Night-time rescue for Duke's Award team caught in dark

A group of youngsters were rescued from the Peak District’s highest hill yesterday after getting lost in the dark.

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Emma Steigmann of Sittingbourne in Kent was the lucky winner of grough’s Teva competition. Ms Steigmann will receive a Teva Adventure Pack, with ...

Nine ascents and 135 characters for a Cool Everest record

British mountaineer Kenton Cool today broke two records, with his ninth ascent of Everest – and the first Tweet sent from the summit of the world’s highest peak.

Sir Chris joins mountain rescue walk pair

Two mountain rescue team members were joined by Everest summiteer and elder statesman of British mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington for part of their walk across England.

Woman rescued after reservoir slip

A walker was rescued after falling down the bank of a reservoir and injuring her leg. Members of Edale Mountain Rescue Team were called yesterday a...

Hundreds join rescuers for awareness day

A police helicopter dropped into an event as hundreds of visitors joined mountain rescuers as they showed off their skills.

Met Office figures confirm April was driest on record

April was the warmest on record, according to provisional figures released by the Government’s official weather organisation.

Ramblers' boss says: stop the windfarm gravy train

The head of the Ramblers in Scotland has called for a halt to what he called the country’s disastrous energy policies that have seen its world-famous landscapes desecrated by windfarms.

Trio of walkers injured in separate Three Peaks incidents

Three walkers were injured in three separate incidents on the highest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks over the holiday weekend.