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Great Dun Fell rescuers discover walker in Napoleonic costume
Rescuers responding to a call for help from a pair of walkers caught out overnight in snow were alarmed to find one of them dressed in a Napoleonic outfit wielding a musket and sword.
UFO spotters prompt Lake District rescue call out on Stick Pass
A group of UFO spotters prompted a callout by mountain rescuers after their lights were spotted by a member of the public.
Yorkshire Dales caver rescued after collapsing in Sell Gill Holes
A caver had to be rescued from underground after collapsing in a Yorkshire Dales system. The 70-year-old man was in the Sell Gill Holes caves when ...
Epic 13-hour mission sees 14 people rescued from Ogwen Valley mountains
Rescuers in Snowdonia had an epic day rescuing 14 people in four separate incidents late into the night.
Two Easedale walkers rescued in separate incidents 300m apart
A rescue team was called out twice to the same Lakeland spot within less than 1½ hours to help injured walkers.
Walkers asked to be on lookout for Gerry Coyle, missing on Snowdon
Police are appealing to walkers to be on the lookout for a man who went missing on Wales’s highest mountain.
Photographer James Kirk captures ghostly Glencoe trail during night camp
A photographer has produced an image of a ghostly trail in one of Scotland’s most haunting glens. The night-time exposure captures a torchlit tra...
Walker rescued from Mungrisdale fells after suffering abdominal pains
A woman walking near Mungrisdale was rescued after suffering severe abdominal pains. The walker, in her 50s, called for help while Keswick Mountain...
Pack a torch, say rescuers after Bleaklow walkers get lost in dark
A mountain rescue team pleaded with walkers to remember to carry torches after a group of eight had to call for help from the Peak District’s second-highest hill.
New section of Yorkshire Three Peaks path now open
A new section of a challenge route has been opened, with the promise of keeping walkers’ feet drier.
Winter warning from rescuers after rescue of man stuck on Dow Crag
Rescuers warned anyone heading for the Lake District fells to go prepared, as much of the area’s high ground is now in winter condition.
Rescuers use boat to reach injured Helvellyn Trail runner
A runner was rescued after injuring his ankle during a race. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team used its speedboat to reach the man who was taking par...
Kirkstone Pass in Lake District closed due to icy road conditions
Police in Cumbria say the Kirkstone Pass has been closed due to icy conditions. The A592 links Windermere and Ambleside with Patterdale and Ullswat...
Wash your boots and bike wheels to avoid ash dieback say Dales bosses
Outdoor enthusiasts visiting a national park are being urged to wash their boots and bike wheels after passing through woodland.
Outdoor access not a major factor in ash dieback outbreak, Ramblers say
Britain’s biggest walking charity said allowing public access to the outdoors does not pose a major risk of spreading the deadly disease affecting the country’s ash trees.
Teen 'incredibly fortunate' after Sharp Edge rescue involving five plus a dog
A rescue team warned of the dangers of tackling an accident blackspot route after it had to go to the aid of two separate groups yesterday.
Two teams share rescue duties as 2,500 OMM runners take to the Howgills
Two mountain rescue teams worked jointly over the weekend to ensure the safety of more than 2,500 competitors in one of the most popular challenge events.
Sir Chris Bonington in Westminster call to get Britons outdoors
Everest summiteer Sir Chris Bonington is stepping into the corridors of power to urge people to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
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6 Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way (2)
7 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
9 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
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