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Camper suffers serious head injuries in 50ft fall at Lakeland climbing quarry
A man was rescued from a Lake District after suffering serious injuries at a quarry used by climbers.
Police confirm Catherine Hooper and Josh Patterson as Haytor death-fall pair
Police have confirmed the identities of the woman and child who died after falling from Haytor Rocks on Dartmoor.
Search called off after Yorkshire Three Peaks walker found asleep in car
A search for a missing Yorkshire Three Peaks walker was called off after he was found asleep in his car.
RAF Leuchars Moutain Rescue Team disbanded as Army takes over base
An RAF mountain rescue team will be disbanded at the end of the year as part of the coalition Government’s reorganisation of the armed forces.
England on amber alert as heatwave due over weekend
Britain’s official weather forecasters have issued an amber alert as a heatwave is expected to increase the risk to vulnerable groups in parts of England over the weekend.
Wainwright calendar goes on sale to raise cash for Coast to Coast Walk
A calendar featuring photos from aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright has gone on sale.
Rescuers called out after boy, 13, gets knee jammed in Thistle Cave
A rescue team was called out to its second cave incident in one day after a boy got stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales.
Lakeland ranger urges swimmers to stay safe after Coniston death
National park rangers are urging people to use commonsense when going wild swimming, following the death of a man in Coniston Water at the weekend.
Trapped cavers rescued after 12 hours underground in Swinsto Hole
Two men were rescued after spending 12 hours underground in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. The pair, aged 40 and 45, were reported seriously overdu...
Two dead and one seriously ill after Pen y Fan Army exercise in heatwave
Two servicemen have died and another is in a serious condition in hospital after collapsing near south Wales’s highest mountain.
Family airlifted from Tryfan in night rescue after boy's knee injury
A family was airlifted from a 3,000ft mountain in Snowdonia after one of them suffered a knee injury.
Girl airlifted after getting into difficulties on Great Dodd
A girl was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling ill. The Great North Air Ambulance was called to the incident on Great Dodd at the...
Murder probe begins after death of woman and child on Haytor Rocks
Police have begun a murder investigation after a woman and her five-year-old son died at a popular Dartmoor climbing crag.
Injured teenager airlifted from Hay Stacks
A teenager was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after injuring himself. The 16-year-old boy was on Hay Stacks when he injured his knee just ...
Mountain expert's burning issue: don't get caught with trousers down
Imagine having to outrun a wildfire with your trousers round your ankles. Not an edifying prospect, but one that could happen according to a mounta...
Police appeal for information after Arenig Fawr bothy vandalised
Police in Snowdonia are appealing for information after a bothy was vandalised. The window and door of the Arenig Fawr shelter near Bala were damag...
Armed police sent to Ennerdale Water after kayakers prompt 'gunshot' fears
Armed police were sent to a Cumbrian lake after a member of the public reported hearing what they thought were gunshots.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award girl rescued after suffering heat exhaustion
A teenager had to be rescued after collapsing through heat exhaustion on a Welsh mountain. The 16-year-old girl was on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Awar...