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Walker sledged from Kinder Scout after breaking wrist in fall
A walker was sledged from the Peak District’s highest hill after breaking her wrist in a fall. Edale Mountain Rescue Team used its specialised st...
Mend Our Mountains-funded work begins with Exmoor footpath restoration
Footpath repairs supported by a crowdfunding project have begun on Exmoor. A section of a route near Chains Combe in Exmoor national park is the fi...
Scottish hillwalkers' deerstalking information service adds extra peaks to site
An online service that allows outdoor enthusiasts to check where deerstalking will take place has extended the number of hills covered.
Charity warns bothy stays by commercial groups could jeopardise continuing use
Increasing use of mountain bothies by commercial businesses could put them at risk, a charity said. The Mountain Bothies Association, which looks a...
Two walkers injured in separate incidents on Coniston fells
Two walkers were rescued after injuring their ankles in falls on Lake District fells in separate incidents.
World bouldering champion Shauna Coxsey rounds off season with silver in Munich
World bouldering champion Shauna Coxsey rounded off her season with a silver medal at the final meeting of the year.
Cave rescuers ask public to be on lookout for stolen safety gear
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales are asking fellow cavers and climbers to shop anyone who offers them knocked-off gear at knock-down prices.
Loch Venachar campers receive police warning for felling tree for firewood
A group of campers was given an official police warning after officers discovered they had chopped down a lochside tree for their fire.
Coast to Coast walker airlifted from Far Easedale after ankle injury
A walker attempting the Coast to Coast Walk was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lake District fell.
Drunk man abuses rescuers after five-hour night operation on Helvellyn's slopes
Rescuers had to contend with an abusive drunk casualty who was found near England’s third-highest mountain in a five-hour night-time operation.
Dundonnell mountain rescuer James Edwards dies after Fisherfield fall
A mountain rescuer has died of his injuries after falling in a remote mountain area of the Highlands.
Three teams in rescue of woman injured in jump from Brecon Beacons waterfall
A woman was rescued after injuring herself when she jumped from the top of a waterfall in the Brecon Beacons.
Patterdale rescuers use boat to reach diabetic walker on lakeside path
A Lake District rescue team used its specialist boat to reach a walker who had become unwell. The 73-year-old Doncaster man, who has diabetes, was ...
Walkers invited to sign up for charity torchlit ascent of Ben Lomond
Hillwalkers are being invited to dig out their torches and pull on their boots for a fundraiser on Scotland’s most southerly munro.
Nevis team will dig to uncover mysteries of Dun Deardail vitrified Iron Age fort
Archaeologists will begin probing an Iron Age fortress within sight of Britain’s highest mountain next week.
Scarborough mountain rescuers add fourth vehicle and extend headquarters
A mountain rescue team’s extended headquarters were officially opened by a lord lieutenant during an open day.
Lyon Equipment donates gear to replace stolen Kingsdale cave safety line
A leading outdoor gear company has stepped in to help a rescue team whose vital safety equipment was stolen from a Yorkshire Dales cave.
More than 30 Snowdonia rescuers called out after helicopter catches fire on Yr Aran
More than 30 mountain rescue team members were called out after a military helicopter caught fire after a forced landing on a Snowdonia peak.