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Walkers invited to sign up for charity torchlit ascent of Ben Lomond
Hillwalkers are being invited to dig out their torches and pull on their boots for a fundraiser on Scotland’s most southerly munro.
Nevis team will dig to uncover mysteries of Dun Deardail vitrified Iron Age fort
Archaeologists will begin probing an Iron Age fortress within sight of Britain’s highest mountain next week.
Scarborough mountain rescuers add fourth vehicle and extend headquarters
A mountain rescue team’s extended headquarters were officially opened by a lord lieutenant during an open day.

Lyon Equipment donates gear to replace stolen Kingsdale cave safety line
A leading outdoor gear company has stepped in to help a rescue team whose vital safety equipment was stolen from a Yorkshire Dales cave.
More than 30 Snowdonia rescuers called out after helicopter catches fire on Yr Aran
More than 30 mountain rescue team members were called out after a military helicopter caught fire after a forced landing on a Snowdonia peak.
Second night search by rescuers fails to find missing Halifax man Granville Muir
A rescue team spent a second day searching for a missing West Yorkshire man, with the operation lasting almost to midnight.

Rescuers condemn theft of safety gear installed in Yorkshire Dales cave for festival
Vital safety equipment placed underground in the Yorkshire Dales by a rescue team has been stolen. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation conde...
Rescuers praise crew's 'outstanding flying' after man injured in Nedd Fechan fall
Rescuers praised the flying of a Coastguard helicopter crew who winched an injured man from a Brecon Beacons beauty spot.
Pargalider seriously injured in Blencathra crash-landing
A paraglider was seriously injured when he crash-landed on a Lake District mountain. The man fell 40ft down a crag in the incident on Blencathra on...
World bouldering champion Shauna Coxsey rounds off season with silver in Munich
World bouldering champion Shauna Coxsey rounded off her season with a silver medal at the final meeting of the year.

Cave rescuers ask public to be on lookout for stolen safety gear
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales are asking fellow cavers and climbers to shop anyone who offers them knocked-off gear at knock-down prices.
Loch Venachar campers receive police warning for felling tree for firewood
A group of campers was given an official police warning after officers discovered they had chopped down a lochside tree for their fire.
Coast to Coast walker airlifted from Far Easedale after ankle injury
A walker attempting the Coast to Coast Walk was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lake District fell.

Rescuers urge hillgoers to go prepared as Lakeland teams deal with 'avoidable' callouts
Mountain rescuers in the Lake District are appealing to hillgoers to make the right preparations for their trip on to the fells.
Derbyshire climber rescued after injuring ankle in fall at Haboro' Rocks
A climber was rescued after falling from a route at a Derbyshire crag. The Derby man, in his 40s, fell a short distance on Harboro’ Rocks, near B...
Calder Valley rescuers called to walker with chest pains at Brontë Falls
A rescue team went to the aid of a walker who suffered chest pains at South Pennines beauty spot. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called o...

Officers searching River Dart for missing teen Nathan Wood find body
Police searching for a missing teenager in Devon have found a body. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police said the discovery was made in the Rive...
Dartmoor rescue team joins overnight search for missing river teen Nathan Wood
Rescue team members spent six hours overnight looking for a missing teenager who may have jumped in a Devon river.