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Peak ranger and rescue team members recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Several mountain rescue volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. A Peak District ranger also received acknowledgement of ...
Mountain Bothies Association takes over Lingy Hut in northern Lake District
The Mountain Bothies Association has taken over responsibility for a hut in the northern Lake District.
Fell-care volunteers battle wild weather as Keswick festival site forced to close
Volunteers faced wild weather as they battled to maintain the fells as part of Keswick Mountain Festival.
'Godfather of outdoor writing' Walt Unsworth dies, aged 88
A man described as the godfather of outdoor writing has died. Walt Unsworth, the founder of publishers Cicerone Press, died this month, aged 88, af...
Experts' warning to hillgoers after two rockfall strikes in two days in Cairngorms
Mountain experts issued a warning to hillwalkers and climbers after two incidents in the Cairngorms in which people were injured by rockfalls.
Cairngorm team braves 'extremely dangerous' conditions to rescue climber
Rescuers had to brave conditions described as extremely dangerous to reach a climber injured in a rockfall in the Cairngorms.
North York Moors bosses seek groups to 'adopt' Cleveland Way stretches
National park bosses are on the lookout for families or groups prepared to ‘adopt’ a section of a national trail.
OMM organisers warn runners' details may have disappared in IT failure
Organisers of a mountain marathon have warned would-be competitors some of their details may have been lost in an IT incident.
Lost walkers, injured caver and a potholing sheep keep Yorkshire Dales rescue team busy
Two walkers attempting a challenge route were rescued after getting lost in the dark. The two 25-yeaer-old women reported themselves benighted betw...
Police urge weekend Pen y Fan visitors to avoid Storey Arms parking area
Police are warning visitors to south Wales’s highest peak to expect the main parking area to be especially busy.
Snowdon Partnership seeks views on plans for Wales's highest mountain
A consultation on the future of Wales’s highest mountain has begun. The Snowdon Partnership is seeking views on its plans for the mountain. Fe...
Aberdeen and Dundonnell rescuers combine to find students' lost weather balloon
Two mountain rescue teams co-operated on an unusual mission: the rescue of a balloon. A weather balloon packed with equipment went missing after be...
John Muir Trust launches Keep it Wild campaign to protect Scotland's wildernesses
The John Muir Trust conservation charity has launched a campaign to protect Scotland’s wild lands which, it says, face the threat of industrial-scale developments.
Coast to Coast walker rescued after injuring ankle in Grisedale
A walker was rescued after injuring herself on the Lake District fells. The 68-year-old Guernsey woman slipped and suffered a suspected broken ankl...
Fellrunner alerts rescuers to man stuck overnight on Lake District fell
A fellrunner alerted rescuers to a man who had spent the night stuck on a Lake District hillside in cold, wet conditions.
Three Exmoor rescue team members clock up 75 years' service
Three members of a rescue team have clocked up a total of 75 years’ service. Exmoor Search and Rescue Team volunteers Sami Bryant-Jones, John Gen...
Couple rescued from Priest's Hole cave after hypothermia alert
A couple had to be rescued after getting into difficulties at a Lake District cave that featured in a television programme.
Aberdyfi rescuer tells of team's physical and mental challenges in two fatal incidents
A rescue team member has spoken of the difficulties faced by volunteers after their involvement in two fatal incidents.
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