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Broadcaster is rescue team's new figurehead
A fellwalking broadcaster has been appointed patron of a Lake District rescue team. Stuart Maconie, who completed a round of the 214 wainwrights la...
Experts deny village green laws thwart cheap housing
A national gathering looking at the future of village greens rejected the idea that preserving open spaces is preventing the building of affordable rural housing.
Accident verdicts on two Snowdonia walkers
Verdicts of accidental death were recorded on two walkers who fell to their deaths in separate incidents in Snowdonia.
New online service on deerstalking planned for walkers
The Scottish Hillphone service kicks off on Thursday, with the official opening of the deerstalking season.
Sheriff urges shake-up of safety rules that 'failed' tragic Laura
Safety rules covering outdoor education centres face a major shake-up in the wake of an inquiry into the death of a 15-year-old girl in an incident in Scotland.
Ullswater kayak teenager was 'always up for a challenge'
The family of the 18-year-old paddler who died in Ullswater at the weekend say they are devastated at the death of a son who was ‘frightened of nothing’.
Trust calls for rethink to protect Britain's wild lands
Campaigners are calling for a complete rethink on Britain’s wildernesses in a bid to protect them from further development.
Canoe search police find body
Police searching for a kayaker who went missing yesterday have found a body. Cumbria Constabulary’s underwater search rescue team discovered the ...
Government warned of 'devastating' effects of outdoors cuts
Slashing spending on Britain’s great outdoors will have a devastating effect, a campaign group has warned.
Five readers win copy of Wainwright guidebook
Five lucky grough readers have won their own copy of the new guide to the route taken by one of the best known outdoor writers in his first long-distance foray.
Record-breaking dry spell brings fire risk to mountains
Britain’s weather continues to break records, with the announcement today that the country has had its driest first six months of any year since 1929.
Common-ground report urges greens peace
A campaign group has produced a guide to finding common ground when protecting the nation’s green spaces.
New Highland wolves plan sparks objections
Scotland’s mountaineering body says it will object to the latest plans for the introduction of wild animals into a Highland estate.
Walker airlifted after Lakeland slip
Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today to help a walker who had fallen at a Lake District beauty spot.
Fiennes faces driving charge after crash
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes faces a careless driving charge following a collision that happened in March this year.
Police name drowned Ullswater paddler
Police have named the man whose body was recovered from Ullswater early this morning. Chad Edward Salisbury, 18, from the Leyland, Lancashire, area...
Major search for canoeist after lake capsize
A major search of a Cumbrian lake is taking place after a canoeist failed to resurface after his boat overturned.
National park bosses approve camping ban plan
A ban on wild camping along a stretch of Scotland’s most popular long-distance trail came a step closer this week.