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Pavel Paloncý abandons winter Wainwrights round after Achilles' injury

Athlete Pavel Paloncý has ended his attempt to complete a round of the Wainwright fells. The Czech runner pulled out of the challenge on Tuesday b...

Lakeland walker dies after collapsing on Ullock Pike

A walker has died after collapsing on a Lake District fell. The man was with his wife and their son on Ullock Pike on New Year’s Eve when the inc...

Lakeland walker stretchered from fell above Honister after suffering injury

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after suffering an injury in a slip. A family were walking on the Drum House path above Honister Pass on ...

James Gibson completes first winter round of the Wainwrights Lakeland fells

Athlete James Gibson has completed a round of all the Lake District’s Wainwright fells. It is believed to be the first winter completion of the 2...

Two runners begin winter Wainwrights attempt within an hour of each other

It’s hard to avoid the bus analogy: you wait ages for a winter Wainwrights attempt and then two come along on the same day.

Patterdale team launches appeal for new rescue boat

A Lake District team has launched an appeal to buy a new boat. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team uses its rigid inflatable boat both in water rescues...

Lakeland walker's encounter with playful dogs leads to hip injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after an encounter with a group of playful dogs. The 58-year-old woman slipped on wet rock after...

Walker suffers leg injury after slipping and rolling down Lakeland fell

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her leg. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, which went to the woman’s aid, said s...

Severe Lakes weather forces abandonment of OMM races for only third time

The Original Mountain Marathon has been called off for only the third time in its 54-year history. Flooded roads in the Lake District made safety t...

Czech athlete Pavel Paloncý attempts winter Wainwrights round

Czech endurance runner Pavel Paloncý has begun an attempt on a winter completion of the Lake District Wainwrights.

Lakeland walker's map problems after losing glasses lead to rescue callout

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after getting into difficulties when he lost his glasses.

'Nonplussed' sheep rescued from disused Lakeland mine ledge

A confused sheep was helped to safety by mountain rescuers after wandering into a precarious position on the slopes of a Lake District fell.

Tom Holllins ends winter Wainwrights attempt, but James Gibson continues quest

One of the two athletes attempting a winter Wainwrights round has pulled out of his challenge. Tom Hollins ended his run in the early hours of Sund...

Walker airlifted to hospital after injuring ankle on snowy Lakeland fell

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring his leg on a Lake District mountain. A passer-by raised the alarm after the incident on High Spy...

Rescuers meet man with head injury who managed to make way off Lakeland fell

A walker managed to make his way off a Lake District fell after injuring his head in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ...

Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after sudden medical emergency

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after a medical emergency. Rescuers said the man developed what they described as a sudden and p...