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Chancellor George Osborne protects national park funding despite Defra cuts
The Conservative Government said funding for national parks in England will not be cut, despite departmental savings announced by Chancellor George Osborne today.
Jackets worth £10,000 stolen from Kirkby Stephen store Mad About Mountains
Police have warned the public to be on the lookout for anyone offering cheap outdoor jackets for sale after thieves targeted a Cumbrian retailer.
Pennine peat project saves CO2 equivalent to 7-million-mile car trip
Work on conserving peat moorlands in the Pennines have saved as much carbon dioxide as a 7-million-mile car journey would produce.
Lake District walker dies after collapsing on Cat Bells
A walker has died after collapsing on a popular Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 12.10pm on Saturday when the man...
Doug Scott pledges £25,000 Nepal donation will be put to good use
Britain’s first Everest summiteer has pledged a massive donation to the effort to rebuild Nepal after this year’s earthquakes will be spent properly.
Injured off-roaders rescued after Land Rover slides 650ft down mid-Wales hill
Three off-roaders were injured when their vehicle went out of control and slipped more than 650ft down a hillside in mid-Wales.
RSPB slams 'Victorian attitudes' after discovery of poisoned red kite
An investigator has criticised ‘Victorian attitudes’ to wildlife after it was revealed a red kite was poisoned.
Remarkable footage released as Ueli Steck regains Eiger climb record
Swiss speed climber Ueli Steck has regained his record for the fastest climb of the Eiger’s North Face.
Cotswold and Snow & Rock join cycle and running stores in new company
Four major retailers have formed a single company following a string of acquisitions earlier this year.
Lake District felltop assessors resume Helvellyn climbs as winter service begins
The Lake District’s two felltop assessors will resume work next week, as they take it in turns to make the journey to the summit of England’s third highest mountain.
Sale of Blencathra in the balance as agents contradict Friends group
Confusion surrounds the future of a Lake District mountain after conflicting reports of its potential sale.
Mountaineering council unveils paths and litter campaign at Kendal festival
The body that represents hillwalkers, climbers and mountaineers south of the border revealed it will launch a major campaign next year to help Britain’s upland paths.
Calder Valley team to take part in The Spine Mountain Rescue Challenge
Mountain rescue team members are being challenged to tackle a gruelling Pennine race in the depths of winter.
Derby rescuers pay tribute to former leader Steve Hilditch who has died
A mountain rescue team has paid tribute to a former team leader who died on Friday. Derby Mountain Rescue Team member Steve Hilditch lost a long fi...
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet north Wales mountain rescuers
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met mountain rescuers during a visit to north Wales. And the princess tackled a climbing wall while dressed in a ...
Unseen photos of Shackleton's Antarctic survival story mark centenary
An exhibition opens on Saturday to mark the centenary of one of the best known extreme survival stories.
Warning to walkers as work begins on Ben Nevis mountain path
Outdoor enthusiasts tackling Britain’s highest mountain are being warned that construction work has begun on the most popular route up the hill.
Climber, 13, rescued after injuring leg on Northumberland crag
A schoolboy was rescued after injuring himself while climbing on a Northumberland crag. The 13-year-old was with an organised school group on the c...
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3 Ex-gamekeeper Racster Dingwall fined for raptor persecution in first case of kind
4 Lake District team saddled with hotel bill after rescued walkers fail to pay
5 Climber 'miraculously' escapes serious injury in fall from wintry Great End
6 Manchester will host World Climbing Series round in 2027
7 Sébastien Raichon wins Montane Spine Race at first attempt
8 Climber dies after collapsing on Helvellyn
9 Winter Spine Races start this weekend as runners tackle Pennine Way routes
2 Rescuer injured as team battles Storm Amy 80mph winds to reach injured walker (5)
3 New West Yorkshire national nature reserve will include Brontë moorland (4)
4 Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers (4)
5 Rebuild of Culra Bothy will be charity's most expensive project to date (3)
6 Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes? (3)
7 Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way (2)
8 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
9 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
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