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Blue-light callout interrupts training as Calder Valley rescuers hone their skills
We join the men and women of a West Yorkshire rescue team as a real-life incident means training has to be put on hold.
Yorkshire Dales authority takes on Cumbrian rights of way after enlargement
A national park authority has agreed to take on responsibility for an extra 300 miles of rights of way, following the park's enlargement last August.
Police appeal to Rhinogs walkers for information in helicopter crash probe
Police are appealing for anyone who was on the Rhinog mountains in Snowdonia and who might have seen an ill fated helicopter to contact them.
Campaigners fear North Yorkshire path plans put routes at risk
Campaigners fear rights of way in England’s biggest county could be lost under an authority’s plans to categorise public paths.
Scafell Pike couple who spent 14 hours on fells 'owe their lives to bivvy bag'
A couple who spent the night sheltering on the Lake District mountains may owe their lives to the plastic bivvy bag they used, rescuers said.
Walkers invited to take to hills to discover mysteries of the Celtic Rainforest
Outdoor enthusiasts are being offered the chance to explore a rainforest – without leaving Britain.
Spine Race runners head into the night as Dominic Layfield wins Challenger event
The event dubbed Britain’s most brutal race got underway on Sunday morning with runners having to contend with typical Pennine winter weather.
The outdoors in 2016: take a look back at a year of amazing events
A wild start to 2016 set the tone for the following 12 months with record-breaking rescue numbers, climbing achievements and astonishing challenges, making it a year to remember.
Repairs to flood-damaged Lake District paths receive £3m European cash boost
Work to repair Lake District rights of way damaged in floods has been given a £3m boost. The European cash will help fund repairs to routes in the...
Peak District Derwent Valley Easter road closure 'will benefit walkers and cyclists'
Peak District national park bosses are reminding visitors that one of its popular routes will be closed to motor traffic over the Easter weekend.
Spring is sprung, but hillgoers warned not to get carried away – on a stretcher
Mountain experts are warning Scottish hillgoers not to get carried away – on a stretcher. Walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts taking to the upl...
Plans unveiled for new England Coast Path stretches in North-East and Lincolnshire
The Government’s official outdoors body has published the latest plans for two stretches of the England Coast Path.
Walkers urged to vote for £8,000 Scafell Pike footpath repair boost in online poll
A scheme to improve paths on England’s highest mountain is in the running for an £8,000 boost. But the Fix the Fells bid will only secure the ca...
Search for Borrowdale camper David Brown called off as new evidence found
A search for a man missing in the Lake District was called off after police found evidence he might have left the area.
On test: insulated jackets reviewed
Down or synthetic? Well, it's no longer that simple, as we found when we put 12 insulated jackets to the test in a British winter...
Be prepared for Arctic conditions, rescuers warn Snowdon walkers
One of Britain’s busiest rescue teams has reminded walkers heading for the mountains to expect Arctic conditions.
Wainwright Society will fund repairs to author's favoured High Street ascent path
Aficionados of the late fellwalking author Alfred Wainwright will fund repairs to a Lakeland path he called a connoisseur’s route.
Ramblers' survey finds half of England and Wales footpaths have problems
Almost a tenth of footpaths in England and Wales are unusable, and more than a half present problems to walkers.
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