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Ex-judge Peter Charlesworth will continue as chair of Dales authority
A former judge has been re-elected head of a national park authority. Retired barrister and circuit judge Peter Charlesworth will chair the Yorkshi...
Walker drags himself to road after breaking ankle above Malham Cove
An injured walker in his seventies dragged himself out of a valley towards a road after falling and badly breaking his ankle.
Man dies after falling 600ft from Cairngorms mountain
A man has died after falling 600ft in the Cairngorms. Police were contacted about 12.45pm today and the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team was called o...
Walker injured in Buttermere fall
A woman was rescued after injuring herself in a fall while walking on a Lake District path. The 79-year-old from Wigan suffered cuts to her head an...
Yorkshire Dales bosses urge Tour de France visitors to take extra care
National park bosses are urging visitors to keep their dogs under control as extra crowds converge on the area for the Tour de France.
'Sloppy drafting' of Government bill 'could see public spaces privatised'
Campaigners fear ‘sloppy drafting’ in a coalition Government bill could open the door to public land being sold off to private companies.
Glasgow Explorer Scout dies while gorge scrambling in north Italy
A teenage Explorer Scout has died while gorge scrambling in Italy. Elliot Peacock, 14, was with a group taking part in the activity at the Lillaz F...
Man rescued after ankle injury at Borrowdale beauty spot
A man was rescued after injuring himself at a Borrowdale beauty spot. The 44-year-old slipped on the edge of Ashness Gill near Ashness Bridge today...
Three walkers rescued after getting stuck on Great Gable
A group of walkers was rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District mountain. The three called for help from Great Gable after they got into diff...
Friends of Blencathra: 'negotiations still open' on mountain sale
A community group bidding to buy a Lake District mountain said it was business as usual and they believe negations are still continuing despite the owner saying it had been sold.
Friends' bid to buy mountain fails as Blencathra sold to mystery buyer
A community group has failed in its attempt to buy a Lake District mountain. The Friends of Blencathra were outbid for the peak, which is being sol...
Mountain rescuers treat three cyclists after crashes on Tour de France route
A mountain rescue team stationed high on a Yorkshire Dales pass in preparation for the Tour de France had to deal with two cycling accidents.
Lord Lonsdale's agents say several bids received in Blencathra sale
Agents acting for the owner of a Lake District mountain who is putting the peak up for sale said they have received several offers.
Father and son airlifted from Tryfan after getting stuck on climbing route
Two climbers had to be airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after they got stuck. A man and his 24-year-old son, from Cheshire, were tackling the Gr...
Blencathra campaigners plan walk to foot of fell to mark bid deadline
Campaigners hoping to buy a Lake District mountain will walk to the base of the fell to mark the closing dates for bids.
Barefoot Shepherdess Alison O'Neill will give annual Wainwright lecture
A walking guide dubbed the Barefoot Shepherdess will be the speaker at the Wainwright Society’s annual lecture.
Dog's death prompts fears of raptor poisoning in Tanat Valley
Police fear someone is targeting birds of prey in mid-Wales after an incident in which a dog died from poisoning.
Campaigners' 'delight' as controversial Cumbria turbines plan withdrawn
Campaigners have welcomed the news that plans to build three massive wind turbines close to a national park have been dropped.