Relief as national park vows to keep loos open – for now

A national park authority’s latest news will be a relief to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts. All of the Yorkshire Dales public loos will be kept ...

Walker rescued after suffering head injury in slip

A walker was rescued after injuring his head when he slipped on wet rocks. The 77-year-old was with his family at Castlehead, Keswick, when he fell...

Two injured in separate Lakeland walking incidents

Two walkers were injured in separate incidents in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 3pm today to deal with a wo...

Exhausted Coast to Coast walkers rescued from fell

A couple tackling the Coast to Coast walk were rescued after getting lost on a Lakeland fell. The 71-year-old man and 65-year-old woman rang for he...

Cash-strapped national park pays £650k for caravan site 'to save landscape'

A national park authority which is disposing of land and property in the face of budget cuts has forked out £650,000 to buy a caravan site.

Lakeland bus bears name of walking guidebook series

A bus taking visitors into the heart of the Lake District now bears the name of a range of popular walking guidebooks.

Top cop joins Wainwrights event in memory of killed officer

Cumbria’s top cop will scale a Lakeland peak as part of an event commemorating a Surrey police officer who was killed last year.

Jez Bragg confirms defence of Fellsman title for 50th event

One of Britain’s top ultrarunners has confirmed he will defend his title later this month in one of the country’s toughest long-distance challenges.

Major mountain search called off after Facebook update

Rescuers have pleaded with paragliders and hang-glider pilots to ring police if they get into difficulties to let them know they are safe.