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Rescued walkers' thanks after mountain 'nightmare'
The parents of one of the two walkers rescued after spending the night on a Scottish mountain have thanked the teams who came to their aid and expressed regret for the expense and trouble the rescuers were put to.
Butterfield book reissue will raise cash for bothy group
A limited edition book by a giant of mountain literature is being republished to raise cash for the charity that looks after Britain’s mountain shelters.
National park rangers will hand out fixed penalties
National park rangers are to be given the power to issue fixed-penalty tickets to litter louts and dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets.
Survey puts Welsh mountain into 1,000m 'super league'
The league of Welsh ‘super mountains’ gained a new member today with the news that a survey of a Snowdonia peak revealed its true height to be more than 1,000m Glyder Fawr, Wales’s fifth highest mountain, has been promoted to the super league following measurements by hill sleuths Graham Jackson, John Barnard and Myrddyn Phillips.
Navigation advice on offer from Trust expert
Walkers are being offered the chance to learn how to navigate on the hills, with advice from an expert ranger.
Woman airlifted from fell after head injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling and injuring her head. The 55-year-old was walking with a companion on the Knott, above Patterdale...
Boat launched to rescue walker after crash blocks road
Mountain rescuers used their specialised boat to reach an injured walker after a road accident blocked their way.
Walkers rescued after mountain stream turns to torrent
A group of walkers was rescued after being cut off by raging waters on England’s highest mountain. Members of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team had to...
Footpath cuts will harm rural economy, campaigner warns
A leading walkers’ campaigner today attacked plans to cut spending on footpaths. Speaking at the opening of the South Pennines Walk and Ride Fest...
Ramblers' boss urges walkers to back coast path plan
The boss of Britain’s biggest walking charity today urged the public to get behind its campaign to stop the axing of work on England’s coastal path.
Mountain rescue hoax journalist jailed for three months
A journalist who made two hoax calls to mountain rescuers during last year’s Cumbrian floods has been jailed.
Repairs to flood-damaged paths will cost £3.2m
A major restoration scheme has been agreed to repair damage to footpaths and bridges devastated in the Lake District’s worst ever floods last year.
Third rescue at Lakeland gill-scrambling site
Rescuers were called to a Lakeland gill for the third time in little more than a month to rescue a woman who was injured while scrambling.
Hypothermic walker rescued from fellside
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell suffering from hypothermia. The man collapsed while walking in Boulder Valley below the Old Man of Conist...
Rescuers star on silver screen as festival begins
A team of Lake District mountain rescuers will join some of mountaineering’s biggest names on the silver screen this week as part of a film festival.
Police appeal for help after osprey death
Police are appealing for information from the public after a rare bird of prey died from its injuries.
Lost walker found after ignoring rescuers' directions
Three mountain rescue teams and four search dogs were involved in a major search in the Lake District overnight for a walker who got lost despite asking rescuers for directions earlier.
Walkers urged to add their voice in green-lanes poll
Walkers are being urged to take part in a newspaper’s online survey into green lanes in national parks.