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Countryside lovers can turn waste land to common good

Outdoor sleuths will have a chance to add to England’s access land – with help from the country’s oldest national conservation body.

26 December 2008

Happy Christmas from everyone at grough!

The grough team would like to wish all our readers a Happy Christmas. We hope you have a great time over the festive period and that Santa brings y...

24 December 2008

Walker rescued from Lake District fell

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell yesterday evening after getting lost in mist. The woman, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, was found by Pat...

23 December 2008

Dales ranger will look after Pennine Way

A newly appointed national-park ranger will be responsible for looking after almost a fifth of the length of the Pennine Way.

22 December 2008

Further jail term for Naked Rambler

The Naked Rambler is back in jail after being convicted of a breach of the peace. Stephen Gough, 49, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after app...

18 December 2008

Cancer man Tom completes his £50,000 walk

Coast-to-Coast walker Tom Buckley has completed his trip. The 23-year-old, who has terminal cancer, walked into the North Yorkshire village of Robi...

15 December 2008

Lake district fall prompts crampon plea from rescuers

Experts have stressed the importance of carrying the right equipment on the Lake District’s mountains after a man fell 200m from England’s third highest mountain.

14 December 2008

Walker's body recovered from Snowdon

A woman’s body has been recovered from Snowdon after a walker alerted police. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was called to the site, on the Rhyd ...

12 December 2008

Mountaineering on the up, says survey

More people are mountaineering: that’s the finding of a survey conducted by Sport England, which found that the sport is the tenth fastest growing in the country.

11 December 2008

Three Christmas walkers airlifted from Snowdon

Three men had to be rescued from Snowdon after a festive foray to Wales’s highest peak went wrong. The trio, students from London, got into diffi...

26 December 2008

Campaigners defeat farm's bridal bid

There will be no bridal way to a Somerset farm, thanks to efforts by campaigners. Owners of a former organic butchery and shop at Brook Farm in the...

23 December 2008

Charity pair will attempt 'British' Everest challenge

Two charity fundraisers will attempt to climb the height of Everest – without leaving the British Isles.

22 December 2008

Prosecution follows, three years after boy's caving death

A council faces prosecution following the death of a schoolboy during a caving trip. Tadcaster Grammar School student Joe Lister, 14, died three ye...

21 December 2008

Put walking at heart of path to health, says Canavan

Walking must figure higher in the Scottish Government’s plans to improve the nation’s health, according to the leading group representing walkers north of the border.

18 December 2008

Liathach trio rescued after night in snow-hole

Three mountaineers were airlifted from a Torridon mountain after spending the night in a snow-hole. The men were rescued early this morning, Monday...

15 December 2008

Police condemn rescued Lomond charity walkers

Police have criticised two charity walkers after they went missing east of Ben Lomond. The men were members of a 20-strong group which set out for ...

14 December 2008

Incredible courage of Coast to Coast walker Tom

Heroes come in many guises. Some people achieve glory by conquering mountains; others demonstrate incredible bravery in the face of peril. Ordinary...

12 December 2008

Rescue teams vie for £2,000 top prize

One lucky mountain rescue team could be £2,000 better off – with your help. Nine teams are in the running to pick up the Team of the Year Award ...

11 December 2008

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