Colin Pringle named as man who died in Great North Swim in Windermere

The man who died while taking part in the Great North Swim in Windermere has been named. Colin Pringle, 52, of Wallington, south London, was taking...

Old Man of Coniston walkers rescued after getting lost in mist

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost on a Lake District fell in thick mist and rain. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 3pm tod...

Steve Birkinshaw's Wainwrights record bid: 28 bagged in first 12 hours

Ultrarunner Steve Birkinshaw is 12 hours into his attempt to break a 27-year-old record for summiting all of the Lake District’s Wainwright peaks.

Man dies during Great North Swim in Windermere

A man has died while taking part in a major outdoor swimming event in the Lake District. The man, in his 50s and from the South of England, was tak...

Ramblers boss urges Scots to walk from sofa to summit

The boss of the Ramblers in Scotland said people should be encouraged to walk from sofa to summit. Dave Morris today welcomed the launch of the Sco...

John Muir Trust calls for public inquiry into Stronelairg windfarm

A conservation charity has called for a public inquiry into plans to build a massive windfarm in the Monadhliath Mountains.

Friend runs to farm to raise alarm after walker falls on Moelwyn Mawr

A walker’s companion had to run to a farm to raise the alarm after the friend fell and broke her ankle on a Snowdonia hill.

Banned poison was used to kill most of 22 Black Isle birds of prey

Police have revealed that most of the 22 birds of prey killed in the Black Isle were poisoned by a banned substance.

Mountaineers' dismay at Government Stronelairg windfarm approval

Mountaineers and conservationists have condemned the Scottish Government’s decision to give the go-ahead to a major windfarm in the Monadhliath Mountains.