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Police award marks mountain rescuers' service
The work of a volunteer mountain rescue team has been recognised by police. Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team received a Lothian and Borders excell...
Two die in microlight crash on Highland munro
Two men have died in a microlight aircraft accident on a munro in the southern Highlands. The pair died yesterday after their machine crashed near ...
Views sought on plans to bring 'localism' to England's national trails
The Government’s official body for the outdoors today outlined plans to bring localism to England’s national trails.
Reward on offer as bodies condemn destruction of goshawk nest
Five outdoor bodies have united in condemning the destruction of a rare raptor’s nest and eggs in a national park.
Future rosy for Helly Hansen as company reports record figures
Norwegian outdoors brand Helly Hansen said it is optimistic about its performance this year after record figures for 2011.
More than a thousand took part in Kinder anniversary events
More than a thousand walkers braved some of the worst April weather to take to the hills to celebrate pioneers of access to the countryside.
Skills on show as mountain rescuers meet the Queen
Members of a mountain rescue team demonstrated their skills for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Brecon Mountain Rescue Team joined Mid & W...
Rescue team supporter wants someone to push her off a cliff
A woman is urging the public to enter an online auction – to push her off a cliff. Elspeth Hardie of the Severn Area Rescue Association will be o...
Lightweight gear range sales boost mountain rescuers' funds
An outdoors brand boosted mountain rescuers’ funds from two years’ sales of a specialist lightweight range.
Nevis walkers rescued as weather warnings issued
Two walkers reported missing on Britain’s highest mountain were found safe and well. The men, who were tackling the Three Peaks challenge, had la...
2,400 teens start one of country's toughest moorland challenges
More than 2,000 teenagers are bedding down in temporary camps on Dartmoor at the end of the first day of one of England’s biggest outdoor challenges.
Five-year-old Molly plans to complete mountain list with dogged effort
A young hillwalker plans to complete an impressive round of 220 Scottish peaks at the weekend. Five-year-old Molly hopes to summit the 885m (2,904f...
Man rescued after breaking leg on lakeside walk
A man was rescued after breaking his leg while walking in the Lake District. The 75-year-old was on the lakeshore of Crummock Water with five other...
Rescuers put new qualifications into practice in waterfall incident
Nine members of a mountain rescue team put their new qualifications into practice when a 16-year-old boy fell at a Cumbrian beauty spot.
Blockbuster character is novel prize in mountain rescuers' auction
Rescuers are offering one supporter the chance to be immortalised in a blockbuster novel. Multi-million selling author Lee Child has put up the uni...
More than 2,000 teens will hit the hills for Ten Tors Challenge
More than 2,000 teenagers will take to the hills this weekend in a test of their mettle. The annual Ten Tors Challenge takes place on Saturday and ...
Body of missing hillwalker found
The body of a hillwalker missing for three days has been found on the isle of Arran. Strathclyde Police said Paul Henry’s body was recovered from...
Police appeal for sightings of walker not seen since weekend
Police are appealing for sightings of a missing hillwalker. Paul Henry of Stranraer was last seen at the weekend at the Ardrossan ferry terminal in...