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Police appeal for sightings of keen north Wales walker Susan Wright
Police are appealing for help in finding a keen walker who has gone missing. Susan Jane Wright has not been seen for more than a week, and North Wa...
Mountaineers call to reject 'irresponsible' Stronelairg windfarm plans
Mountaineers are calling on councillors to reject plans for a windfarm in the Highlands which they said is irresponsible.
Lost pair found safe and unharmed after major night search in Cairngorms
Two men have been found uninjured but cold after a night lost in the Cairngorms. A major search was launched after police were informed the pair ha...
Father and daughter rescued from fell above Blind Tarn near Coniston
A father and his daughter were rescued after getting stuck on a snowy slope on a Lake District fell. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out a...
'Very lucky' six-stone dog survives 300ft fall from Sharp Edge
Rescuers in the Lake District said a casualty was 'very lucky' after falling more than 300ft from a notorious ridge.
Hypothermic caver rescued from Gaping Gill in Yorkshire Dales
A caver was rescued from the Yorkshire Dales’ biggest pothole after spending up to three hours hanging on a rope.
Scots mountain rescuers welcome new privatised search helicopter scheme
Mountain rescuers in Scotland have welcomed the decision to introduce privatised search and rescue helicopters to replace those of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
Ellis Brigham stores will host charity adventure talks
A series of adventure talks hosted by an outdoor retailer will help raise cash for mountain rescue and a cancer charity.
Rescuers use smartphone app to find father and two children on Fan Brycheiniog
Rescuers used smartphone software to locate a family who were airlifted after getting into difficulties in the Black Mountain of south Wales.
Lakeland walker airlifted from Goat's Hawse after leg injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The woman was coming down Goat’s Hawse between the Old Man of Conis...
England's councils urged to get the public walking after health changes
Local councils must recognise the value of walking to England’s health and promote ways to get people back on their feet.
Wainwright fans' donation leads to £100,000 boost to juniper project
Fans of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright raised £10,000 for a conservation charity through sales of a calendar.
Two new shelters planned as bothies charity appeals for volunteers
A charity that looks after remote mountain shelters is planning to open two new buildings this year. The Mountain Bothies Association said it hopes...
New Keswick bridge puts walkers and cyclists on right track
Walkers and cyclists in the Lake District are back on the right track after the completion of a new bridge.
Jack's Rake fall boy Tom Lister returns with cash for his rescuers
A boy who fell 200ft from a Lake District scrambling route returned to the area to thank his rescuers and hand over cash to them.
Rescuers warn walkers of Peak District snow cornice hazard
A rescue team is warning of unusual hazards for walkers in the Peak District. The freakish wintry weather has created snow cornices in many locatio...
'Be realistic' plea from team after Dow Crag scramblers rescued
Mountain rescuers in the Lake District pleaded with hillgoers to be realistic when choosing their routes after a scrambler was rescued after getting stuck on a Lakeland crag.
Walker survives 1,300ft Snowdon fall in one of three incidents in same day
A walker was rescued after falling more than 1,300ft from Wales’s highest mountain. The 21-year-old from Leicester was airlifted in a hypothermic...