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Report says people with dementia benefit from walking and outdoor activities
Walking and outdoor activities should be encouraged for people who have dementia, a report published today said.
Rescuers' winter warning after 'extremely lucky' man survives Striding Edge fall
Rescuers warned the Lake District’s mountains are still in the grip of winter after being called out to England’s third-highest mountain for the second time in 24 hours.
Insulation brand PrimaLoft first 'ingredient' member to join European Outdoor Group
A leading manufacturer of insulation used by many outdoor brands has become the first ‘ingredient’ member of a European trade association.

Coniston footpath and Highland rewilding schemes contend for €30,000 grant
Two British projects are in the running to win a major grant in a European competition. A scheme to repair a badly eroded path up the Old Man of Co...
New image of missing walker Jim Robertson released as search resumes
Police have released a CCTV image of a missing hillwalker as rescuers prepare to resume the search for the man.
Rising climbing star Molly Thompson-Smith urges women to try the sport
A rising young star of the climbing world is urging other women to try the sport. Berghaus-sponsored athlete Molly Thompson-Smith chose Internation...

Bothies association warns that storms have put Camasunary out of use
Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to pack their tents after a storm put a bothy out of use. The Camasunary Bothy on the Isle of Skye has been cl...
Keep your dogs under control to protect wildlife, plead Peak District rangers
National park officers are urging walkers to keep their dogs under control during the breeding season for wildlife.
More than 80 rescuers continue search for missing Cairngorms walker Jim Robertson
A major search is continuing for a walker who is missing in the Cairngorms. Police are appealing for any walkers and mountaineers who may have seen...
New appeal for sightings of missing walker Jim Robertson as search continues
Police renewed their appeal to walkers for sightings of a man who has been missing in the Cairngorms for more than a week.

Scores of 'high-risk' hillgoers get winter-skills training in student scheme
Scores of high-risk hillgoers have received practical winter mountain training to increase their safety.
Man rescued after being found 'frozen but alive' after night on Helvellyn
A man was rescued after being found ‘frozen but alive’ by a walker after spending the night on England’s third-highest mountain.
Man's body found near summit of Ben Lomond
A man’s body has been recovered from Scotland’s most southerly munro. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police on Saturday after the d...

Aberglaslyn rescue team leader finds body of his son Josh Llwyd-Hopcroft after search
The leader of a mountain rescue team discovered his own son’s body following a search by his colleagues when the young man was reported missing.
Missing Cairngorms walker Jim Robertson's daughter in desperate plea for help
The daughter of a missing hillwalker has issued a desperate plea to walkers and mountaineers for sightings of her father.
Success for adventurer Alex Hibbert as he makes friends with 'world's grumpiest icecap'
A British adventurer has finally made friends with a notorious Icelandic icecap, three years after a near-death experience on the glacier.

Northumberland mountain search dogs practise their avalanche skills
Search dogs and handlers in the North Pennines have been practising their avalanche skills. The dogs of the Northumberland National Mountain Rescue...
Police appeal for sightings of missing Cairngorms walker James Robertson
A search is underway for a missing walker in the Highlands. Police are appealing for sightings of James Robertson, who has not been seen since Mond...