Dead buzzard in North Yorkshire blackspot had four pesticides in body

A dead buzzard discovered in a raptor-persecution blackspot had four different pesticides in its body.

Climbing legend Joe Brown dies, aged 89

Renowned rock-climber and mountaineer Joe Brown has died, aged 89. Among Brown’s achievements in a long climbing career were the joint first asce...

Police name Richard Armstrong as man who fell to his death on Stob Bàn

Police have named the man who died after falling from a munro in the Mamores on Sunday. Richard Armstrong of Cumbria fell about 30m into a gorge on...

Police name Terry Rooney as walker who died on Buachaille Etive Mòr

Police have named a walker who died on a Glen Coe mountain. Terence Rooney, known as Terry, was found on Buachaille Etive Mòr on Monday...

Setback for southern Scotland project as female eagle attacks newly released birds

onservationists fear two golden eagles that were recently released in southern Scotland have been killed by a female of the species introduced into the area last year.

Cumbria police appeal for information after cyclist dies in Haweswater area

Police in the Lake District are appealing for information after a cyclist died. Cumbria Constabulary said officers were called to the Haweswater ar...

Cockermouth rescuers mark 50th anniversary of death of members in rockfall

Members of a Lake District rescue team gathered this weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of a tragedy in which two of its volunteers died.

Climber Doug Scott: we need radical change to stop 'Everest madness'

Britain’s first Everest summiteer has called for radical measures to stop what he calls the ‘madness’ now occurring on the mountain.

Body of missing man Chris Brown found after Scafell Pike search

The body of a missing man has been found on Scafell Pike. Police said Chris Brown’s body was found in the early hours of Tuesday...