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Police appeal for sightings of Clive Dennier, who may have gone hillwalking
Police are appealing for information about a hillwalker who has gone missing. Journalist Clive Dennier failed to turn up for work at the Strathspey...
Bristow in the frame to provide rescue helicopter service as decision looms
The Government is due to announce which company has won the contract to provide search and rescue helicopters in the UK.
Hypothermic walkers airlifted from fell above Swirl How
A group of hypothermic walkers was airlifted from a Lake District fell. Three mountain rescue teams were involved in the operation to reach the gro...
Police name Jim Jack as walker found dead on Glenfinnan peak Streap
Police have named the walker whose body was found on a Highland mountain on Saturday. Jim Jack, of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, was found by rescu...
Mountain rescuers in action as winter weather forecast until after Easter
Severe winter weather is continuing to cause problems across swathes of northern England and the Midlands as numerous mountain rescue teams help stranded motorists and residents.
Three injured in Cairn Gorm avalanche
Three people were injured in an avalanche on the slopes of Cairn Gorm. Police said the trio were hit by the avalanche west of the Sugar Bowl car pa...
Teens trapped in blizzard rescued from Wales's highest road pass
A group of teenagers was rescued after getting stuck while on an outdoor education trip. Mountain rescuers were called out to a minibus caught in a...
Honour for Royal Navy pilot in daring rescue of stricken Ben Sgulaird walker
A rescue helicopter commander has been honoured for his grit, determination and courage during a flight to rescue an injured man on a Highland mountain.
Arnside Knott walker airlifted after ankle injury
A walker was airlifted from a Cumbrian fell after injuring her leg. The woman, in her 50s, was walking on Arnside Knott today when she slipped and ...
Police seek information after buzzard shot dead at St Mary's Loch
A buzzard has been shot dead in the Scottish Borders, police said. A dog walker found the body of the bird near St Mary’s Loch earlier this month...
Adam Watson gains Golden Eagle Award from outdoor guild
A veteran mountaineer and expert on the Cairngorms will be honoured by outdoor writers and photographers for his work.
Police seek Derrick Matthews after mountain rescue charity box theft
Police in Cumbria are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man they want to interview following the theft of numerous charity boxes across the county.
Snowdon warden says try other walks while winter grips Wales's top peak
A national park warden is urging walkers to forsake the high peaks and discover some of the hills away from the honeypots of Snowdonia.
Rescuers find man's body on Streap in western Highlands
A man has died on a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Police said the body of a 57-year-old man was recovered from the Streap area, north-east of...
Rescue teams free scores of trapped motorists as blizzards hit Cumbria
Mountain rescuers were called out to help motorists and residents in Cumbria as blizzards swept the West of the county.
Ramblers doctor says: less sitting; more walking
The new head of the Ramblers in Scotland has called on people north of the border to sit less and walk more.
Severe winter forecast leads to abandonment of Excalibur Marathon
Predicted severe winter weather has forced the abandonment of an off-road marathon due to be run in the Clwydian Hills this weekend.
Plea to Snowdon walkers after mother and son rescued in 70mph winds
A woman and her son suffering from hypothermia were airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after losing their way.