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Campaigners laud 'pocket common' in land swap
It may be more famous for its Sixties comedies and the fact it has its own Broadway, but the west London suburb of Ealing has put itself on the map for a different reason.The Ealing 'pocket common'The town has a new area of common, set up in a swap for land swallowed up by road and bridge building for a redeveloped Hangar Lane.
Musicians' high notes as mountain quest succeeds
A group of extraordinary musicians accomplished their goal yesterday with a finale on Ireland’s highest peak, Carrauntoohil.The Extreme Cellists play on Carrauntoohil's peakThe Extreme Cellists, a trio of intrepid musicians, put in their shortest performance in cold, misty, wet conditions to round off their Four Peaks Challenge.
Scots rescuers urge walkers to help themselves
Scottish rescuers urged hillwalkers to learn map and compass skills to avoid getting into difficulties.Conic Hill: two walkers led to safetyThe advice came after a spate of rescues on the mountains and hills in the Callander area.
Appeal against Peak quarrying will go ahead
Judges today gave the go-ahead for an appeal against continued quarrying in the Peak District.Backdale QuarryBut limestone extraction at the controversial Backdale site will continue pending the appeal hearing.
No need for coastal payments, say experts
Rights-of-way experts have urged the Government not to be diverted from their plans to create a coastal path round England.Access to England's coast must go aheadA committee of MPs last week called for a rethink on the plans, which follow the Labour party’s commitment to opening up access to England’s coast which were first mooted in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act in 2000.
WIN your copy of the new mountain safety book
Earlier this year, the mountain rescue teams of England and Wales decided they needed to do something about the increasing number of callouts they faced.The volunteers who aid those in distress on the fells and mountains of the British Isles were facing a growing demand for rescue – particularly from inexperienced hillwalkers who were getting lost and dialling 999 for help.
Three airlifted from Snowdonia peaks
A Three Peaks Challenge walker was airlifted from Snowdon after suffering exhaustion.Tryfan, scene of a fallThe man, aged 35, from Southport, Lancashire, was rescued by a helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey, and flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.
Camping on the up, but outdoor group's sales still down
Major outdoor group Blacks Leisure saw its sales fall more than five per cent in recent weeks, despite a rise in the sale of tents and other camping gear attributed to Britons abandoning expensive air travel for canvas holidays at home.Camping is enjoying a resurgence as fuel prices hit foreign travelOutdoor goods sold 2.2 per cent less, while surf and boarding brand sales plummeted by 15.5 per cent.
Lakes teams in seven-hour search for lost walkers
Mountain teams spent most of last night searching in appalling conditions for two parties of walkers which had gone missing on England’s highest mountain.Scafell Pike summitTwenty-five rescuers from five separate teams scoured the area between Scafell Pike and Langdale for two sets of walkers who failed to turn up at their valley rendezvous.
Peak leaflet aims to encourage new visitors
Enjoying the great outdoors is not all about tackling heart-stopping scrambles and lung-bursting ascents of towering summits.Easier access for wheelchairs and pushchairs at Dovestone Reservoir, Greenfield, near OldhamAlthough many grough readers will be aficionados of the more challenging terrain offered by Britain’s uplands, many first-time visitors to the national parks need a gentler introduction to the delights of walking in some of our finest scenery.
Ticks: the right answers to avoiding the troublesome biters
A walk in the country: what could be healthier? Fresh air, exercise, facial palsy, fatigue, arthritis...The tick leaflet produced for walkersA bite fr...
Three readers win mountain rescue books
Three lucky grough readers have won a copy of the new book published by mountain rescuers to help make your trips on to the hills a little safer.Call Out Mountain RescueBarry Parker of Shipley, John Hee of Christchurch and Wendy Davison of Exeter will each receive a copy of Call Out Mountain Rescue, edited by Judy Whiteside and published by Mountain Rescue England and Wales.Thanks to everyone who entered.
Ramblers: 'get tough on path blockers'
The Ramblers' Association chief is urging a council to get tough with landowners who block paths.Maize blocks the Shropshire Way between Kempton and HopesayChairman Kate Ashbrook said Shropshire County Council should take action to tackle the problem of illegally ploughed and planted footpaths across the county.
Lakes fall victims named
The walker who died after falling from Jack’s Rake on Pavey Ark last week has been named.LangdaleDavid Kelsey, 54, of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, suffered multiple injuries after falling 45m (150ft) from the grade-one scramble in Great Langdale, in the Lake District.
Peak moors project goes through to lottery final
A moorland conservation project is a step closer to winning a lottery award.A scientific study on the Peak moorlandsThe Peak District-based Moors for the Future has reached the finals of the National Lottery Awards for this year.
Climber dies after Langdale fall
A climber has died after falling from a Lake District crag.The man, 45, from Preston, Lancashire, fell while using the descent route from Raven Crag in Langdale, suffering serious multiple injuries.
Woman saves climbing buddy after Skye fall
A climber was hailed a hero after she stopped her companion drowning after a fall on a Skye sea cliff.The man, who has not been named, fell 40m into the sea at Staffin, in the north of the island about 4.30pm on Saturday.