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Man dies after Skye fall
A man has died after a fall on the Cuillin on Skye. Police were alerted to the incident at 2.50pm yesterday, Friday. Skye Mountain Rescue Team went...
Gordon says no to mountain rescue tax-break
Gordon Brown has turned down a plea to help Britain’s mountain rescue teams by exempting them from value added tax.
Lords throw out Peak quarry owner's legal bid
Law Lords have turned down a quarry operator’s bid to appeal against a landmark ruling in the Peak District.
Injured walker dies after hospital airlift
A walker has died after being found seriously injured by rescuers. The 51-year-old woman from America was reported overdue from a walk in the Durne...
Bercow's first job: England's coastal path
One of the first jobs for new House of Commons Speaker John Bercow tomorrow will be to oversee the second reading of the bill which will introduce a right to walk the length of England’s coast.
Rescuers search for missing 86-year-old walker
Rescuers are searching for a man missing in the north-west Highlands. Members of the man’s family alerted police with their concerns after he fai...
Final Legg as campaigning chairman Rodney steps down
The chairman of Britain’s oldest national conservation body is to step down. Access champion Rodney Legg has announced he will retire after 20 ye...
Two rescued from Nevis in separate incidents
Two men are in hospital after being rescued from Britain’s highest mountain in separate incidents. Police were alerted to the first man’s pligh...
Court lifts motor ban on Dales green lanes
Motorists have won the right to use a green lane in the Yorkshire Dales, following a ruling of the High Court.
Dales cyclists get new service from park authority
Cyclists and mountain bikers now have their own dedicated websites to guide them through the Yorkshire Dales.
Police name American walker who died after fall
Police have named a woman who died following a fall while walking in Sutherland. Laura Woodberry Jessiman, 51, of Darien, Connecticut, was airlifte...
Pilot's four-mile carry-out after beach stunt mishap
A microlight plane pilot had to resort to muscle power to retrieve his aircraft after it crash landed on one of Britain’s remotest and most environmentally sensitive beaches at the weekend.
Stuart's British Isles Challenge kicks off from Scilly
The charity challenger who aims to cover the length of the British Isles using only muscle power starts his quest tomorrow.
Mountain rescue boat goes to aid of unconscious walker
A Lake District mountain rescue team took to the water to help an unconscious walker today. Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team used the...
Woman killed by cows on Pennine Way is named
The woman killed by cattle on the Pennine Way was named today. Liz Crowsley, 49, a veterinary surgeon from Warrington, Cheshire, was trampled by a ...
Pennine Way walker is killed by herd of cows
A woman was killed by a herd of cows while walking with her dogs on the Pennine Way yesterday. The incident happened near Gayle in Wensleydale at a...
Police probe after walkers find golden eagle's body
Police in the Highlands are asking walkers to be on the alert for signs of wildlife crime after walkers discovered the body of a golden eagle.
Mountain rescuers set challenge for hillwalkers
Mountain rescuers have thrown down a challenge to hillwalkers. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, based in Lancashire, is looking for teams ...