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Rescuers will give youngsters a taste of adventure
Disadvantaged youngsters will get a taste of adventure with mountain experts in a project backed by two senior royal family members.
Walkers told to be on guard after big-cat sighting
Police in the Highlands are warning walkers to be on their guard after a member of the public spotted a large animal in woods.
Award for mountain-rescue helicopter engineers
Royal Navy rescue helicopter engineers have received an award for their achievements by aviation manufacturers Rolls-Royce.
Mountain-top machine could save walkers' lives
A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at the top of Wales’s highest mountain. The machine, which can be used on walkers suffering a heart...
MP 'confident' on mountain rescuers' VAT campaign
The Liberal Democrat MP who led the campaign to get mountain rescue teams’ VAT refunded said he is confident the move will still go ahead.
Walker injured in 200m fall on Helvellyn
A walker suffered head and face injuries after a fall today from England’s third highest mountain. The 65-year-old from Oldham, Greater Mancheste...
Walkers needed for rescue team challenge
A rescue team is urging walkers to pull on their boots to help it raise funds. The Cave Rescue Organisation is looking for volunteers to tackle the...
English footpaths face dead-end future, warn Ramblers
Britain’s biggest walking charity is urging councils to use its small army of volunteers to help keep footpaths open.
Cairn Gorm funicular to allow walkers on to mountain
Walkers will be allowed to get the train to the top of one of Scotland’s highest mountains for the first time.
Injured gorge-scrambling student rescued after slip
A student was rescued after injuring himself while gorge scrambling in the Lake District. The 16-year-old was part of a supervised group from an ou...
MPs throw out mountain rescue tax-freeze bid
MPs have rejected a move to freeze the VAT hike that will hit mountain rescuers next year. And they threw out a Labour move to produce a report on ...
Trust says Highland gold bid puts wild land at risk
A conservation charity has objected to the reopening of a Highland gold mine. The John Muir Trust said plans to develop the workings near Tyndrum w...
School students' plaques will guide national trail walkers
Walkers on a national trail will be guided by plaques created by Yorkshire schoolchildren. The cast-metal plaques have been placed along the Dales ...
Labour bid to stop VAT hike for mountain rescuers
Opposition front-benchers have launched a bit to stop mountain rescue teams paying the increased VAT rate announced by the Coalition Government in George Osborne’s emergency budget last month.
Missing walker found safe after overnight search
A walker was found safe and well after going missing overnight on the isle of Harris. Three Coastguard teams joined officers from the Northern Cons...
Gondola mooted for Cairn Gorm by Ramblers' boss
A gondola system should be considered for Cairn Gorm as part of a review of access to the mountain, according to the head of the Ramblers in Scotland.
Ranger Matt nails Coast to Coast in 61 hours
A park ranger lost two toenails but gained pounds by running Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route. Matt Neale covered the 309km (192-mile) course in...
Wildlife boss welcomes fine for obstructing inspector
An animal-health chief has welcomed a fine imposed on a Cumbria man who obstructed a wildlife inspector.