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Peak District will get new name in March – for Chinese visitors
Tourism bosses have announced that a national park is to be renamed. But the new name for the Peak District will only apply in China, where some Br...
Open Spaces Society plans celebrations to mark 150 years of campaigning
Britain’s oldest national conservation body is planning a big picnic to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Met Office says 2014 was warmest year on record
Last year was the UK’s warmest on record, the Met Office said. Provisional figures released by the country's official weather forecasters show th...
Walker stretchered from Malham Cove after slip leads to broken ankle
A walker was stretchered from a popular Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after slipping and breaking her ankle.
Kendal mountain rescuers notch up record callouts despite festive lull
A Cumbrian rescue team said it had its busiest ever year in 2014. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team said its festive season was relatively quiet, but its...
Rescue for Helvellyn walker stuck for four hours in atrocious weather
A trip up England’s third highest mountain turned into a New Year’s Eve nightmare for a man who got stuck on a rock face for four hours.
MBEs for Lake District mountain rescuers and veteran mountaineer
Two long-serving mountain rescue volunteers and a veteran mountaineer have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
Man airlfited from Bristly Ridge after breaking leg in fall
A man was airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall on a Snowdonia scrambling route. His fellow walkers splinted his leg but called fo...
Tortoise and hare runner aims for double Yorkshire Three Peaks circuit
Two outdoor enthusiasts are preparing for a ‘tortoise and hare’ charity challenge in the Yorkshire Dales.
Climbing buddies will join Sir Chris Bonington for look back at life
Climbing legend and elder statesman of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington will look back at his life at a London gathering.
North York Moors walls and hedgerows restored thanks to grants
National park bosses have handed out grants to farmers and landowners to restore traditional hedgerows and drystone walls in their area.
Hallin Fell walker airlifted after injuring ankle
A walker was airlifted from Lake District fell after injuring his ankle. The man fell while walking on his own near the summit of Hallin Fell yeste...
Five escape injury as cornice collapse causes Ben Nevis avalanche
Five people escaped serious injury in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain. A cornice collapse on the North Face of Ben Nevis resulted in t...
Search team faces repair bill after vehicle damaged in Pennine rescue
A rescue team faces a repair bill after one of its vehicles was damaged during a rescue. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team’s off-road vehicle ...
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Walker airlifted from Lake District fell after slip leads to leg injury
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring her leg. The woman was on the path between Blea Water and Haweswater w...
Lakeland walker airlifted from High Rigg after slip on frozen turf
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after injuring herself when she slipped on frozen grass.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team in action as snow halts ambulance crews
Volunteers from a mountain rescue team spent the night helping ambulance crews as snow prevented them reaching patients.