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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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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....
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...
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’.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.