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Search team's help call as it gets notice to quit

A search and rescue team has put out its own plea for help after being told it has to move its stores.

26 August 2010

TV climber's plans hit by rock injury

Climber Dave MacLeod’s plans for the televised climb on a Hebridean cliff were hit this week when he was injured by a falling rock.

27 August 2010

Pair will tackle Three Peaks, the hard way

A pair of Ayrshire adventurers aim to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge using only muscle power, to raise cash for a conservation charity.

26 August 2010

Heritage landscape at heart of walking and riding festival

It’s the landscape that inspired the Brontë sisters and the late poet laureate Ted Hughes and, though not as well known as the national parks that sandwich it, it offers landscapes and villages steeped in history.

25 August 2010

Live broadcast for MacLeod and Emmett Harris climb

Television viewers in Scotland will be able to watch a live attempt on a Hebridean crag by two of Britain’s top climbers.

24 August 2010

Lakeland fell route closed to off-roaders after court bid

A Lake District route has been closed to motor vehicles – just two months after being declared open to off-roaders.

24 August 2010

Pothole club opens Gaping Gill's wonders to walkers

The wonders of the deep are available to walkers this week as Yorkshire’s largest underground cavern is opened up to non-cavers.

23 August 2010

Hypothermic paddlers treated after three hours in water

Two paddlers were rescued from a Scottish sea loch today after spending three hours in the water. The women were taken to hospital with mild hypoth...

21 August 2010

Bonington tickets are prize for mountain council winner

Members of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland have the chance to win free tickets to hear a lecture by one of the elder statesmen of British climbing.

20 August 2010

National park dog walkers urged to stop disease spread

Dog walkers are being urged to clean up their pets’ mess to stop the spread of a parasite that devastates cattle herds.

27 August 2010

Poisoned red kite is latest in list of shame

Police are appealing for help after a red kite was found dead in the southern Highlands. The body of the bird was found in Strathtay, near Aberfeld...

26 August 2010

Bank holiday Dales adventures on offer for youngsters

Youngsters visiting a national park can get a taste of adventure with a range of outdoor activities. A mobile climbing wall will be one of the attr...

26 August 2010

Duke's Award girl airlifted from mountain

A teenager was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after being taken ill. The 17-year-old girl was rescued from the Dulyn area of the Carneddau, ne...

25 August 2010

Hinkes will tackle tops to help his avalanche rescuers

One of Britain’s best known climbers faces a new challenge this week to raise funds for mountain rescuers.

24 August 2010

Steall bridge reopens to walkers

A vital link for walkers and mountain rescuers heading for Highland munros has been reopened. The wire bridge at Steall, Glen Nevis, has been out o...

24 August 2010

Warning to Highland walkers after car break-ins

Walkers and climbers heading for the hills in the Highlands are being warned by police not to leave valuables on view in their vehicles.

22 August 2010

Boy survives fall from Swirral Edge

A boy survived a 30m (100ft) fall from England’s third highest mountain today. The 11-year-old from Northampton fell from Swirral Edge on Helvell...

21 August 2010

Walkers' views sought on trail extension

Walkers’ views are being sought on plans to extend a long-distance route on Dartmoor. The Dartmoor Way is currently made up of two routes, one fo...

20 August 2010

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