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Chesterfield police seek owner of rucksack and outdoor gear found in field
Police are appealing for the owner of a rucksack and outdoor gear that were found in a field to come forward.
Mountaineer Kenton Cool abandons Himalayan climb to return to dying father
One of Britain’s top mountaineers has revealed how he had to abandon a Himalayan expedition when his father fell gravely ill.
Walker airlifted after injuring leg on Tryfan descent
A walker was rescued from the slopes of a Snowdonia mountain after injuring her leg. The 60-year-old was forced to abandon her attempts to walk to ...
Three teams in rescue of injured South Pennines walker
Three rescue teams were called out to aid an injured walker in the South Pennines. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was asked to help Oldham Mo...
BASE jumper caught in tree among three callouts for Keswick team
A BASE jumper snagged in a tree, an injured landscape photographer and a walker with heart problems kept a Lakeland rescue team busy with three callouts in one day.
Family of missing Glen Coe walker Robin Garton appeal for sightings
The family of a hillwalker who has been missing in the Highlands for a week pleaded with anyone with sightings of him to come forward.
Northumberland national park gives go-ahead for £14.8m The Sill centre
Plans for a multi-million pound visitor centre in a national park have been given the green light. The £14.8m development in Northumberland will b...
Residents and businesses to have say on Snowdon's future
Residents and businesses around Wales’s highest mountain are to be asked their views on how to manage the peak.
Man airlifted from Great Dun Fell after collapsing
A man was airlifted to hospital after collapsing on the Pennines’ second highest fell. The man, in his 70s, was found on Great Dun Fell today, We...
Borrowdale walker dies despite passers-by resuscitation attempts
A walker has died on a Lake District fell despite efforts by passers-by to save him. The man was found at the top of Grains Gill near Glaramara on ...
Lost Dales cavers rescued from Easegill system in five-hour operation
Four cavers were brought to safety from an underground system after they were reported overdue. The three men and a woman were attempting a through...
Lakeland walker with head injury airlifted from Pillar
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after he suffered a head injury. The Caernarfon Coastguard helicopter flew to the scene at Wind Gap ...
Hill sleuths among 40 eccentrics celebrated as Dull Men of Great Britain
The trio of hill sleuths responsible for promoting and demoting several peaks from baggers’ records have joined a list of their own: dull men.
Outdoor fans will need map and compass during Highland GPS jamming
Outdoor enthusiasts in the North-West of Scotland are being warned they will not be able to rely on GPS devices for two weeks this month.
Kenton Cool joins line-up as Buxton Adventure Festival goes monthly
An outdoors festival that previously took place over a weekend will now be extended to run monthly. Record-breaking Everest summiteer Kenton Cool i...
Afan Goed mountain biker rescued after breaking leg in crash
A mountain biker was rescued after crashing his bike and injuring his leg. Western Beacons Mountain Search and Rescue Team was called out on Wednes...
Rescuers called out to help pair reported to be stuck on Striding Edge
Rescuers were called out to help two walkers who were reported to be stuck on a Lake District ridge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by...
Concern grows as four teams search for Glen Coe walker Robin Garton
Four rescue teams and a Coastguard helicopter are continuing the search for a missing hillwalker who has not been seen since Friday.