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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...

13 May 2012

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 ...

13 May 2012

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.

11 May 2012

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.

10 May 2012

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.

10 May 2012

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.

10 May 2012

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...

09 May 2012

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...

09 May 2012

Lightweight gear range sales boost mountain rescuers' funds

An outdoors brand boosted mountain rescuers’ funds from two years’ sales of a specialist lightweight range.

09 May 2012

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...

13 May 2012

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.

12 May 2012

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...

10 May 2012

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...

10 May 2012

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.

10 May 2012

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...

10 May 2012

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 ...

09 May 2012

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...

09 May 2012

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...

09 May 2012

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