Coasteerers 'advised' after instructor forced to swim to boat for help

A group on a coasteering trip was given safety advice after being rescued by a lifeboat crew. The instructor with the group of eight had to swim to...

Mountain shelter back in service after volunteers' restoration

A historic mountain shelter is now ship-shape again after a weekend of work by volunteers to restore the remote refuge.

Lizzy Hawker's 'courage and humility' in toughest ever Mont Blanc race

British athlete Lizzy Hawker’s win in one of Europe’s toughest mountain races was achieved on a revised route lengthened following the discovery of potential danger on part of the planned course.

Ben More ascent puts schoolboy into record books

A 10-year-old schoolboy walked into the record books with his ascent of a Hebridean mountain. Ben Fleetwood became the youngest person to summit al...

Lizzy Hawker posts fourth victory in Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc

British ultrarunner Lizzy Hawker repeated her victory in one of Europe’s toughest races. The British athlete was first woman home in the gruellin...

Mountain biker stretchered from trail after forest fall

A mountain biker was stretchered from a forest trail after injuring herself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 2pm today, Frid...

Volunteers set to rebuild historic mountain shelter

A lifesaving shelter in a remote part of the Highlands will be rebuilt this weekend by volunteers. The Fords of Avon Refuge stands at a footpath cr...

Health body's warning on rogue pain-relief packets

Outdoors enthusiasts nursing aches and pains have been warned that some batches of a well known painkiller may contain the wrong drugs.

Rescuers' plea for support as Treasury grant fails to impress

A mountain rescue team is appealing for the public’s support after revealing the recent Government grant will still leave them short of cash.