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Snowdonia national park bosses to install 500 sensors to manage car parking

National park bosses in Snowdonia plan to install sensors at car parks across the area to help provide visitors with up-to-date information on where they can leave their vehicles.

25 August 2022

Teen airlifted from Cadair Idris after ankle injury and asthma attack

A teenager was airlifted to hospital from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring himself. The 17-year-old also began suffering breathing difficulties ...

22 August 2022

Public will have chance to see mountain search dogs in action during open day

Members of the public are being invited to meet search dogs and their handlers this weekend. Volunteers from the Lake District Mountain Rescue Sear...

16 August 2022

Wainwright's 'unofficial' Coast to Coast Walk to gain national-trail status

The Coast to Coast Walk devised 50 years ago by author Alfred Wainwright is to gain national-trail status.

12 August 2022

Busy week for Keswick rescuers with six incidents in five days

Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out six times in five days to aid walkers and mountain bikers on the fells.

06 August 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling 30ft on Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on Striding Edge on Helvellyn.

02 August 2022

Teen guided to safety from crag after separating from family on Scafell Pike walk

A teenager had to call for help from a Lakeland crag after separating from his family. The 18-year-old was on a walk up Scafell Pike but later stru...

30 July 2022

Two new helicopter bases planned under Coastguard seach-and-rescue deal

Two new helicopter bases will be set up in plans for the next stage of the UK’s civilian search and rescue service.

23 July 2022

Latest section of England Coast Path adds 85 miles of Essex shore to national trail

The establishment of the England Coast Path is continuing, with a further 85 miles opened around the Thames Estuary in Essex.

18 July 2022

Couple rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra

A couple had to be rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra. The pair were trying to avoid slippery conditions on a ridge but vent...

23 August 2022

Helvellyn group who prompted rescue call turned out to be 'extreme gardeners'

A group who prompted concern on England’s third-highest mountain turned out to be ‘extreme gardeners’ according to rescuers who were called to investigate.

19 August 2022

Badly parked vehicles hinder rescuers heading to Lakeland incident

Vehicles parked inconsiderately delayed rescuers trying to reach an injured girl in the Lake District.

15 August 2022

Dartmoor national park bosses ban barbecues as fire risk rises during heatwave

National park bosses in Dartmoor have banned barbecues and open fires on common land in the area. The move is in response to the increased risk of ...

11 August 2022

Lakeland walker rescued after injuring ankle on Rest Dodd

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after she injured her ankle. The woman was descending Rest Dodd on Saturday when she slipped on a gr...

06 August 2022

Rescuers find Lakeland walker missing overnight, after major search

A major search was launched on Sunday morning for a walker reported missing overnight in the North of the Lake District.

31 July 2022

Snowdonia team rescues cragfast sheepdog Kemp from perilous position

Rescuers in Snowdonia responded to a farmer’s appeal for help to retrieve his sheepdog from a crag.

28 July 2022

Yorkshire Dales rescuers and diversity group Mosaic Outdoors post safety videos

Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales have teamed up with a community organisation to produce a series of short videos to encourage safe use of the outdoors.

19 July 2022

Moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to small town's carbon footprint

Experts have revealed a moorland wildfire released emissions equivalent to the carbon footprint of a small town.

17 July 2022

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