Patterdale team wins in rain-hit rescue event

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was victorious in a rain-soaked celebration of the rescue movement’s 75th anniversary.The Patterdale team celebrates it victory in the It's A Knockout contestThe team won an It’s A Knockout contest held at the weekend on Ambleside’s rugby ground in which teams from throughout Cumbria took part, along with representatives of the county’s police and a rescue team from RAF Leeming.

Peregrines return to one of country's busiest climbing crags

Outdoor enthusiasts have been praised for helping in an amazing operation that led to a pair of rare peregrine falcons breeding for the first time in 100 years at one of England’s most popular climbing sites.One of the peregrine falcon chicks at The RoachesTwo chicks have taken their first flights from the Roaches, the popular gritstone crags on the south-western edge of the Peak District.

Autumn problems for GPS users in Wales

Walkers in mid Wales who rely on GPS for navigation should make a note in their diary.GPS signals will be jammed in the autumnThe military will be conducting jamming exercises around its Sennybridge training area in September and October.

Ramblers call for inquiry after Cairn Gorm revelations

The Cairn Gorm mountain railway regularly breaches sewage discharge limits, has leaking buildings and trains which cannot be maintained properly, it is claimed.The Cairn Gorm funicular railwayPhoto: Zoe GriceThe Ramblers’ Association in Scotland has called for an inquiry into the resort, near Aviemore, after a Sunday newspaper obtained documents which accused Highlands and Islands Enterprise of trying to hide the true state of affairs.The Sunday Herald received more than 1,000 documents after it made an application to the Forestry Commission under the Freedom of Information Act.

Dales bodies act to fight moorland fires

Landowners in North Yorkshire are being asked to draw up plans to help fight moorland fires.Firefighters tackle a moorland fireMoors landlords will be asked to provide details of water sources, access roads and rendezvous points to be used when fires break out.

Bouldering contest among Cliffhanger attractions

The Cliffhanger event in Sheffield will again host the British Bouldering Championships.Katie Whittaker will defend her 2007 bouldering titlePhoto: Alex Messenger/BMCThe festival is establishing itself as one of the biggest of its kind for outdoors lovers.

Benn 'must act now' to save Peak landscape

Outdoor groups have told the Government it must act to save Britain’s first national park from being ravaged by quarrying.Backdale Quarry, Longstone EdgeBoth the Ramblers’ Association and the British Mountaineering Council have teamed up with other conservation groups to urge Labour ministers to fund an appeal against the resumption of work at Longstone Edge, the limestone quarry at the centre of one of the most protracted battles to preserve the landscape of the Peak District.This summer marks the fifth anniversary of quarrying restarting at Longstone by Bleaklow Industries and MMC under a 50-year-old consent.

Dog rescued after two weeks wandering England's highest peaks

A lost dog has been found by rescuers after spending two weeks on one of England’s highest mountains.Gemma, relaxed after her ordeal on the Lakeland fellsThe animal was found today near Scafell as members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were searching for three people who had gone missing on neighbouring Scafell Pike during a Three Peaks Challenge.

Rescuers aid man after Striding Edge fall

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was in action on Sunday after a man slipped on Striding Edge.Striding EdgeSixteen members of the team went to the aid of the 50-yer-old, from Essex, who dislocated his shoulder in the fall.