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Kate is Walkers Are Welcome patron

The Ramblers’ Association chairman Kate Ashbrook has been appointed patron of a nationwide network to help walkers.

21 October 2008

Bonington backs call to stop mountain-rescue radio charge

The clamour against Ofcom’s plans to charge mountain rescuers for using their radios is growing, with Everest summiteer and climbing elder statesman Sir Chris Bonington among those calling on Gordon Brown to reject the idea.

20 October 2008

Campaigners' dismay at Dartmoor military plans

Outdoor campaigners expressed dismay at plans to extend military training on Dartmoor when the Ministry of Defence’s licence runs out in four years time.

19 October 2008

Take a walk, Ramblers tell delegates

Ramblers in Scotland are urging politicians to put their best foot forward and leave their seats of power for a brisk walk around the Perthshire countryside.

17 October 2008

Eco-huts plan for Cleveland Way walkers

A trailblazing plan could see walkers on a long-distance route staying in continental-style eco huts.

15 October 2008

Walker in hospital after Cairngorms fall

A walker is in hospital with a suspected broken neck after falling 60m (200ft) in the Cairngorms. The man was airlifted after the incident on the Dev...

14 October 2008

BMC set to buy Lancashire quarry for climbers

The British Mountaineering Council looks set to buy part of a renowned climbing quarry in Lancashire.

13 October 2008

Green Queen and high priestess Kate: Sindy names top environmentalists

What has footpath campaigner Kate Ashbrook in common with the Queen, David Cameron and Page Three model Keeley Hazell.

13 October 2008

Minority group work will continue in Dales

A three-and-a-half-year project to encourage members of ethnic minorities to use national parks has come to an end – but organisers have pledged to carry on the work to ensure people carry on walking.

12 October 2008

Ofcom: 'We won't charge mountain rescue teams'

Government agency Ofcom has responded to the barrage of criticism of its plans for mountain rescue team radio by issuing an update on its proposals.

21 October 2008

Stick-in-the-mud Julia's Coast-to-Coast will screen in spring

The latest Wainwright adventure by presenter Julia Bradbury is in the can and expected to air in spring next year.

20 October 2008

Appeal to Gordon Brown to stop mountain-rescue radio charges

The campaign to protect Britain’s volunteer mountain rescue teams from proposed charges for using their radios has moved up a step with the launch of a petition to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

19 October 2008

Rescue team loses thousands as clothing company folds

A Peak District mountain rescue team is out of pocket after losing nearly £5,000 to a supplier that went out of business.

16 October 2008

Hippos, hyenas and Henry VII's organisms - your green Dales guide

Did you know that a careless footstep can destroy 500 years’ growth for some lichen? Or that parts of the Yorkshire Dales are an important area f...

14 October 2008

Writing course on offer for winning mountain author

If you fancy being the next Jim Perrin or Joe Simpson, pick up your pen and get writing. Entries are open for the Wild Writing Competition run by t...

13 October 2008

Paths champion celebrates after ten-year Jolly Sailor fight

A campaigner is celebrating her victory after she succeeded in getting two footpaths recorded in the face of opposition from a former pub landlord and inaction by a council.

13 October 2008

Bothies group thriving as membership grows

The Mountain Bothies Association, which cares for shelters used by walkers in some of Scotland’s most remote areas, has seen its membership rise by 11 per cent.

09 October 2008

Mountain rescue radio plans 'put lives at risk'

Proposed changes by a Government agency could put people’s lives at risk, say mountain rescuers. Ofcom, the body which oversees radio communicati...

12 October 2008

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