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Walker rescued after getting lost on Dales challenge route

A walker was rescued after getting lost on the route of the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. The 53-year-old woman rang for help today, Tuesday, af...

03 July 2012

Mountain rescue phone number among ideas in 'warts and all' report

Mountain rescue could be given its own emergency telephone number if the recommendation of two experts is accepted.

02 July 2012

Walker airlifted after injuring back and leg

A walker was rescued from the slopes of Scotland’s most southerly munro after injuring her leg. While treating the 63-year-old on a forestry path...

02 July 2012

Locals press for new long-distance trail in western Highlands

Local residents are backing plans for a new long-distance trail linked to the West Highland Way. The route, tentatively dubbed the Way to the Isles...

01 July 2012

Mountain marathon team will reveal details at upcoming OutDoor trade show

Details of a mountain marathon will be revealed at a European outdoor trade show later this month. The Original Mountain Marathon will take place i...

01 July 2012

Now open: the youth hostel with a honeymoon suite

A refurbished youth hostel reopened to the public now boasts a honeymoon suite. Grinton Lodge in Swaledale also now has extra rooms, en-suite accom...

30 June 2012

First section of England Coast Path officially opened

The first few miles of the long-awaited path around the whole of England’s coast officially opened today.

29 June 2012

Three Peaks, three rescues in six hours for Dales team

Rescuers were called to three separate incidents on each of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks within six hours of each other.

29 June 2012

Police seek public's help after golden eagle found poisoned

Police are appealing for the public’s help after a golden eagle was poisoned on the west coast of Scotland.

28 June 2012

Man who died on Snowdonia mountain is identified

The man whose body was found on a Snowdonia mountain has been named. Walkers found the remains of Wayne Edward Mitchell on Cadair Idris last month....

03 July 2012

Met Office confirms June was wettest on record

Last month was the UK’s wettest June on record, with double the average amount of rain. It was also disappointingly dull and cool, with the secon...

02 July 2012

Activity licensing reform on hold as Scots and Welsh reject abolition

Plans to abolish the body that oversees safety for children’s outdoor activities in England have been ‘paused’.

01 July 2012

Sir Chris will join Morecambe Bay walkers to aid charity

An elder statesman of British mountaineering will join a walk across Morecambe Bay to help raise cash for a conservation charity.

01 July 2012

Woman with head injury rescued from Scafell Pike

Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a walker injured on England’s highest mountain. The woman stumbled and fell near the summit of Scafe...

30 June 2012

Search dog handler finds body in hunt for missing mountaineer

Rescuers searching for a missing man in Snowdonia have found a body. The man was found by a member of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation...

29 June 2012

Teen rescued after foot injury on Lakeland fell

A teenager was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring himself. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called after the 16-year-old student trapped h...

29 June 2012

Police appeal for sightings of missing Snowdonia walker

Police are appealing for help to find a hillwalker who has been missing for four days. Christopher Whitfield set off on Sunday to go walking in Sno...

28 June 2012

Nine rescued as Yorkshire Dales rescue teams called out to three incidents

A group of lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers was among nine people rescued in a day that saw an area’s three mountain rescue teams called out to incidents which ended with all found safe and well.

27 June 2012

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