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Lawyer withdraws as mountain rescue hoax trial begins
The trial of a journalist charged with making hoax mountain rescue calls during the Cumbrian floods last year began yesterday in Workington.
First winter snows fall on Highlands
The first snows of the Scottish winter arrived early this year – in August. A brief, two-hour flurry was reported on the Cairngorm tops last week...
Mountain rescuers in search for missing lake man
Two mountain rescue teams are taking part in a major search of a Cumbrian lake after a man failed to return from a fishing trip.
Police confirm body is that of missing kayaker
Police have confirmed that the body found in Caernarvon Bay yesterday is that of the missing kayaker Elizabeth Ashbee.
Challenge walkers needed to aid mountain rescue team
Walkers and runners can help a Pennine mountain rescue team – and have a day out on the fells of the Peak District.
Is latest big cat sighting the golf lynx?
Walkers are being warned to be on the lookout for large cat spotted in Easter Ross. Police say the panther-like creature was seen by a member of th...
MacLeod and Emmett complete Hebridean TV climb
A hobbling Dave MacLeod successfully climbed one of the Western Isles’ hardest crags in the full glare of the television cameras.
Severe weather puts paid to ultramarathon
One of the world’s toughest ultramarathons was halted yesterday because of severe weather. The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc had started on Thursday ...
National park dog walkers urged to stop disease spread
Dog walkers are being urged to clean up their pets’ mess to stop the spread of a parasite that devastates cattle herds.
Lloyds stake in Mountain Warehouse chain will allow growth
The investment arm of the part state-owned Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a stake in budget outdoor retail chain Mountain Warehouse.
Ullswater search teams find man's body
Rescuers searching for a man missing on Ullswater have found a body. The discovery follows a major search lasting 20 hours after angler Mark Bryant...
Walker injured in Lakeland path slip
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland path after slipping and injuring himself today. The 61-year-old, from Cumbria, was walking on the shore pa...
New boss named for national parks campaign body
A charity supporting Britain’s national parks has a new boss. Helen Jackson takes over today as chief executive of the Campaign for National Park...
Kayaker search teams find woman's body
Rescuers searching for a missing paddler have found the body of a woman in Caernarfon Bay. The discovery came on the third day of the search for 53...
Plea to walkers as missing kayaker search stood down
A sea search for a paddler missing off the Anglesey coast has been called off. But efforts to find 53-year-old Elizabeth Ashbee will continue on la...
British runners triumph in truncated Mont Blanc event
British long-distance expert Jez Bragg won a truncated Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc today. The Warwick-based ultra runner came in with a time of 10hrs...
Search team's help call as it gets notice to quit
A search and rescue team has put out its own plea for help after being told it has to move its stores.
TV climber's plans hit by rock injury
Climber Dave MacLeod’s plans for the televised climb on a Hebridean cliff were hit this week when he was injured by a falling rock.
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