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Blencathra rescue follows Helvellyn callout for Keswick team
A man was rescued from Helvellyn and a woman brought to safety after getting stuck on Blencathra on Wednesday.
Yorkshire Dales authority grant helps fell rescuers kit out new members
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales will be better kitted out thanks to a grant from the national park authority.
Coast to Coast walker suffers head injury in Greenup Edge fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring her head in a fall while on the Coast to Coast route in the Lake District.
'Learn to navigate' advice after rescuers sent to wrong Lakeland mountain to aid walkers
A Lake District rescue team extolled the advantages of being able to navigate after it was sent to the wrong mountain to aid two walkers with dogs.
Vital rescue gear stolen in burglary at Dundonnell team's base
Vital rescue equipment has been stolen in a break-in at a volunteer team’s base. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team said it believes the burglary to...
Tagged hen harrier Calluna in 'suspicious disappearance' over Cairngorms grouse moor
The National Trust for Scotland has called for political action after the disappearance of a hen harrier raised on one of its Highland estates.
Walkers invited to take Cheviot Challenge to help Northumberland rescuers
A major fundraiser for a mountain rescue team will take place this weekend. The Cheviot Challenge will be staged for the 36th time to help provide ...
Treetop Trek firm opens talks on building Thirlmere zipwire in Lake District
The company that abandoned plans for a zipwire in the Lake District is proposing setting up a similar facility elsewhere in the national park.
Walker suffering heart attack among six bank-holiday callouts for Ogwen team
Several walkers, climbers and a man suffering from a suspected heart attack were among those rescued over a busy bank holiday weekend by a team in Snowdonia.
Mountaineer Doug Scott's black and white photos to go on display for first time
One of the first Britons to summit Everest will stage an exhibition of his black and white photography at a prestigious London venue.
Fife police appeal after body of man in outdoors gear found in Devilla Forest
Police in Scotland are appealing for help in identifying a man whose remains were found in a forest in Fife.
Man and teenage daughter rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris
A man and his daughter were led to safety after getting lost in bad weather on Cadair Idris. Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team was alerted shortly af...
Yorkshire Dales walker dies after collapsing on Pen-y-ghent
A walker has died after collapsing on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. The 68-year-old had started his descent after summiting Pen-y-ghent on Satu...
Suilven footpath worker Alec McMullen completes 450 miles walking to work
Next time the journey to work seems to drag, spare a thought for footpath contractor Alec McMullen, who has walked more than 450 miles getting to his workplace over the past four months.
Milestone reached as Natural England says it's working on all parts of coastal path
Government agency Natural England says it is now officially working on the whole length of the planned England Coast Path.
'Protect wild land' say mountaineers, after Creag Riabhach windfarm ruling
Mountaineering Scotland has called for better protection for the nation’s wild land after a court rejected a challenge to a windfarm development.
Injured Lakeland walker's son guides rescuers to scene by torch flashes
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after injuring himself in a fall. The Cambridgeshire man, in his 50s, was descending Sourmilk Gill a...
'Soulless and unwelcoming' no more: Dubs Hut re-opens after bothies charity's work
A ‘soulless and unwelcoming’ former mining hut in the Lake District has been transformed into a more welcoming shelter for outdoor enthusiasts.