Fighting talk as forest campaigners vow to keep 'our land'

More than a thousand people gathered in the Lake District on Sunday to show their opposition to coalition Government plans to sell off England’s forests and woodland.

Walker dies on Snowdonia mountain

A man has died while walking in Snowdonia. The 51-year-old was with another man and two women, all members of a south Wales mountaineering club hea...

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.