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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 ...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
North York Moors bosses seek voluntary walk leaders from diverse communities
A national park is on the lookout for volunteers from more diverse backgrounds to join its roster of walk leaders.
Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in Kirk Fell tumble
A woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall on a Lake District mountain.
Dog stretchered from Blencathra after falling from Sharp Edge
A dog was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after falling from a ridge. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.05pm on Friday to a r...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge
A walker was airlifted from England’s third-highest mountain after injuring herself in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 1.4...
Lake District teams called out to 21 rescues in eight days
Rescue teams in the Lake District have been kept busy over the past eight days with teams in the area called out 21 times, a quarter of which were to help lost and missing people on the fells.
Public back plans for family-friendly route on old Wensleydale trackbed
Members of the public have emphatically backed the idea of creating an accessible leisure route in the Yorkshire Dales.
Ex-Canal & River Trust director Phil Mulligan to take over as Peak District boss
The Peak District national park has a new boss. Phil Mulligan will join the park authority as chief executive from September. He is currently di...