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Isle of Lewis police seek information on missing man Torsten Kulke
A major search is underway for a man missing on the Isle of Lewis. Police appealed for anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of Tor...
Yorkshire Dales fellrunner injured in fall on Whernside
A fellrunner was taken to hospital after injuring himself while descending Yorkshire’s highest mountain.
Police appeal after man injured in Tan Hill Inn campsite fracas
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured in a disturbance at a campsite at Britain’s highest pub.
Family discovers body of man who fell to death on Tryfan
A man has died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain. A woman and her three teenage boys came across the man’s body while descending Tryfan on ...
Coast to Coast walker injures head in Ennerdale beck slip
A walker attempting the Coast to Coast route was rescued after injuring himself in Ennerdale. The 80-year-old from the Oxford area slipped while cr...
Rescuers use app to find 'lucky lad' who fell 60ft in search for Priest's Hole cave
A mountain rescue team leader used a mobile phone app to help save a walker’s life after he fell 60ft down a Lake District mountain.
Man suffers serious leg injuries in fall at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
A man suffered serious leg injuries after falling at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association members were called ou...
Injured Fisherfield walker forced to spend night on mountain after crawling for hours
A walker had to crawl for several hours from a remote part of the Highlands after injuring her ankle in a slip.
Rescuers remind walkers of Sharp Edge difficulties after father and son get stuck
Rescuers issued a reminder of the difficulties facing anyone tackling Sharp Edge in the wet, after a father and son were rescued from the ridge.
Cadair Idris walkers call for help after getting lost in cloud
A mountain rescue team was called out after a two walkers got lost in low cloud on a Snowdonia mountain.
New bothy openings among highlights as charity looks back on successful year
Volunteers spent the equivalent of almost four years’ working days on Britain’s bothies in 2016. The Mountain Bothies Association, which looks ...
Top US climber Lyn Hill will be star of Women's Climbing Symposium
A top international climber will be the star attraction at the Women’s Climbing Symposium in Bristol later this year.
Sock firm Bridgedale donates 500 pairs to Tyneside outdoors charity WinG
Members of a Tyneside charity that offers outdoor activities will be able to walk in comfort thanks to a donation from sock brand Bridgedale.
New Pen-y-ghent stone steps designed to encourage use by walkers
A set of stone steps installed on a badly eroded route on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks has been specially designed to encourage people to use them rather than go round them.
'Missing' Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers create headache for rescue team
Missing walkers tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge caused headaches for rescuers at the weekend.
Hypotherimic Three Peaks challenger airlifted from Lake District fell
A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming hypothermic while taking part in a Three Peaks Challenge.
Cairngorm rescuers follow hunch to find walker lost in dark on Braeriach
Rescuers’ local knowledge paid off in finding a walker lost in the dark on a Cairngorms mountain. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team members followed...
Charity receives £½m boost to help people with dementia get outdoors
A charity that helps people with dementia get outdoors has received a cash boost. The Big Lottery Fund has given almost half a million pounds to De...