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Missing walker Richard Cockerham airlifted after being found on Scafell Pike
Missing walker Richard Cockerham has been found by rescuers on the slopes of Scafell Pike. The 29-year-old was airlifted to hospital after being di...
Rescuers in search for missing Scafell Pike walker Richard Cockerham
Police are appealing for sightings of a man who went missing in the Lake District. Richard Cockerham of Leeds is believed to have travelled to the ...
Jim Mann sets the pace as Spine Race runners face worsening weather
Runners in the Montane Spine Race, dubbed Britain’s most brutal race, face worsening conditions as the race enters its second day.
Temperature probes installed on Helvellyn headwall to aid winter climbers
A temperature monitoring system has been set up on England’s third highest mountain to help protect rare plant life on winter climbing routes.
Mountain rescue hoaxer Michael Cuminskey jailed after admitting faking accidents
A man has been jailed for hoaxing mountain rescuers in north Wales. Michael Cuminskey was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Caernarfon Crown Cour...
Youth activities providers voice opposition to Thirlmere zipwire plans
A conservation charity said young people are able to find their inspiration in the beauty of the Lake District and do not need a zipwire to provide thrills in the area.
Refugees join group planting 700 trees in Yorkshire Dales
Refugees and asylum seekers were among an international group that spent time improving the Yorkshire Dales environment by helping to plant 700 trees in the area.
Keswick rescuers alerted after walkers' alarming find in Thirlmere woodland
Rescuers in the Lake District were alerted after walkers found what they thought was a body in woods.
Injured Clwydian Hills walker airlifted from Foel Fenlli
A walker was airlifted from a hillside in north Wales after injuring herself. The woman slipped on a steep path on the flanks of Foel Fenlli in the...
Spine Race leader Jim Mann sets blistering pace as athletes endure overnight snow
Montane Spine Race leader Jim Mann is continuing to set a blistering pace as runners contend with harsh winter conditions in the northern Pennines.
Body of missing Tryfan walker found after search by more than 40 rescuers
Rescuers have found the body of a walker who went missing overnight on a Snowdonia mountain. The experienced hillwalker from north Wales was report...
Winter warning to Lakeland walkers after man rescued from icy Nethermost Pike path
Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a walker who injured himself when he slipped on an icy path on a Lake District fell.
Strongest line-up yet as runners prepare for start of brutal Spine Race
Runners will line up this weekend for a gruelling race along the length of Britain’s first national trail.
Walkers winched from Tryfan after spending day stuck on mountainside
Two walkers were plucked from a Snowdonia mountain by a rescue helicopter in fading light after spending the day stuck on steep ground.
Adventurer Leo Houlding and team complete 1,000-mile Antarctic Spectre expedition
Climber and adventurer Leo Houlding and his team have completed their expedition across Antarctica. Houlding, along with Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon...
Climber airlifted after 30ft fall on Cornish sea cliffs at Sharpness Point
An injured climber and his companion were airlifted from the Cornish shore by a Coastguard helicopter.
Two callouts in half hour for Calder Valley rescuers in West Yorkshire
A walker was rescued from a South Pennines hillside after she injured herself when she slipped on black ice.
Government backs plans to plant 50 million trees across northern England
The UK Government has announced plans to create a forest of 50 million trees across the countryside of the North of England.