Sébastien Raichon wins Montane Spine Race at first attempt

Sébastien Raichon has won the Montane Spine Race at his first attempt. The French ultrarunner reached the finish at Kirk Yetholm at 7.43 on Thursd...

Winter Spine Races start this weekend as runners tackle Pennine Way routes

Some of the country’s most brutal long-distance races begins this weekend. Runners in the Montane Spine Race will set off from Derbyshire on Sund...

'Helpful locals' go to aid of walker caught out by darkness on High Street range

A walker who became disoriented as darkness fell on a Lakeland mountain range was helped by members of the public before rescuers took over.

Rangers complete path repairs on Yorkshire Three Peaks route

National park rangers have completed repairs on a section of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route. The path is one of the busiest in the Yorkshire Dales...

The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64

The founder of outdoors ‘hillzine’ The Angry Corrie has died. Accomplished hillwalker Dave Hewitt, who also published two books, Walking the Wa...

That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell

Rescuers were called out in the early hours of Thursday when a group of wild campers got into difficulties on a Lake District fell.

Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers

A rescue team in the Lake District has offered guidance for would-be wild campers after several callouts to individuals who have got into difficulties on the fells.

Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases

Work has begun on construction of the first additional ‘seasonal’ search and rescue helicopter base at Oban.

Rescuer injured as team battles Storm Amy 80mph winds to reach injured walker

Rescuers battled torrential rain and winds reaching 80mph to reach an injured walker on a Lake District fell.