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Grizedale Forest will close to walkers for one day to allow rally event
Walkers and cyclists will be excluded from a popular area of a national park for one day in December.
Minister's concern after Wanlockhead walker finds shot eagle 'close to death'
Scotland’s environment minister has condemned the shooting of a golden eagle which has left the bird close to death.
Police searching for hillwalker Euan Wright find body at nature reserve
Police searching for missing hillwalker and ornithologist Euan Wright have found a man’s body. Officers made the discovery about 2.15pm today nea...
Fellrunner Darren Holloway dies after collapsing in Fairfield Horseshoe race
A fellrunner died after collapsing in a Lakeland race, despite the efforts of mountain rescuers. Darren Holloway, 42, was taking part in the Ian Ho...
Edelrid redesigns via ferrata sets to meet new standard following climber's death
Mountaineering gear manufacturer Edelrid has redesigned its via ferrata sets after a voluntary recall on the equipment in August.
Rescuers find lost Scafell walkers using smartphone software
Three walkers were rescued after getting lost on a Lake District fell. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team used smartphone technology to find the trio who...
Injured climber Joe Beaumont will tackle 200-mile trike trip for his rescuers
A climber who suffered major injuries in a fall in the Lake District last year will tomorrow start a gruelling 200-mile trike trip to raise cash for his rescuers.
Al Lee's new film Autana charts the ascent of Conan-Doyle's 'Lost World'
Renowned adventure filmmaker Alastair Lee’s latest film promises to be an offering beyond the ordinary with tales of disguise, shamanism and jungle nasties.
Tweed Valley mountain rescuers help recover man's body from Ettrick Water
Mountain rescue team members joined an operation to recover the body of a man in a river in the Scottish Borders.
Deadline approaches for Wales right-to-roam consultation
Wales’s official outdoors body said the deadline for representations on open access land is approaching.
Campaigners tell Government: set 40mph limit on roads across commons
Campaigners have told the coalition Government there should be a maximum speed limit of 40mph on all unfenced roads crossing common land.
Police appeal for sightings of missing hillwalker Euan Wright
Police are appealing for sightings of a keen hillwalker who has gone missing. Euan Wright, 30, has not been seen since Saturday afternoon and has n...
April Jones police praise rescuers who 'worked themselves to standstill'
A police chief paid tribute to the unpaid volunteer mountain rescue teams who have been taking part in the search for missing Machynlleth girl April Jones.
Two walkers rescued after getting stuck in gully on Grasmoor
Two men were rescued from a Lake District mountain after getting stuck on steep ground. The walkers, from Hull, called for help after getting cragf...
Lake District scrambler seriously injured in fall from Greenhow End
A man was seriously injured after falling while scrambling in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out today after the 30-...
Body found on Highland pass believed to be that of missing man Steven Seel
Police say they believe a body found on a Highland pass is that of a man who went missing in the area in July this year.
Pen-y-ghent walker suffers broken ankle in slip near Hull Pot
A walker was rescued after injuring himself in a slip on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. The 62-year-old was walking on Pen-y-ghent today, Wednes...
Walker helps 'vulnerable' man to safety from Sty Head after rescuers called out
A man was walked to safety by a member of the public after he was found on a Lakeland fell. The man from Kent, described as vulnerable, had been re...