Quad-death outdoors-store accused refuse inquest questions

Two men accused of taking part in a £40,000 burglary at a Cardiff outdoor retailer refused to give evidence at an inquest into the deaths of two other men killed when their quad was hit by a train nearby.

Rescuers' call for walkers on revived Offa's challenge

A long-distance challenge walk has been revived to help raise funds for mountain rescuers. The Offa’s Dyke charity walk was last run in 2005, but...

Couple airlifted after walker taken ill on fell

Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after one of them became ill after climbing a Lakeland fell. The Australian visitors had taken the Ullswater...

Chemicals 'may have led to algae build-up' on Windermere

A conservation charity said the use of chemicals in washing detergents may be partly responsible for the growth of poisonous algae that led to the postponement of a major wild-swimming event.

MacLeod admits: I almost pulled out of The Big Climb

Climber Dave MacLeod has revealed he considered pulling out of his televised climb on Sròn Uladail last week because of the pain of his injured ankle.

Journalist guilty of mountain rescue hoax calls

A journalist has been found guilty of making hoax calls to mountain rescuers at the height of the Cumbrian floods in November last year.

Lloyds stake in Mountain Warehouse chain will allow growth

The investment arm of the part state-owned Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a stake in budget outdoor retail chain Mountain Warehouse.

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...