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Coast-to-Coast charity hero Tom dies

The young walker who braved some of the winter’s worst weather to complete the Coast-to-Coast Walk for charity died yesterday.

14 May 2009

Walker's death was accidental, coroner decides

A walker whose body was found on Bowfell died accidentally, a coroner decided. Jeremy Lloyd Ayrton, of Windermere, fell from the Climbers’ Traver...

13 May 2009

Rescue callouts up by a third after busy weekend for team

A series of slips by walkers kept a Cumbrian rescue team busy this week. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called to the aid of three people on Mond...

13 May 2009

Buses aim to get walkers without cars into the Dales

Weekend walkers heading for the Yorkshire Dales can leave their cars at home following the introduction of new bus services into and around the national park.

12 May 2009

Plans for Lakes-Dales 'bridge' national park to go ahead

Some of the best walking country in the North-West of England could be afforded further protection with the extension to two national parks.

04 May 2009

First-timer Jez storms to victory in Fellsman

Novice Fellsman entrant Jez Bragg took the winner’s trophy at his first attempt this weekend, storming home in sometimes appalling weather conditions to finish the  course in less than 11 hours.

11 May 2009

Walker's body found after four-day Highland search

Police have confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found near Ben Nevis. Louis Lebel, of Pimlico, London, fell into the Water of Nevis last...

08 May 2009

Crash propeller saved avalanche climber in fall

A winter climber was probably saved from death by the freak intervention of the remnants of a 57-year-old tragedy.

06 May 2009

New winner guaranteed for Fellsman as 400 hit the hills

One of the toughest events in the fellrunning calendar takes place this weekend when close to 400 competitors will climb a total of 3,350m (11,000ft) during the route across the highest ground in the Yorkshire Dales.

05 May 2009

Irvine Butterfield, giant of Scottish hillwalking, dies

One of the grand names of Scottish hillwalking died this week. Irvine Butterfield, a Yorkshireman who spent much of his life in Scotland, and mos...

15 May 2009

Campaigners say common fence will impede access

Campaigners have expressed dismay at a decision to fence off common land near the Dartmoor national park.

13 May 2009

Heritage website takes walkers back in time

Walkers and cyclists can take a trip back in time with the launch of a website detailing some of Scotland’s historic paths and tracks.

12 May 2009

Mountain forecasters offer mobile service in site update

Mobile phone users can now forecasts from a dedicated mountain weather service. The Mountain Weather Information Service, an independent meteorolog...

01 May 2009

Cave man airlifted from fell after fall

A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell today after injuring himself in a cave. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to help the 18-yea...

11 May 2009

Man stretchered from Lakes path with hypothermia

A man was treated for hypothermia yesterday on the path to England’s third highest mountain. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were aler...

10 May 2009

Falls provide cave rescuers with extreme action

Cave rescuers were kept busy this week with a tricky operation involving ropework to get to inaccessible areas of one of the Yorkshire Dales’ best known beauty spots.

06 May 2009

Police commend Lakes rescue teams

Mountain rescuers will this week receive official thanks for their work in saving lives in the Lake District.

06 May 2009

Walker sparks search after failing to report his return

A walker sparked a major search operation after he failed to tell anyone he had returned safely from a day out in the Highlands.

05 May 2009

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