, was with t...

29 December 2010

Ice climber in fatal fall is named

The climber who died in a fall from a frozen waterfall has been named. Dave Church, of Shildon, County Durham, was leading a climb on the frozen Ca...

28 December 2010

Walkers airlifted after 200m Highlands fall

Two walkers were airlifted from a mountain after falling about 200m (650ft). Members of the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team went to the men’s aid...

27 December 2010

Rare plants return to corbett site after fence trial

A decision to fence off part of an upland beauty spot to allow the growth of rare alpine plants has been a success, according to a conservation charity.

26 December 2010

Happy Christmas from everyone at grough!

All the team at grough wish our readers, friends and all those in the great outdoors a very happy Christmas.

24 December 2010

Lake District earthquake shakes residents

A minor earthquake shook residents of Cumbria last night. The tremor, with a local magnitude of 3.5, occurred at 10.59pm on Tuesday and was felt th...

22 December 2010

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