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More walkers lost in dark as torch message fails to get through
Two parties of walkers got lost in the dark on the very day rescuers were pleading for hillgoers to pack a torch.
Third outing for rescuers as woman injures ankle
Mountain rescuers paid their third visit to the same area in five days to help a walker who had injured her leg.
Everest woman Bonita plans third Himalaya climb
The youngest British woman to summit Everest is heading for the Himalaya again to tackle her third peak in the region.
Warning to walkers as clocks change brings earlier nights
Mountain rescuers have urged outdoor enthusiasts to take care as the end of British Summer Time signals earlier nightfall.
Walker rescued after lakeside slip
A walker was rescued after injuring herself while walking along a lakeside path. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.45pm today wh...
Climber rescued after slip injury
A climber was winched from a mountainside after injuring herself while descending from a route. The 21-year-old woman from London was with three ot...
Three incidents in three hours for mountain rescuers
A mountain rescue team was in action in three incidents today, two of which involved road accidents. A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team member came ...
Galileo launch marks start of European sat-nav system to rival GPS
The first two satellites for the new European rival to the GPS system were successfully launched into orbit today, after a day’s delay.
Hitch halts lift-off of rocket carrying new sat-nav system
The launch of the first two satellites in a new system that would provide greater navigational accuracy for outdoor enthusiasts has been delayed.
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.
National park rangers' award for volunteer work
A national park’s volunteer rangers have been recognised for their work with vulnerable groups. The Peak District’s 300-strong volunteer team p...
Second dangerous-driving charge follows Snowdon off-road vehicle find
Police have charged a man with dangerous driving after a second incident in which an off-road vehicle was found on the summit of Wales’s highest mountain.
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