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Rescuers head to four corners in push for new base cash
Mountain rescuers in need of a new headquarters will be heading north, and south, east and west, in a quest to raise cash for the new building.
Ramblers will help mark double anniversary along canal
Ramblers will take part in relay walk celebrating a double anniversary. The 140km (87-mile) route along the Kennet & Avon Canal will mark both ...
Ramblers' boss forced to stop walking
The head of Britain’s largest walkers’ charity has given up walking. But the move is only temporary, as Ramblers’ chief executive Tom Frankli...
Mountain rescuers aid glider pilot after Cairngorms crash
A mountain rescue team was called to an injured glider pilot after he crashed in the Scottish Highlands.
Ranger aims for 60-hour Coast to Coast run
A national park ranger plans to run the distance of more than seven marathons to help a hospital treating his partner for cancer.
William backs 'tremendous' mountain rescue teams
The first ever awareness day for mountain rescuers has the royal seal of approval. Prince William added his support for the May Day events happenin...
Rescue team in search for missing Lake District man
A mountain rescue team joined a major search for a man who is still missing after falling overboard from a pleasure steamer.
Caver's body retrieved 39 years after death
A caver’s body has been brought to the surface after lying underground for more than 39 years. Paul Heinz Esser died in February 1971 while cave ...
Wayward moorland driver will help repair damage
A wayward off-road driver will help repair national park land he damaged when he strayed from a right of way.
Silence will mark Fellsman start in memory of Tracy
A minute’s silence will precede the start of one of England’s toughest long-distance races in memory of a regular competitor who was killed earlier this year.
Outdoor bodies analyse parties' election pledges
Returning officers the length of the UK are dusting down their ballot boxes ready for Thursday’s vote, and pollsters are phoning fickle voters to try to pin down their intentions in what has turned out to be one of the least predictable elections for some time.
Soap drama as rescuers free climber in a jam
A mountain rescue team found itself at the centre of a soap drama after a climber became wedged following a fall.
Highest hostel's welcome gets warmer after green grant
Britain’s highest youth hostel will be able to give its visitors a warmer welcome after the installation of solar energy.
Missing 62-year-old may be Ullswater plunge man
Police believe the man who went overboard yesterday from a pleasure steamer was reported missing from his home earlier in the week.
Runner's bid for munro record books is on track
If it’s Friday, it must be Drumochter. On a grand tour of the Scottish Highlands, it can be easy to forget where you are. But for Stephen Pyke, t...
Vintage trip will recreate Wainwright's Lakeland odyssey
Aficionados of writer and artist Alfred Wainwright will recreate the trip that sparked his interest in the Lake District almost 80 years ago.
Campaigners aim to ground microlights in planning battle
Campaigners are hoping to ground recreational fliers whose aircraft are disturbing walkers on a long-distance route.
Ponies provide horsepower for Lakeland path repairs
Workers repairing Lakeland footpaths were helped by some extra horsepower. Five Cumbrian fell ponies were enlisted to carry heavy bags a remote fel...