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Busy start to June follows record May for Edale mountain rescuers
A rescue team’s busiest ever May was followed by an incident-packed start to June at the weekend. Edale Mountain Rescue Team helped three climber...
Walker rescued after collapsing on Fleetwith Pike
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after collapsing. The 64-year-old man was on Fleetwith Pike today when the incident happened. C...
Lake District and Yorkshire Dales expansion inquiry opens tomorrow
A public inquiry will open tomorrow to consider plans to extend two national parks. Campaigners want to see the enlargement of both the Yorkshire D...
Body found in search for missing Blàbheinn walker Oliver Smith
A man’s body has been found in the area where a walker went missing in April. Police said the body was recovered from Blàbheinn on the Isle of S...
Hope Valley geocache trail will reveal Peak District secrets for families
Visitors to a national park are being invited to join the hunt for hidden secrets. A family geocache trail has been set up in the Hope Valley in th...
Stanza Stones Trail offers South Pennines walkers poetry in motion
A new walking trail promises poetry in motion in a traverse of South Pennines landscapes. The Stanza Stones Trial runs from Marsden on the edge of ...
Snowdonia walker 'critical' after falling 600ft from Carnedd y Filiast
A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after being seriously injured when he fell more than 600ft.
Rescuers searching for missing Torridon walker find body
Rescuers searching for a walker missing in the Highlands have found a body. The discovery of the woman’s body in Torridon follows a major search ...
Wainwright fans unveil new board to mark Coast to Coast Walk start
Aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright have unveiled a new information board at the start of the author’s Coast to Coast Walk.
Walker rescued after breaking ankle on Coast to Coast route
A walker was rescued after breaking her ankle on the route of the Coast to Coast Walk. The woman was on the coast path near the St Bees Head lighth...
Peak District rangers take to mountain bikes in first for national park
Rangers will be taking to two wheels in a national park to help smooth the way for mountain bikers. The Peak District rangers will carry out a rang...
Three Tryfan walkers rescued after straying on to dangerous ground
Three people were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after they took the wrong route and ended up on steep terrain.
Queen's award for volunteers of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team
One of Scotland’s busiest mountain rescue teams has received royal approval with an award for its unpaid members.
Missing walker Clive Dennier's family told of Kinloch Hourn body find
Police in the Highlands said a body has been found in the Kinloch Hourn area. The discovery was made yesterday, Friday, after a member of the publi...
Jimmy Savile's Glencoe cottage fetches double its asking price
The Glencoe cottage that was owned by the notorious sex offender Jimmy Savile was sold for more than double its expected price.
Jimmy Savile's old Glencoe house Allt na Reigh goes under the hammer
The Highland house owned by the disgraced late television celebrity Jimmy Savile goes on sale today. Allt na Reigh in Glencoe is up for auction thi...
Olympic bosses turn down climbing's bid for 2020 Games
Olympic bosses have thwarted climbers’ attempts to have their sport included in the Games. The International Olympic Committee today turned down ...
Seven teams in four-hour rescue of injured Helvellyn walker
Rescuers from seven different teams went to the aid of an injured walker on England’s third highest mountain.