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Newcomers Garry Greenhow and Rose Mather claim victory in Three Peaks Race
Newcomers were victorious in the Three Peaks Race, which was staged for the first time in 18 months. Garry Greenhow took first place and Rose Mathe...
Runners take to the hills as Three Peaks Race resumes after Covid-19 break
Runners will return to a historic Yorkshire Dales challenge on Saturday when the Three Peaks Race resumes after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Callout to injured Hadrian's Wall walker continues Northumberland teams' busy autumn
A walker was rescued from the path at Hadrian’s Wall after injuring his leg in a fall. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and Nort...
Walker dies in fall from scrambling route on Sharp Edge on Blencathra
A man has died after falling from a Lake District ridge. Rescuers said he was traversing Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Friday when he fell down a gul...
NatureScot extends South Lanarkshire estate restrictions for three more years
The Scottish Government’s agency for the outdoors has extended restrictions on a South Lanarkshire estate for three more years.
Dartmoor campaigner urges outdoor fans to resist plans to restrict wild camping
A veteran campaigner is urging people to join him in resisting proposals to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor.
Man's Helvellyn fitness walk after elbow injury leads to snapped ankle
A walker taking to the hills after recovering from a recently dislocated elbow had to be rescued after injuring his ankle.
Walker in eight-hour rescue after suffering serious injuries in fall on Tryfan
An injured walker was rescued from Tryfan in Snowdonia in an operation lasting almost eight hours. North Wales Police alerted Ogwen Valley Mountain...
Patterdale team takes delivery of new Land Rover after £85,000 public appeal
Rescuers in the Lake District have taken delivery of a new Land Rover after a successful fundraising appeal.
Exhausted walker stretchered from Lakeland hill after numerous falls
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after she became exhausted and unable to continue.
Rescue crews rescued from Scafell Pike after low cloud stops helicopters flying
Two rescue helicopter crews had to be brought to safety from England’s highest mountain after getting stranded as weather closed in.
Writer and director Sally Wainwright 'flattered' to be South Pennines Park ambassador
Acclaimed writer and director Sally Wainwright said she is flattered to become the first ambassador of the newly formed South Pennines Park.
Shauna Coxsey elected to head athletes' group on sport-climbing governing body
Climbing Olympian Shauna Coxsey has been elected president of the athletes’ group on the body that oversees sport climbing.
Anna Taylor completes self-powered Classic Rock round, climbing's 'Wainwrights' challenge
A rising star of climbing has completed a self-powered round of all the Classic Rock routes. Anna Taylor cycled 2,400km reaching the climbs, and as...
Ogwen Valley rescuers use new rafts in lake clean-up fundraising event
Mountain rescuers teamed up with volunteers to clean up a Snowdonia lake at the weekend. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation joine...
Three weekend callouts for Patterdale rescuers to aid walkers
A Lake District team was called out three times over the weekend to aid walkers. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 2pm on Friday after...
Cragfast climbers winched from Old Man of Stoer as waves batter sea stack
Two climbers were plucked to safety by a rescue helicopter crew after getting stuck on a sea stack in Sutherland.
South Pennines Park inspires movement for Muslim women to explore great outdoors
A woman who was inspired to discover the great outdoors by the moorland around her home town is encouraging fellow women from the Muslim community to enjoy the countryside.