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Bridgedale donates 500 pairs of socks for Outward Bound youngsters
Young people at an Outward Bound Trust centre will be able to step out in comfort thanks to a donation by sock brand Bridgedale.
Police appeal for information after hen harrier disappears in Yorkshire Dales
Police are appealing for information after a tagged bird of prey disappeared in the Yorkshire Dales. North Yorkshire Police said the hen harrier’...
Lost Scottish Borders walker found after major six-hour night search
A missing walker and his dog were found after a major six-hour search in the Scottish Borders. A local shepherd used his knowledge of the area of t...
Slow start for Leo Houlding's Spectre team pinned down by Antarctic storm
Climber and adventurer Leo Houlding’s Antarctic expedition has got off to a slow start, with the three-man team pinned down in their tents in a blizzard.
Injured Cheviots walker airlifted in five-hour rescue
An injured walker was airlifted from a remote hillside in the Cheviots in a rescue lasting more than five hours.
British Mountaineering Council launches new £1m bid to Mend Our Mountains
The British Mountaineering Council has launched an ambitious £1m project to help repair paths in Britain’s national parks.
Bowland rescuers bequeathed £38,000 in will of woman helped during winter
A rescue team is thousands of pounds better off thanks to a bequest from a woman its members helped during a period of wintry weather.
Police probe after Great Gable Remembrance Day walkers' cars damaged
Police in the Lake District are investigating after several cars belonging to walkers were damaged while parked in Borrowdale.
Fix the Fells seeks walkers' votes to secure £25,000 Scafell Pike path repair
The Fix the Fells partnership is urging outdoor enthusiasts to cast their vote in an online poll it hopes will bring in £25,000 to repair a path on England’s highest mountain.
Scottish mountain volunteers' efforts recognised at outdoor trust meeting
Volunteers who have helped repair and maintain routes in Scotland’s national parks received recognition for their efforts.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after Walla Crag injury
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring herself. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12.25pm on Friday when...
Formal plans submitted to Lakes authority for two Thirlmere zipwires
Developers who want to build two zipwires across a Lake District reservoir have submitted their formal plans.
Two Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
Two ill equipped walkers were rescued after getting lost on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. One of the pair had a panic attack and experienced br...
Injured Lakeland walker in six-hour rescue after fall on Pillar
An injured walker was rescued from a Lake District fell in a night-time operation lasting more than six hours.
Rescuers in desperate calls for helicopter after Lakeland walker's cardiac arrest
A rescue team desperately tried to get a helicopter to help with an injured woman who had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on a Lake District fellside.
Backcountry ski club plans to build mountain hut on Aonach Mòr in Lochaber
A backcountry skiing club has announced ambitious plans to build a mountain hut on the slopes of the UK’s eighth highest peak in Lochaber.
Authority cash helps Yorkshire Dales farming pair set up Buckden campsite
A grant from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has helped a farming family set up a campsite on the route of a long-distance footpath.
Molly Thompson-Smith wins bronze medal in final lead-climbing world cup
Rising star of competition climbing Molly Thompson-Smith secured her first podium finish in the lead world cup at the weekend.