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Body of missing paraglider found by rescuers on Fleetwith Pike
The body of a missing paraglider has been found on a Lake District fell. Mountain rescue teams found the man on Fleetwith Pike, overlooking Butterm...
Body of woman found near Crosby Ravensworth Fell
Police in Cumbria said a body has been found near Crosby Ravensworth Fell. A spokesperson said the body of an elderly woman was found on Saturday m...
Yorkshire Wolds Way first national trail to be declared stile-free
A long-distance route in Yorkshire has become the first in England to be declared stile-free. The Yorkshire Wolds Way has beaten the Thames Path to...

Lords and MPs hit the Peak hills to hear of importance of outdoor activities
Parliamentarians were due to hit the Peak District hills today for a view of the importance of outdoor activities.
Kinder Scout walker airlifted to hospital after falling ill
A walker was airlifted from the slopes of the Peak District’s highest hill after he became ill. The elderly man was walking with Marple ramblersâ...
Casualties could be at risk after vandals damage vital Woodhead rescuers' gear
Vandals have damaged a vital piece of equipment belonging to a mountain rescue team. A radio repeater used by the Woodhead team has been vandalised...

Rescuers' warning to woodland walkers after pair get lost in Brechfa Forest
Rescuers have urged walkers to take care when going for trips in dense woodland after a couple got lost in a south Wales forest.
Rain and gales lash runners in first Lakes Sky Ultra race
Organisers of a gruelling Lakeland mountain race were forced to divert runners from the most difficult section of the route after high winds and heavy rain lashed the fells.
Lakeland campaingers urge public to say no to plans for 15 miles of pylons
Campaigners say the beauty of a national park is threatened by plans to build a power line with pylons as high as Nelson’s Column.
Team thanks residents and colleagues after body found in Yvonne Mullen search
A Lakeland team has thanked residents and fellow mountain rescuers for their help during a major protracted search for a missing woman in the Crosby Ravensworth area.

Ingleborough walker rescued after slipping and breaking ankle
A walker was rescued after breaking his ankle on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. The 52-year-old man slipped on mud near the derelict shooting hu...
Ex-head chef Peter MacFarlane takes over as head of Nevis Range ski resort
A former head chef will head up a Highland ski and outdoor centre. Peter MacFarlane has been appointed managing director of Nevis Range in Lochaber...
Cumbrian rescuers search for walker Yvonne Mullen on Crosby Ravensworth Fell
Volunteer rescuers from teams across the Lake District have been involved in the search for a woman who went missing on a Cumbrian hill.

Rescuers use blue lights to guide lost Northumberland mountain bikers
Rescuers used their blue flashing lights to guide two lost mountain bikers to safety when they got lost in woodland.
Pack a torch, say rescuers, after Cross Fell walker gets lost in dark
Rescuers have reminded outdoor enthusiasts they need to remember daylight hours are shortening, after a walker had to be helped from the highest hill in the Pennines.
Keen walkers urged to help footpath fund with Ben Lomond torchlight walk
Walkers are being invited to join a torchlight trek up the most southerly munro to help fund path repairs.

Walker airlifted to hospital after collapsing on Old Man of Coniston
A walker was airlifted to hospital after collapsing on a Lake District mountain. The 66-year-old woman from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex was near the su...
Three teams in six-hour rescue of Snowdon walker with broken ankle
Three rescue teams went to the aid of a walker who broke his ankle on Wales’s highest mountain. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was alerted late o...