Family rescued after hillside slip leads to injury

Rescuers went to the aid of a family on the hills overlooking Loch Lomond after the mother slipped and injured her leg.

Campaigners will continue fight against Brown Willy turbines

Campaigners have pledged to continue their fight against the building of a windfarm near Cornwall’s highest hill.

Ramblers' trees bear public's messages to forest panel members

Campaigners have presented trees bearing messages to members of the Government-appointed panel looking at the future of England’s forests.

Cononish gold mine gets the go-ahead from planners

A controversial plan to reopen a goldmine in a Highlands national park was given the go-ahead today. The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National P...

Schools join volunteers in second Lakeland fell tidy-up

Schoolchildren joined volunteers in a second clean-up day in a remote Lakeland valley that saw the equivalent of 34 days’ work completed in just one day.

Rescuers hope to coin it in after collecting box find

A volunteer rescue organisation is hoping to cash in on an unusual donation. A specially minted £2 coin was found in one of the collecting boxes o...

Second man airlifted after gorge-walking accident

A man had to be rescued from a gorge just two days after a rescue helicopter had to make an emergency landing while carrying an injured man from the same area.

Injured man in forced landing as rescue helicopter develops fault

A rescue helicopter carrying an injured walker had to make an emergency landing when it developed mechanical problems.

Police award for mountain rescuers during 'demanding year'

Police presented a team of volunteer mountain rescuers with a plaque in recognition of their service.