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Athlete Ross Jenkin begins final challenge after completing three UK 'big rounds'
Ross Jenkin is on track to complete his continuous circuit of the UK’s four big mountain challenges.
Runner Sabrina Verjee continues good pace in quest for Wainwrights record
Runner Sabrina Verjee continues to make progress in her latest bid to set a record time for summiting the Lake District’s Wainwright fells.
Treat for team members after rescuing collapsed Lakeland walker on Cat Bells
Rescuers received a cool treat after going to the aid of a walker on a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 10.55a...
Climber Shauna Coxsey: Tokyo Olympics will be my last competition
Climber Shauna Coxsey has announced her appearance at the Tokyo Olympics will be her final professional event.
Athlete Ellis Bland bids to break Nicky Spinks's double Bob Graham record
Hot on the heels of Sabrina Verjee’s Wainwrights record attempt comes another bid by an athlete to post a fastest time in a gruelling Lakeland challenge.
Lakeland walker suffers head injuries in fall on Cat Bells
Rescuers have thanked passers-by who looked after a man after he fell on a Lake District hill. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 2.45p...
Four Keswick rescuers clock up combined 140 years' service with team
Four members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team have been recognised for their service after clocking up a combined 140 years’ volunteering.
Charity says radical rethink necessary to tackle Lake District traffic chaos
Landscape charity the Friends of the Lake District said action is necessary to tackle the problem of traffic in the national park.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award teen stretchered from Lakeland fell after injuring herself
A participant in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after injuring herself.
Sabrina Verjee runs Wainwrights round in less than six days to set new record
Endurance athlete Sabrina Verjee has set a new record for completing all 214 Wainwright fells. She arrived back at her starting point in Great Lang...
Injured Hadrian's Wall walker among three callouts for Northumberland teams
An injured student on the Hadrian’s Wall path prompted one of three callouts for rescuers in Northumberland in four days.
Snowdonia bosses say group will consider Welsh-name use after 5,000-strong petition
National park bosses in Snowdonia said a working group will determine the use of place names, after it received a petition only to use the Welsh name for the nation’s highest mountain.
Runner Ellis Bland abandons double Bob Graham bid after summiting 65 peaks
Endurance runner Ellis Bland has abandoned his attempt to set a new fastest time for a double Bob Graham Round.
Lake District walker suffers broken ankle in slip at Aira Force waterfalls
A walker suffered a painful suspected broken ankle in a slip at a Lake District beauty spot. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 4...
Ross Jenkin will tackle continuous round of four national mountain challenges
There must be something in the water this June as another endurance athlete sets out on a quest to set a record.
Runner Sabrina Verjee sets out on renewed Wainwrights record attempt
Endurance athlete Sabrina Verjee has hit the Lake District fells in a renewed effort to set a fastest time for completing the Wainwrights.
Man manages to self-rescue from scramble after calling for help from Lakeland ridge
A man who reported himself cragfast on a Lake District ridge managed to self-rescue after calling for help.
Northumberland rescuers deal with three callouts in 24 hours
Rescuers in Northumberland were called into action three times in 24 hours. Volunteers from Northumberland Mountain Park Rescue Team and North of T...