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Exhausted woman carried from fell after night search

Two Lake District mountain rescue teams spent six hours in a night-time search on the fells for a woman who had become exhausted while out walking.

02 August 2010

Quids in: Nevis walkers to face charges?

Would you be prepared to pay to walk up Britain’s highest mountain? Walkers could soon be asked to put their hands in their pockets before they h...

01 August 2010

Welsh gear firm warns climbers to stop using cam

Llanberis-based climbing gear manufacturer DMM has warned climbers to stop using one of its cams that could develop cracks in its metal.

31 July 2010

Mosaic champions lead national parks push

Community champions from the Mosaic project have been out and about in Britain’s national parks this week encouraging wider use of the country’s best landscapes.

31 July 2010

Nevis walkers' chance to put something back

Mountain lovers are being urged to put something back with a spruce-up of Britain’s highest mountain.

29 July 2010

Man airlifted after Award student rescue

A seven-hour rescue operation was launched to rescue seven students on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition.

27 July 2010

Police tackle Lake District wild campers

Wild campers are causing problems in the Lake District. Police have received complaints about anti-social behaviour, litter and human waste at Ulph...

26 July 2010

Ten-year-old boy guides rescuers to injured granddad

A 10-year-old boy found walking on a Lakeland forest track was able to guide rescuers to his injured grandfather.

25 July 2010

Snowdon runners on track as train halts for race

A mountain train service will come to a halt this afternoon to allow runners to use its tracks. The Snowdon Mountain Railway will suspend services ...

24 July 2010

Is the English coastal path for the chop?

With friends like this, do ramblers and walkers really need enemies? An unnamed former Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister ...

01 August 2010

Girl airlifted to hospital after chain-walk fall

An 11-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital today after falling on a recently reopened section of the Fife Coastal Path.

01 August 2010

Call for walkers to top fells to mark scheme's end

Bosses of a Lakeland landscape scheme are looking for volunteer walkers to top off the project in style before it closes.

31 July 2010

Two in court after outdoors store raid deaths

Two men will appear before Cardiff Magistrates next week following a major burglary at an outdoors store in the city in which two men died on a nearby railway line.

31 July 2010

Views, kisses and punch-ups: welcome to The Great Outdoors

The tribulations of a group of walkers hit the small screen today with the start of a comedy drama set in a dysfunctional rambling club.

27 July 2010

Smiles all round as youngsters get mountain rescue treat

A homeless teenager has promised to take part in a sponsored walk for mountain rescuers after she took part in a day of adventure organised by north Wales teams.

27 July 2010

Baby rescued as family loses way on fells

A six-month-old baby was among a family group that was rescued from a Lake District fell. Police alerted mountain rescuers after a mother and fathe...

25 July 2010

Climber dies in fall from crag

A climber has died after falling on a north Wales crag. Police said the body of a man was found just after 12.22pm yesterday, Saturday, at the bott...

24 July 2010

Wainwright calendar cash will go to mountain rescue

Mountain rescuers will benefit from this year’s sales of a Calendar produced by fans of the late Alfred Wainwright.

24 July 2010

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