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Ullswater search teams find man's body
Rescuers searching for a man missing on Ullswater have found a body. The discovery follows a major search lasting 20 hours after angler Mark Bryant...
Walker injured in Lakeland path slip
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland path after slipping and injuring himself today. The 61-year-old, from Cumbria, was walking on the shore pa...
New boss named for national parks campaign body
A charity supporting Britain’s national parks has a new boss. Helen Jackson takes over today as chief executive of the Campaign for National Park...
Kayaker search teams find woman's body
Rescuers searching for a missing paddler have found the body of a woman in Caernarfon Bay. The discovery came on the third day of the search for 53...
Plea to walkers as missing kayaker search stood down
A sea search for a paddler missing off the Anglesey coast has been called off. But efforts to find 53-year-old Elizabeth Ashbee will continue on la...
British runners triumph in truncated Mont Blanc event
British long-distance expert Jez Bragg won a truncated Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc today. The Warwick-based ultra runner came in with a time of 10hrs...
Search team's help call as it gets notice to quit
A search and rescue team has put out its own plea for help after being told it has to move its stores.
TV climber's plans hit by rock injury
Climber Dave MacLeod’s plans for the televised climb on a Hebridean cliff were hit this week when he was injured by a falling rock.
Pair will tackle Three Peaks, the hard way
A pair of Ayrshire adventurers aim to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge using only muscle power, to raise cash for a conservation charity.
Mountain rescuers in search for missing lake man
Two mountain rescue teams are taking part in a major search of a Cumbrian lake after a man failed to return from a fishing trip.
Police confirm body is that of missing kayaker
Police have confirmed that the body found in Caernarvon Bay yesterday is that of the missing kayaker Elizabeth Ashbee.
Challenge walkers needed to aid mountain rescue team
Walkers and runners can help a Pennine mountain rescue team – and have a day out on the fells of the Peak District.
Is latest big cat sighting the golf lynx?
Walkers are being warned to be on the lookout for large cat spotted in Easter Ross. Police say the panther-like creature was seen by a member of th...
MacLeod and Emmett complete Hebridean TV climb
A hobbling Dave MacLeod successfully climbed one of the Western Isles’ hardest crags in the full glare of the television cameras.
Severe weather puts paid to ultramarathon
One of the world’s toughest ultramarathons was halted yesterday because of severe weather. The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc had started on Thursday ...
National park dog walkers urged to stop disease spread
Dog walkers are being urged to clean up their pets’ mess to stop the spread of a parasite that devastates cattle herds.
Poisoned red kite is latest in list of shame
Police are appealing for help after a red kite was found dead in the southern Highlands. The body of the bird was found in Strathtay, near Aberfeld...
Bank holiday Dales adventures on offer for youngsters
Youngsters visiting a national park can get a taste of adventure with a range of outdoor activities. A mobile climbing wall will be one of the attr...