Praise for rescuers from husband of woman airlifted after Buttermere fall

The husband of a woman who was airlifted from a Lake District path after suffering suspected spinal injuries has praised rescuers who came to her aid.

Hill sleuths demote munro top as Knight's Peak falls six inches short

Three hill sleuths tackled their hardest mountaineering task ever to cut a peak down to size. Amateur surveyors Graham Jackson, John Barnard and My...

Ramblers tell Scots Parliament: set up national park on Harris

Scotland needs a third national park, Ramblers have told the nation’s parliamentarians. And the existing Cairngorms national park should be exten...

Shouts for help prompt Tryfan rescuers' callout

Mountain rescuers were called out twice to a Snowdonia mountain after climbers and scramblers got into difficulties.

Seven search dogs join rescuers in hunt for overdue Ullswater walker

Seven search dogs and handlers joined a search for a missing walker in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 6pm ...

Cairngorms climber dies after Coire an t-Sneachda fall

A mountaineer has died after a fall in the Cairngorms. The man fell from Fingers Ridge in Coire an t-Sneachda on Cairn Gorm yesterday. Police we...

Injured climber airlifted from Tremadog crag after 'substantial fall'

A climber was airlifted to hospital after being knocked unconscious in a fall on a Snowdonia crag. The climber was leading on a route at Tremadog t...

Thieves steal £11,500-worth of gear from Glencoe mountain rescuers

A mountain rescue team faces having to fork out more than £5,000 to replace a quad bike stolen in a break-in.

Peak District walker airlifted from moor after breaking leg

A walker was airlifted from remote Peak District moorland after he broke his leg. The man, in his 50s, fell awkwardly while crossing the stream in ...