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Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urges extension of mountain rescuers' grants
An MP is pressing the Government to extend a scheme in which mountain rescue teams receive a grant for equipment and training.
Fellrunners rescued from Peak District moor in wind and driving rain
A group of fellrunners was rescued after getting into difficulties on a windswept Peak District moor.
Snowdon walker airlifted after being injured in avalanche
A walker was airlifted to hospital after being caught in an avalanche on Wales’s highest mountain. The man was struck by the avalanche on the Pyg...
Search will resume at first light for pair missing on Ben Nevis
Rescuers have suspended a search for two walkers missing on Britain’s highest mountain. Police said the operation to find the pair who became dis...
Mountain leader Jonathan Carruthers-Jones picks up dissertation prize
An International Mountain Leader has won a national award for a dissertation he wrote for his master’s degree.
Lowland rescue teams in spotlight as floods hit large areas of England
Volunteers from lowland rescue teams have been carrying out crucial work in flooded areas in south-east England.
National parks join Air Wick with essence of countryside in a bottle
Outdoors enthusiasts are being offered the chance to savour the essence of the UK’s national parks in a bottle.
Body found in River Usk in search for missing Brecon Beacons kayaker
Police searching for a missing paddler in the Brecon Beacons said a body has been found. Dyfed-Powys Police said a body was found shortly before 11...
Walkers and climbers warned main Borrowdale road will close for six weeks
One of the main roads used by walkers and mountaineers heading for the Lake District’s central fells will be closed for six weeks for emergency repairs.
Hillwalkers help pair stranded on ice on Dollywagon Pike
Mountain rescuers warned walkers the Lake District fells are in full winter condition and anyone heading for the mountains should have an ice-axe and crampons.
Rescuers' warnings as 'lucky' Snowdon walker falls 150ft through cornice
A man who fell more than 150 feet from Wales’s highest mountain was very lucky not to have fallen further, rescuers said.
Missing Ben Nevis walkers found safe and well
Two walkers missing overnight on Ben Nevis have been found. A search was mounted yesterday after the pair became disoriented on the 1,344m (4,409ft...
Outdoor boss welcomes launch of Government scheme to get people active
Britain’s outdoor industry has welcomed a campaign by the Government and Mayor of London to get the country’s citizens more active.
Youngsters can complete Alfred Wainwright sketches in Lakeland sessions
Young visitors to the Lake District are being urged to explore the world of the old fellwanderer Alfred Wainwright.
Sharp rise in rescuers' callouts to mountain bikers prompts danger plea
Rescuers are urging mountain bikers to be aware of the dangers of their sport after a significant increase in callouts to accidents involving off-road cyclists in recent years.
Walker airlifted from Rannerdale Knotts after ankle injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after slipping and seriously injuring himself on a Lake District fell.
Mountain rescuer in aerial search for missing Brecon Beacons kayaker
A mountain rescuer will take to the air in the continuing search for a missing paddler on the River Usk.
Major search for missing Brecon Beacons kayaker at Llangynidr
Mountain rescue teams joined a major search for a missing paddler in the Brecon Beacons. The kayaker got into difficulties on the River Usk near Ll...