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Third soldier dies two weeks after collapsing on Pen y Fan

A third soldier has died more than two weeks after collapsing during an SAS selection exercise in the Brecon Beacons.

30 July 2013

Ramblers and mountaineers urge Government action on England Coast Path

Two outdoor bodies have urged the coalition Government to pull its socks up and get on with the establishment of the coastal path round England.

30 July 2013

Walkers and runners rescued as Wasdale team called out four times

A team of mountain rescuers was called out four times over the weekend to help walkers and runners on the Scafell range.

30 July 2013

Gerard Boyle named as man who died on Ben Nevis charity walk

Police have revealed the man who died on Ben Nevis on Saturday was taking part in a charity walk. Gerard Boyle, 51, from the Glasgow area, collapse...

29 July 2013

Walker dies after collapsing on Ben Nevis ascent

A walker has died after collapsing on the ascent of Britain’s highest mountain. Two off-duty doctors who were on Ben Nevis at the time could not ...

28 July 2013

Peak District mountain biker dies in fall at Laddow Rocks

A mountain biker has died after a fall on a Peak District hillside. The man came off his bike near Laddow Rocks on Black Hill, north of Crowden, to...

28 July 2013

Police appeal for information after mystery tent found near Beinn Eighe

Police are appealing for information after a tent was found abandoned in the north-west Highlands. The grey and orange tent appears to be in a good...

27 July 2013

Fellwalker airlifted to hospital from Angle Tarn after suffering chest pains

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering chest pains. The 50-year-old from Carnforth, Lancashire, was walking alone on the ...

25 July 2013

Mountaineer Alan Hinkes appointed first ever YHA ambassador

The organisation that runs youth hostels in England and Wales has appointed mountaineer Alan Hinkes as its first ever ambassador.

25 July 2013

Suileag bothy to close for a week for repairs

A shelter in the north-west Highlands will be out of bounds to walkers for a week while repairs take place.

30 July 2013

Walker airlifted after injuring leg falling into Lake District waterfall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering serious leg injuries in a 20m (66ft) fall into a waterfall.

30 July 2013

Police solve mystery of 'abandoned' Beinn Eighe tent

Police have solved the mystery of a tent found near a Torridon mountain. They believed the tent had been abandoned in the Beinn Eighe national natu...

29 July 2013

Walker airlifted after falling 50ft at Ystradfellte waterfalls

A walker was airlifted from a south Wales beauty spot after falling 15m (50ft) into a ravine. Rescuers said he was fortunate that trees broke his f...

29 July 2013

Campaigners condemn 'myopic' rejection of Isle of Wight coast access

Access campaigners have condemned the coalition Government’s ‘myopic’ decision not to extend coastal access to the Isle of Wight.

28 July 2013

Lake District police urge wild swimming caution after two deaths

Police in Cumbria are warning outdoor fans of the dangers of wild swimming. They said sudden cold temperatures, strong currents, fatigue and over-e...

27 July 2013

Second teen rescued after getting jammed in Thistle Cave

A teenager had to be freed by rescuers after getting jammed in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. The 16-year-old boy was negotiating a side passage in...

27 July 2013

Police appeal for public's help after two buzzards poisoned in north Devon

Police are appealing for information after tests confirmed two buzzards were poisoned. The bodies of the birds were found near Chittlehampton in no...

25 July 2013

Thirlmere swimming death man named as Bilal Bhaty

Police have named the man who died while swimming in Thirlmere in the Lake District yesterday. Muhammad Bilal Bhaty, known as Bilal, 28, of Pakista...

25 July 2013

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