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Highlands gold company finds another source after park refusal

The Australian company which has been refused permission to reopen a gold mine in the Scottish Highlands said it may have found another source of the precious metal nearby.

Swedish Girls publishers fold after Ordnance Survey dispute

The publishers of a bawdy tale of romance and footslogging on the West Highland Way have thrown in the towel in a legal dispute with Britain’s national mapping agency.

No change for walkers' maps as OS frees data

The long-awaited results of the Government’s Ordnance Survey consultation were announced today. Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts had hoped for a b...

Sheffield Pike: pocket peak with grand views

Bag a couple of wainwrights in an afternoon with an ascent of this outlier of the Helvellyn range...

What future for the outdoor world, post election?

With a general election just round the corner, where will the world of outdoor activities stand after the poll?.

Bawdy walking book cover upsets Ordnance Survey

Britain’s national mapping agency stands accused of losing its sense of humour after it launched action to have sales of a bawdy hillwalking book stopped.

grough launches cheapest digital Ordnance Survey mapping service

You may have had your fill of the January sales, but here’s a bargain we don’t think you can refuse.

Free Ordnance Survey mapping may follow Government u-turn

Outdoor enthusiasts were handed an early Christmas present today with the announcement that the Government could make leisure mapping free to users.

OS mapping to be freed – but not for the outdoors

Prime Minister Gordon Brown today announced an opening up of public access to Ordnance Survey maps. Speaking at a Downing Street seminar, Mr Brown ...

Lomond core paths on view for walkers

A Scottish national park has introduced an online map showing all its core paths. The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority completed...

Government 'lost its nerve' on free Ordnance Survey maps

The Ramblers today expressed extreme disappointment with the Government’s failure to provide free maps at scales used by walkers in its move to liberalise the national mapping agency.

Gordon Brown pledges April date for free OS mapping

Ordnance Survey mapping will be free from 1 April. It’s not an April Fool’s joke, but the first indication from the Prime Minister that the Gov...

Final day for Ordnance Survey free mapping consultation

Tomorrow is the final date for submissions to the Government’s consultation on freeing Ordnance Survey data.

Want to tackle eight peaks to help mountain rescue?

Fancy a stroll in Snowdonia aided by the warm glow of knowing you’re helping fund mountain rescue? OK, the Oggie 8 Challenge is a bit more than a...

Trigs, tithes and topography: OS history goes online

The pace of mapping developments is hard to keep pace with these days, with every day seemingly offering a new electronic means of viewing maps, exporting routes to GPS units and downloading applications for the latest smart phones.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009 (continued)

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

OS map data: what happened to the consultation?

A public consultation on the future of Ordnance Survey mapping failed to materialise this week. Despite assurances from a Government minister that ...