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Volunteer mountain rescuers have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Richard Warren, a stalwart of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, was appointed an OBE for services to mountain rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District
Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way
England's oldest long-distance footpath celebrates its 60th birthday on Thursday. The Pennine Way was officially full opened at a ceremony on Malha...
Tom Hollins sets new record for self-supported winter round of Wainwright fells
Endurance runner Tom Hollins has set a new record for a self-supported round of the Wainwright fells.
Passers-by help stuck walker to safety from Swirral Edge
A walker was helped by two other walkers after she became stuck on Swirral Edge on Helvellyn. The 22-year-old called police about 5.30pm on Friday ...
Would-be Helvellyn camper rescued in high winds and driving rain
A would-be wild camper was rescued after getting into difficulties in rain and strong winds on a Lake District fell.
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 'Lady of the Hills', found near Pennine Way
Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found by walkers near the Pennine Way in 2004.
Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes?
It’s winter, and you want to stay safe on the hills as snow and ice blanket the uplands. So should you pack your crampons, or will micro-spikes d...
Caver dies in fall in Diccan Pot in Yorkshire Dales
A caver has died after falling in Diccan Pot in the Yorkshire Dales. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted shortly before 12.30pm on Sunday to t...
Runner Clëo Bishop-Bolt puts Spine Race podium bid on hold to rescue lost dog
A mountain rescuer put her bid for a podium finish in a gruelling endurance race on hold to go to the aid of a lost dog.
Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race with third fastest time
Kim Collison has won the Montane Winter Spine Race. The Cumbria-based athlete led the race from its early stages on Sunday, and arrived at the fini...
The Pennine Way: my route at 66
Last year I decided to celebrate qualifying for the state pension by tackling another oldie: Britain's first national trail.
Last-minute festive stocking fillers? Here are a few ideas
In a quandary what to buy your outdoors fan for Christmas? We've reviewed some stocking fillers for you...
Follow in the Brontë sisters' footsteps to Top Withins, inspiration for Wuthering Heights
Take to the romantic wild Brontë moors, home to Cathy and Heathcliff, on this walk starting in the hilltop village of Haworth in West Yorkshire .
