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More than 70 start The Spine, 'most brutal' race along full Pennine Way

One of the UK’s toughest races got underway this morning. The Spine Race follows the full length of the Pennine Way, with first runners expected ...

11 January 2014

Police concern for Ben Alder walker Michael O'Grady, missing for two weeks

Police have released more details of the walker missing in the Ben Alder area. Michael O’Grady, 64, of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, was last se...

10 January 2014

Bleaklow and Kinder venue for Marmot Dark Mountains night marathon

Organisers of a night-time mountain marathon have chosen some of the most challenging navigational terrain for runners.

08 January 2014

Walker stretchered from Coniston Fells after ankle injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring himself. The man, in his 60s, injured his ankle in the incident whil...

08 January 2014

Mountain rescuers on standby as more floods predicted in latest storm

Volunteer mountain rescuers in the West of the country have been put on standby today after the Met Office warned of more storms and possible flooding.

07 January 2014

Walker airlifted after 800ft fall on Ben MacDui

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Scotland’s second-highest mountain. The man slid more 250m (820ft) down a crag in Coire Spu...

07 January 2014

Patterdale rescuer answers door to injured walker's family needing help

A mountain rescuer answered a knock at his door to find the family of an injured walker requesting help.

04 January 2014

Bothies charity adds Dryfehead and Dubs Hut shelters to its list

A charity’s volunteers have spent two years renovating a near derelict shepherd’s cottage to provide a shelter for walkers.

02 January 2014

Lakeland walker with broken ankle stretchered from Great Mell Fell

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and breaking her ankle. The woman from Chesterfield in Derbyshire was walking on ...

01 January 2014

Peak District pioneer ranger Ken Drabble dies aged 79

A Peak District outdoors pioneer who helped set up mountain rescue in the national park has died. Ken Drabble, the park’s retired chief ranger, p...

10 January 2014

Police appeal for sightings of missing Ben Alder walker

Police are appealing for sightings of a walker who they believe may have gone missing in the Ben Alder area.

09 January 2014

Figures reveal rescue helicopters had quietest month in eight years

Britain’s military search and rescue helicopter crews had their quietest month for eight years last November.

08 January 2014

New boards will guide Peak District night skygazers

Stargazers in the Peak District won’t be kept in the dark thanks to two new information boards provided to guide their viewing.

07 January 2014

Ben Vorlich walkers rescued after GPS phone battery went flat

A pair of walkers using a smartphone for navigation had to be rescued from the Arrochar Alps after its battery died, leaving them stranded.

07 January 2014

Mike France pledges to 'control destiny' as new head of mountain rescuers

The man who has been in charge of fundraising for volunteer mountain rescuers in England and Wales will take over as head of the organisation.

07 January 2014

Appeal to Monadhliath walkers for information after buzzard found dead

Police are appealing to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts for information after a dead buzzard was found in the Monadhliath Mountains.

03 January 2014

Campaigner says new law won't allow landowners to bar walkers

A leading campaigner on access and rights of way has described press reports of impending challenges to rights of way as misleading and muddled.

02 January 2014

Protect Scottish wild land as tribute to John Muir, says charity

A conservation charity appealed to politicians of all hues to protect Scotland’s wild land after the creation of a map detailing the nation’s scenic landscapes.

01 January 2014

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