Two rescues in two days as scramblers get stuck on Snowdonia ridge

A mountain rescue team was called out two days running to help walkers who got into difficulties on a Snowdonia scrambling ridge.

Royal opening for new Hebridean bunkhouse

Princess Anne will this week open a new bunkhouse on a Hebridean island. The official opening of the building on Coll will kick off four days of fe...

Ramblers at loggerheads with conservation charity over trail route

The Ramblers have criticised the proposed route of a heritage trail around a nature reserve. Ramblers Scotland welcomed the decision to go ahead wi...

Rescuers' new ÂŁ65,000 vehicle replaces one written off in crash

A mountain rescue team has taken delivery of a new control vehicle which replaces the volunteers’ command vehicle which was written off in a road crash.

Torch advice after campers shelter family caught in dark on fells

Mountain rescuers are advising walkers and outdoor enthusiasts to carry a torch, after a family was caught out in the darkness.

Cliffhanger outdoor festival abandoned as torrential rain wipes out event

The Cliffhanger outdoor festival that was planned for this weekend has been called off. Torrential rain has wiped out the festival, one of Britainâ...

Two rescue teams carry injured walker from Lakeland fell

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell in an operation involving two mountain rescue teams. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out yes...

Man brought to safety after getting stuck on Lakeland crag

A man was rescued after getting stuck on a Lakeland crag. The 23-year-old from Cheshire became cragfast on Great Round How at the head of Buttermer...

Still chance to boot up to help mountain rescue with challenge walk

A mountain rescue team is making a last-minute appeal for walkers to hit the hills this weekend to help raise funds for its activities.