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Lomond West Highland Way camping ban looms

Walkers on the West Highland Way could be banned from wild camping on a 17km stretch of the route alongside Loch Lomond.

09 February 2010

Naked Rambler jailed as sheriff warns of repeat performance

He missed Groundhog Day by a week or so, but Stephen Gough’s own version of a recurring nightmare continued this week with another jail sentence.

09 February 2010

Gold rush looms in Ben Lui's shadow

A gold rush could be about to take place at the foot of one of the southern Highlands’ top climbers’ destinations.

07 February 2010

Injured man airlifted after being found by climber

A seriously injured man was airlifted from a Lakeland fell today in an operation involving two rescue helicopters.

06 February 2010

Blacks' £20m share call to aid company recovery

Outdoor retailer Blacks today announced plans to raise more than £20m to finance the opening of 35 new stores.

05 February 2010

Walkers asked to report problems as damaged path reopens

A national park footpath has reopened ahead of schedule after fallen trees forced an emergency closure.

03 February 2010

Inquest opened on walker who fell from Snowdonia mountain

An inquest was opened today on a walker who fell to his death from a Snowdonia mountain last week. Derren Barber of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, died...

02 February 2010

MSP: access law needs clarification after Alladale ruling

An MSP has challenged a council to review a decision that could have dire consequences for Scottish outdoor access.

02 February 2010

Mountain chief's regret as Alladale gets dangerous animals licence

Mountaineering representatives have criticised councillors’ decision to renew a controversial estate’s licence to keep dangerous animals.

01 February 2010

Ramblers celebrate victory in footpath battle with earl

Evidence from a 70-year-old woman in Canada helped Ramblers in a victory to gain access on a path in East Sussex.

09 February 2010

Cash boost will help mountain rescuers after floods

Mountain rescue teams in the Lake District have been given a cash boost to help replace equipment lost and damaged while they were carrying out rescue work in last year’s Cumbrian floods.

07 February 2010

Climber airlifted after Cheddar fall

A climber was airlifted from a crag after a fall on a route in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, yesterday.

07 February 2010

Path project gets £11,000 calendar boost

A project to help repair Lakeland footpaths will get an £11,000 cash boost thanks to sales of calendars by the Wainwright Society.

05 February 2010

Bonington and Scott lecture raises £4,000 for flood rescuers

A lecture evening by two of Britain’s best known mountaineers raised more than £4,000 for the rescuers who helped residents and visitors during last year’s floods in Cumbria.

04 February 2010

Wainwright walks challenge looks to new horizons

Aficionados of Alfred Wainwright are casting their net wider for their annual walking challenge. Previously, Wainwright Society members have set th...

02 February 2010

Missing Skye walker's body found

Police said today that a body of a man found last week on Skye is that of a man who went missing last October.

02 February 2010

Setback for Vixen Tor access campaign

The owner of a Dartmoor crag at the centre of a long-running access row has lodged an appeal against a council decision to create two rights of way on the land.

02 February 2010

Climber dies in Lake District fall

A man has died after falling on a Lake District crag. Police today named the dead man as Alan Turner, 54, of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Mr Tur...

01 February 2010

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