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Mountain marathon hits Lakeland fells
Elite runners Sean and Brendan Bolland will defend their title this weekend as the Original Mountain Marathon decamps to the Lake District for its 2008 event.
Park authority drops mast appeal but seeks costs
A national park authority will be seeking costs against a radio company after it threw a planning appeal into disarray by submitting a stack of new evidence just days before the hearing was due to take place.
Ofcom: 'We won't charge mountain rescue teams'
Government agency Ofcom has responded to the barrage of criticism of its plans for mountain rescue team radio by issuing an update on its proposals.
Stick-in-the-mud Julia's Coast-to-Coast will screen in spring
The latest Wainwright adventure by presenter Julia Bradbury is in the can and expected to air in spring next year.
Appeal to Gordon Brown to stop mountain-rescue radio charges
The campaign to protect Britain’s volunteer mountain rescue teams from proposed charges for using their radios has moved up a step with the launch of a petition to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Rescue team loses thousands as clothing company folds
A Peak District mountain rescue team is out of pocket after losing nearly £5,000 to a supplier that went out of business.
Hippos, hyenas and Henry VII's organisms - your green Dales guide
Did you know that a careless footstep can destroy 500 years’ growth for some lichen? Or that parts of the Yorkshire Dales are an important area f...
Writing course on offer for winning mountain author
If you fancy being the next Jim Perrin or Joe Simpson, pick up your pen and get writing. Entries are open for the Wild Writing Competition run by t...
Paths champion celebrates after ten-year Jolly Sailor fight
A campaigner is celebrating her victory after she succeeded in getting two footpaths recorded in the face of opposition from a former pub landlord and inaction by a council.
Environment first for larger national park, says trust
Protection of the natural environment must be at the forefront of an enlarged Cairngorms national park.
Kate is Walkers Are Welcome patron
The Ramblers’ Association chairman Kate Ashbrook has been appointed patron of a nationwide network to help walkers.
Bonington backs call to stop mountain-rescue radio charge
The clamour against Ofcom’s plans to charge mountain rescuers for using their radios is growing, with Everest summiteer and climbing elder statesman Sir Chris Bonington among those calling on Gordon Brown to reject the idea.
Campaigners' dismay at Dartmoor military plans
Outdoor campaigners expressed dismay at plans to extend military training on Dartmoor when the Ministry of Defence’s licence runs out in four years time.
Take a walk, Ramblers tell delegates
Ramblers in Scotland are urging politicians to put their best foot forward and leave their seats of power for a brisk walk around the Perthshire countryside.
Eco-huts plan for Cleveland Way walkers
A trailblazing plan could see walkers on a long-distance route staying in continental-style eco huts.
Walker in hospital after Cairngorms fall
A walker is in hospital with a suspected broken neck after falling 60m (200ft) in the Cairngorms. The man was airlifted after the incident on the Dev...
BMC set to buy Lancashire quarry for climbers
The British Mountaineering Council looks set to buy part of a renowned climbing quarry in Lancashire.
Green Queen and high priestess Kate: Sindy names top environmentalists
What has footpath campaigner Kate Ashbrook in common with the Queen, David Cameron and Page Three model Keeley Hazell.