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National park looks to recruit apprentice rangers
A national park is recruiting two apprentice rangers for its service. The full-time, fixed-term posts are open to anyone with an aptitude or intere...
Windfarm planning bosses urged to boot up to visit Highland site
Outdoor campaigners have criticised councillors who plan to make a site visit to a controversial windfarm site – by going to a railway more than 10 miles away.
Climbing stars join weekend Outdoors Show programme
The Outdoors Show continues in full swing over the weekend with appearances from celebrity mountaineers Bonita Norris and Richard Parks.
Personal locator beacons launch as Ofcom allows use for first time
Outdoor enthusiasts will for the first time be able to use personal locator beacons to send distress signals from the UK’s remote areas to an international satellite system.
Hard man Vinny urges public to save lives with hard and fast approach
Hard man Vinny Jones is urging outdoor enthusiasts to take a hard and fast approach to saving lives. The former Chelsea footballer turned screen ac...
National park boss hopes for Olympic boost in difficult year
The boss of England’s biggest national park is hoping for a bounce from the London Olympics in what he sees as a tough year for business.
Last-minute stocking fillers for outdoors fans
Looking for a last-minute gift for the outdoor enthusiast in your life? We have a few pointers to stocking fillers for outdoor fans...
Scots' wish-list includes end to birds-of-prey persecution
Scots want to see an end to the persecution of birds of prey. The finding was one of the top five things the public wants in a survey that revealed...
TV show will feature helicopter-crash boss's zip-wire battle
Television viewers will be able to see an on-screen confrontation between campaigners and the controversial owner of a Lake District tourist attraction in a fly-on-the-wall documentary next Sunday.
Snow and ice may make a return, say forecasters, but hedge their bets
Winter climbers and outdoor enthusiasts hoping for a return to freezing conditions in February may be in luck, forecasters said.
McNeish joins outdoors trade body in quest for new members
Broadcaster and journalist Cameron McNeish has joined the board of a trade body with a brief to encourage outdoor professionals to join.
Police welcome emergency beacon law change
The UK’s top police officers have welcomed the change in rules that allows the use of emergency beacons for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts for the first time.
JD Sports takes over Blacks Leisure in £20m deal
JD Sports has snapped up the assets of failed outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a cash deal worth £20m.
The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view
Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.
Updated leaflets published for Snowdon walkers
National park bosses have produced an updated range of leaflets detailing routes up Wales’s highest mountain.
Rerun for best of film festival as next year's deadline looms
Organisers of one of the country’s biggest adrenaline film festivals issued a last-minute reminder that the deadline is just days away.
Warning to walkers as clocks change brings earlier nights
Mountain rescuers have urged outdoor enthusiasts to take care as the end of British Summer Time signals earlier nightfall.
High-value jackets go as bungling burglars hit outdoors store
Bungling burglars managed to hit each other’s cars in an early morning raid on an outdoors retailer today.
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