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Adventure footwear brand Teva has teamed up with grough to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a goody bag worth £250 including a pair of Teva Forge Pro multi-sport shoes which retail at £110, ideal for both extreme use or just lounging around in.
BBC programmes look at Wainwright's early years
Alfred Wainwright’s early years come under scrutiny on the airwaves with two programmes about the curmudgeonly fellwalker.
Public's view sought on first stretch of English coast path
A public consultation opens today on the first section of the all-England coastal path. Natural England, the Government’s advisory body on the na...
Activists will meet at threatened Peak District hall
Volunteer activists from Britain’s oldest conservation body will gather this weekend at a national park centre threatened with closure.
'National trust for waterways' planned in quango shake-up
The organisation in control of more than 2,000 miles of canals and towpaths is to be turned into a ‘national trust’ for waterways.
Injured walker airlifted after Lakeland fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall. The 65-year-old woman fell while walking this afternoon near Black B...
Body found on Snowdonia hillside
The body of a man was found by workers on a Snowdonia hillside. The grim discovery was made near the Sarn Helen Roman road between Moel Siabod and ...
Rescuers in lake swim to raise cash for new vehicle
Mountain rescuers staged their own version of a cancelled outdoor swim to raise cash for their team. Three members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue ...
Bothy group takes on another hut as it looks to future
The organisation that cares for open shelters in Britain’s uplands has added a new bothy to its list.
Walker stretchered from fell after slip
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell today after injuring herself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called at 2.45pm to help th...
Police seek mystery cyclist who left bike chained up
Police in north Wales are looking for a mystery cyclist whose mountain bike has been left chained to a telegraph pole for more than a month.
Third night-time search prompts plea from rescuers
Two walkers had to be brought to safety from a Lake District fell last night after getting lost in the dark.
Rescuers' renewed plea to walkers after man lost in dark
A second Lake District mountain rescue team has issued a plea to walkers to carry the right equipment as daylight hours get shorter and temperatures fall.
Ramblers urge walkers to push Defra on outdoor access
Britain’s biggest walking charity is urging walkers to step up the pressure on the Government to recognise the benefit of taking to the great outdoors.
Open swimming season to end with a bang
Hardy outdoor types looking for a bonfire week experience with a difference can take to the waters for a night swim.
Student rides 4,000 miles in memory of Coast to Coast walker
A student has completed a gruelling coast-to-coast bike ride in memory of one of his friends who died from cancer.
Ramblers urge workers to pull on their trainers and get fit
The Ramblers in Scotland have added their weight to a campaign to get the whole of Scotland in its trainers this week.
Warning to walkers as weather turns and days shorten
Mountain rescuers warned walkers to carry the right gear and a torch after a walker was found safe following a major search involving three teams this evening.