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Police appeal for witnesses after Helvellyn walker dies in fall from Striding Edge
Police have appealed to members of the public who might have witnessed a man fall from a Lake District ridge to contact them.
Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box
Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.
Kendal Mountain Festival prepares to welcome visitors as 'live' event returns
Organisers of Kendal Mountain Festival are preparing to welcome visitors to the Cumbrian town, after last year’s event was forced online because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after sudden medical emergency
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after a medical emergency. Rescuers said the man developed what they described as a sudden and p...
Volunteers re-roof two Hebridean bothies after lockdown problems delay work
Volunteers have completed repairs to two remote Hebridean bothies after overcoming numerous problems during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walker suffers leg injury after slipping and rolling down Lakeland fell
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her leg. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, which went to the woman’s aid, said s...
'Like a scene from Lassie' as stricken Lakeland fellwalker's dog summons help
A walker’s dog ran to summon human help after he suffered a seizure on a Lakeland fell. The 55-year-old’s other dog stayed with him until help ...
Rescuers called out to same Cadair Idris site twice in two days
Rescuers in Snowdonia were called out to the same site twice in two days to aid walkers in difficulties.
Illegal raptor killings at all-time high, with North Yorkshire top of table of shame
North Yorkshire has again topped the league table of shame for raptor persecution – the seventh year in a row.
Rescuers called to seriously injured paraglider on Hay Bluff
Mountain rescuers were called out to a hillside in the Black Mountains after a paraglider was seriously injured in a crash.
Mountain biker airlifted from Borrowdale fell after suffering cardiac arrest
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital from a Lake District fellside after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Injured caver brought to safety after two days underground in Brecon Beacons
An injured man has been brough to safety in an operation involving what volunteers said was the longest stretcher carry in British cave rescue history.
'Be prepared for all eventualities' urge police, after spate of Highland rescues
Police in Scotland are urging hill-goers to make sure they are prepared for all eventualities, after a recent series of mountain rescue incidents in the Highlands.
Berghaus owners set brands' target to be net-zero by 2032
The company that owns the Berghaus brand has set out its timetable to become a net-zero business by 2032.
Injured walker airlifted from Stratfarrar ridge after falling substantial distance
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall in the Highlands. Members of the public who were in the area on the ...
Severe Lakes weather forces abandonment of OMM races for only third time
The Original Mountain Marathon has been called off for only the third time in its 54-year history. Flooded roads in the Lake District made safety t...
Climate change puts Scotland's coastal wild camps at risk, say researchers
Some of Scotland’s best coastal wild camping areas could disappear because of increased coastal erosion, research suggests.
'Lucky' Blencathra walker suffers only minor injuries in fall from Sharp Edge
Rescuers said a walker should consider buying a lottery ticket after a lucky escape when he fell on Sharp Edge.