Organisers gear up for The Lap, a 45-mile race round Windermere

Organisers are gearing up for the inaugural race round England’s largest natural lake. The Lap is an off-road circuit of Windermere that will tak...

Borders gamekeeper Alan Wilson sentenced for 'despicable' wildlife crimes

A gamekeeper has been sentenced for killing numerous protected species on a Scottish Borders estate. Alan Wilson’s activities on the Longformacus...

Scots mountaineers pitch in with campaign against 'dirty camping'

Scotland’s mountaineers are pitching in with a campaign against the growth of what they call ‘dirty camping’.

Daughter of caver 'Eski' thanks rescuers after visit to pothole where he died

The daughter of a caver who died in a Yorkshire Dales pothole has thanked all those who tried to rescue him, after visiting the site of the incident.

Fancy making daily winter ascents of Helvellyn? This could be the job for you

National park bosses in the Lake District are on the lookout for a new recruit to make daily ascents of England’s third-highest mountain.

Teen airlifted from mountain after injuring ankle on Cadair Idris

A teenage walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring herself. The 13-year-old was walking with a family group of six on Cadair I...

Climber Shauna Coxsey launches Olympic quest with championships bouldering bronze

Olympic hopeful Shauna Coxsey has gained a bronze medal in the sport climbing world championships, the first podium finish for a British climber in the event.

Man and 10-year-old son rescued from Snowdonia peak after getting lost in storm

A father and son were rescued after getting lost on Snowdonia mountains in stormy weather. Ogwen Mountain Rescue Organisation also had to curtail i...

Lakeland walker airlifted from Sail after injuring ankle

A Lake District walker was airlifted from a fell after injuring his ankle badly in a slip. The Caernarfon Coastguard helicopter, which was in the a...