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Runner's bid for munro record books is on track
If it’s Friday, it must be Drumochter. On a grand tour of the Scottish Highlands, it can be easy to forget where you are. But for Stephen Pyke, t...
Vintage trip will recreate Wainwright's Lakeland odyssey
Aficionados of writer and artist Alfred Wainwright will recreate the trip that sparked his interest in the Lake District almost 80 years ago.
Campaigners aim to ground microlights in planning battle
Campaigners are hoping to ground recreational fliers whose aircraft are disturbing walkers on a long-distance route.
Ponies provide horsepower for Lakeland path repairs
Workers repairing Lakeland footpaths were helped by some extra horsepower. Five Cumbrian fell ponies were enlisted to carry heavy bags a remote fel...
Amanda completes gruelling race to help mountain rescuers
An outdoor enthusiast raising money for mountain rescuers completed the first of her gruelling challenge runs.
Walker and runner rescued by Lakeland team
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lake District fell. Members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called to help...
Injured climber airlifted from Lake District crag
A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Lakeland crag. The man was on a route on Dow Crag, near Conisto...
Tourist zip-wire plan for Lake District fell
A Lake District businessman plans to build a zip wire ride from the top of a fell to encourage off-season tourism.
Student's Three Peaks Race will raise cash for rescuers
A research student will this weekend tackle a gruelling long-distance fell race to raise cash for a mountain rescue team.
Rescue team in search for missing Lake District man
A mountain rescue team joined a major search for a man who is still missing after falling overboard from a pleasure steamer.
Caver's body retrieved 39 years after death
A caver’s body has been brought to the surface after lying underground for more than 39 years. Paul Heinz Esser died in February 1971 while cave ...
Wayward moorland driver will help repair damage
A wayward off-road driver will help repair national park land he damaged when he strayed from a right of way.
Walker airlifted after Lakeland quarry injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring her ankle in the Lake District. The woman was walking at Parrock Quarry, Hodge Close, when she su...
Unique scramble closed after theft renders route unsafe
A unique Scottish coastal scrambling route has been closed after theft of much of its fixed chains. The Elie Chain Walk on the Fife coast features ...
Rescuers' awareness message: it's not just about mountains
Members of England and Wales’s volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams will raise their profile next month with a national day of events which aims to inform the public about their work.
Beer on offer at Tremadog climbers' festival
Climbers are needed to drink a supply of free beer at a festival this weekend. Organisers of the fourth Tremadog Festival in north Wales are appeal...
Ramblers will recreate history with Kinder 'mass march'
Ramblers will gather this weekend to commemorate a decisive event in the history of mountain access as part of the organisation’s 75th birthday celebrations.
Walkers follow Wainwright's footsteps to launch impending guide
More than 40 walkers stepped out in the footsteps of one of the most celebrated guidebook authors to celebrate the launch of a new book detailing one of his earliest routes.