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Call for Scots to lead the world on wild land
Politicians must act to preserve Scotland’s wild lands which are shrinking every year, according to campaigners pushing for a new designation for the nation’s wilderness.
Family of Cumbrian doctor thanks rescue teams
The family of a woman whose body was found in a Lake District forest has thanked mountain rescuers who helped search for her.
Downhill race to the bar will feature in mountain festival
A mass downhill race to the bar will feature in a mountain festival next month. Competent skiers and boarders are invited to take part in the event...
Walkers found by Lakeland team after night-time rescue
A group of walkers had to be rescued from a Lake District fell after getting lost in the dark. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at about 6...
Sheffield festival unveils 'biggest and best' film list
What unites wild swimming in Wordsworth country; skateboarding in war-torn Afghanistan; cross-country snowboarding, and Arctic aerobics.
Rescue pilot will reunite with volunteer mountain team
A volunteer mountain rescuer turned helicopter pilot will revisit his old stomping ground this weekend for an exercise with the team he used to help.
Mountain climbers' deaths were 'a tragic accident'
The deaths of two mountaineers last winter were a tragic accident, an inquiry has found. Sheriff Douglas Small said Mountaineering Instructor Chris...
Nevis car airlift plans are grounded by mountain's owners
A plan to airlift a vintage car to the top of Britain’s highest mountain has been grounded. Enthusiasts had hoped to use a helicopter to hoist a ...
Kayak death man is named
The paddler who died after being swept down a north Wales river has been named. Ian William Walsh, 54, from Preston, Lancashire, was with a compani...
Search for missing walkers ends trio of Nevis rescues
A search for two missing walkers in the Highlands has been stood down after the men turned up safe and well.
Rescuers use night-vision scope to spot trapped climbers
Rescuers used a night-vision scope to spot two climbers trapped in the darkness on a Snowdonia crag. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Or...
Celebrities line up to condemn Government forest sell-off
Two Everest summiteers, the Poet Laureate and the Archbishop of Canterbury are among leading public figures who have condemned the Government’s proposed sell-off of large tracts of English forests.
Walkers and mountain bikers urged to join rally against sell-offs
Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to show their opposition to Government plans to privatise large tracts of the Lake District’s forests by joining a rally next weekend.
Walker finds body of woman in Lakeland wood
A walker has found a woman’s body in a Lake District wood. The man, an off-duty police officer, made the discovery in the Whinlatter Forest yeste...
Wainwright fans say forest sell-off means return to 'bad old days'
More than 30 years ago, Alfred Wainwright railed against what he saw as the ruination of one of his favourite Lakeland valleys by blanket afforestation.
Planners approve scaled-down Highland wilderness reserve
Highland planners have given the go-ahead for three fenced animal enclosures on the controversial estate where owners originally planned to house wolves.
Galaxy of climbing stars joins bushcraft expert in Lakes festival
A galaxy of climbing stars will be joined by television’s best known bushcraft and survival expert in a Lake District festival.
'Words of advice' for trio after nine-hour night-time mountain rescue
Three men were led to safety after spending nine hours cragfast on a Snowdonia mountain. The walkers, in their 40s and from the Home Counties, call...
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7 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
9 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
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