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Trust seeks volunteers to help survey deserted Yorkshire Three Peaks hamlet
Archaeologists are looking for volunteers to delve into the secrets of a long-abandoned settlement in the shadow of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Kirkby Stephen farmer airlifted to hospital after being crushed by cows
A farmer was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries when he was crushed by cows. The Great North Air Ambulance was scrambled to Kir...
Ministry of Defence censured over reservists' Brecon Beacons exercise deaths
The Ministry of Defence has received an official censure from the Health and Safety Executive following the deaths of three soldiers in the Brecon Beacons.

Watch your step and don't walk off edge of cornice, mountain expert warns
A mountain expert warned hillwalkers and mountaineers to watch their step near corrie tops and their projecting snow ledges in poor visibility.
'Take a torch' plea by rescuers after walkers get lost on Scafell Pike
Rescuers reminded walkers to pack a torch when they head for the hills, after two walkers were led to safety after getting lost on the slopes of England’s highest mountain.
Injured Lakeland paraglider Dave Tighe meets rescuers who saved his life
A man who cheated death when he crashed into a Lake District fell while paragliding returned to Cumbria to meet his rescuers.

Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after breaking leg on Lingmoor Fell
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after breaking his leg in a fall. The 57-year-old Kendal man was walking on Lingmoor Fell today, S...
Lakeland walker airlifted from Broom Fell after injuring arm in slip
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District hill after slipping and injuring herself. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Thursday w...
Arran footpath team praised for work during stormy winter on Skye route
A charity has praised contractors who have continued working through Atlantic storms to complete repairs to a footpath on a Scottish island.
Campaigners' survey asks: national parks, what do you think?
A campaigning charity wants to hear your views on the country’s national parks. An online survey has been launched to canvass the public’s opin...

Cairngorm rescuers faced 'wild conditions' in overnight search for missing gamekeeper
Rescuers were faced with searching 200 sq km of the Cairngorms in blizzard conditions overnight after a gamekeeper was reported missing.
Police helicopter joins search as injured man rescued from South Pennine moor
A walker was rescued from the South Pennine moors after injuring his leg. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called out at 7.50pm on Tuesday ...
Outdoor fans urged to help BMC's Mend Our Mountains crowdfunding path scheme
Outdoor enthusiasts are being invited to help crowdfund repairs to some of England and Wales’s most used upland paths.

Mountain rescuer comes across injured woman while walking dogs on Barrow
An injured walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after a rescue team member came across her while walking her dogs.
Ben Nevis climber's family 'overwhelmed' as search continues for missing couple
Rescuers from across Scotland joined the continuing operation to try to find two climbers who have been missing on Britain’s highest mountain for two weeks.
Missing West Highland Way walker Cyprian Broekhuis found
A walker who went missing on the West Highland Way has been found. Police said Cyprian Broekhuis, who they believed might have been lost on the sho...

Police appeal for sightings of missing West Highland Way walker Cyprian Broekhuis
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing walker on the West Highland Way. Officers said Cyprian Broekhuis spoke to his family late on Wed...
Renewed plea to climbers as Ben Nevis search for Rachel Slater and Tim Newton continues
Rescuers are again heading out on to Britain’s highest mountain in an attempt to find two climbers missing for 10 days.