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Search on for two climbers after Glencoe avalanche
A major rescue operation is underway in the Highlands after an avalanche hit a party of climbers. Two mountaineers are feared missing after the inc...
Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall
Police have issued a warning after a climber was seriously injured after falling hundreds of feet this morning on Ben Nevis.
Vandal problems force charity out of bothies
Vandalism and misuse of two bothies in southern Scotland have forced a national charity to give up their care of the buildings.
Man critical after Lakeland avalanche fall
A man who was swept 230m (750ft) down a Lakeland mountainside in an avalanche is in a critical condition in a hospital intensive-care unit with head injuries.
Police body's grant to mountain rescuers for flood-damaged gear
Mountain rescuers in the Lake District have been given a grant by Cumbria’s police authority to help replace equipment lost and damaged during last year’s floods.
Film will follow Mosaic Lakeland champions
The work of ethnic minority community champions who encourage visits to our national parks will feature in a film to be shown next month.
Second Glencoe rescue after woman falls from mountain
A woman was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after falling on a Highlands mountain. Police were alerted at 4.15pm today after the climber injur...
Injured man airlifted from Highland ridge
An injured mountaineer was airlifted to hospital from a Highland ridge this afternoon. The man was rescued on Aonach Eagach in Glencoe in an operat...
Want to tackle eight peaks to help mountain rescue?
Fancy a stroll in Snowdonia aided by the warm glow of knowing you’re helping fund mountain rescue? OK, the Oggie 8 Challenge is a bit more than a...
Walkers urged to use hotline to report illegal off-roaders
Police are urging walkers to use a special hotline to report illegal off-road bikers and 4x4 drivers.
Nevis climber injured in avalanche
A climber has been injured in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain. Police are co-ordinating the rescue of a man who was caught in a fall o...
Police name Lakeland dead walker found in woods
The man whose partly decomposed body was found by a walker in the Lake District more than two weeks ago has been named by police.
Power line opponents demand new public inquiry
Opponents of the controversial electricity power line which is planned to cross some of Scotland’s most scenic landscape have demanded the reopening of the public inquiry into the scheme.
Steer clear of wild birds, walkers asked
Walkers and climbers in Scotland are being asked to stay away from wild birds as they struggle to survive in sub-zero temperatures.
Met Office opens its doors to walkers and climbers
Britain’s national weather forecasting agency is opening its doors to walkers and climbers. The Meteorological Office – known to most people as...
Injured climber among six airlifted from Highland mountains
A climber was airlifted to hospital last night after suffering serious injuries in a fall in the Cairngorms.
Two taken to hospital after separate Lakeland falls
Two walkers were rescued today after injuring themselves in separate incidents in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to the ai...
Loose-rock warning as climber has 'near-death' incident
A climber has warned he had a ‘near-death experience’ on a North Yorkshire crag. The man was climbing with a partner on Castleberg above Settle...