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Ramblers: Deregulation Bill will help save England's lost paths

Britain’s largest walkers’ charity says new legislation may help save historic rights of way from oblivion.

27 January 2014

Peak District confirms off-roaders ban on Chapel Gate and the Roych

National park bosses have confirmed a permanent ban on off-roaders using two routes in the Peak District.

27 January 2014

Man airlifted to hospital after Glencoe fall

A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries in a fall in Glencoe. Police were alerted yesterday about 3.20pm after the man fell in Cam...

26 January 2014

Cumbria mountain biker knocked out after hitting tree near Wetheral

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after hitting a tree and knocking himself out. The 17-year-old from Carlisle was cycling in woods next t...

25 January 2014

Snowdonia walkers airlifted to hospital after lightning strike

Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after a lightning strike on a Snowdonia mountain. The men were close to the 905m (2,969ft) summit of Aran Fa...

25 January 2014

Mountain council objects to planned windfarm near Ben Wyvis

Mountaineers have lodged an objection to plans for a windfarm near a munro in Easter Ross. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland said the developm...

23 January 2014

Lake District mountain biker rescued after injuring shoulder in fall

A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself when he fell off his machine. The rider, described by rescuers as a local man, dislocated his s...

22 January 2014

Cumbria police pledge to monitor hunting activity impartially

Police in Cumbria say they will monitor hunting activities in the face of complaints that illegal activities are taking place.

21 January 2014

Mountain experts warn winter walkers: cotton can kill

Mountain experts have warned winter hillgoers that cotton can kill. Wearing clothes made of cotton can increase the risk of succumbing to hypotherm...

21 January 2014

Two teams in rescue of hypothermic Snowdon walker in jeans and trainers

A hypothermic walker wearing jeans and trainers was rescued from Wales’s highest mountain after getting lost.

27 January 2014

Government plans for changes on barn rules 'disastrous' for Dales

Government proposals to permit barns to be made into houses without planning permission could be disastrous for a national park, its head said.

26 January 2014

One man and his dog rescued after going astray on Tryfan

A walker and his dog were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting lost in poor weather. The man, from Leeds, called for help after straying...

26 January 2014

Walker injured in blustery winds on Old Man of Coniston

A walker was rescued from the Old Man of Coniston after injuring her leg. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 1.25pm today when the wom...

25 January 2014

Ramblers tell Ledgowan estate walkers: don't be bullied

The Ramblers are encouraging walkers to continue using a Highland estate and not to be bullied into avoiding the area.

24 January 2014

Niels Rasmussen's photo wins Wainwright Society competition

An image of the sun’s rays bathing a moody range in the Lake District has won an annual photography competition run by aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright.

23 January 2014

Eastern turn for compasses for first time in 200 years as North shifts

Walkers in the far South-West of England are experiencing a phenomenon not seen for more than 200 years.

21 January 2014

Second chance for Isle of Wight coast path as consultation nears end

Access campaigners are hoping for a second chance to convince the coalition Government to include the Isle of Wight in coastal access plans.

21 January 2014

Search for injured Y Garn walker ends in discovery of mystery dog

A search for a fallen walker by a Snowdonia mountain rescue turned up a mystery dog. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation could...

20 January 2014

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