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Autumn problems for GPS users in Wales
Walkers in mid Wales who rely on GPS for navigation should make a note in their diary.GPS signals will be jammed in the autumnThe military will be conducting jamming exercises around its Sennybridge training area in September and October.
Ramblers call for inquiry after Cairn Gorm revelations
The Cairn Gorm mountain railway regularly breaches sewage discharge limits, has leaking buildings and trains which cannot be maintained properly, it is claimed.The Cairn Gorm funicular railwayPhoto: Zoe GriceThe Ramblers’ Association in Scotland has called for an inquiry into the resort, near Aviemore, after a Sunday newspaper obtained documents which accused Highlands and Islands Enterprise of trying to hide the true state of affairs.The Sunday Herald received more than 1,000 documents after it made an application to the Forestry Commission under the Freedom of Information Act.
Dales bodies act to fight moorland fires
Landowners in North Yorkshire are being asked to draw up plans to help fight moorland fires.Firefighters tackle a moorland fireMoors landlords will be asked to provide details of water sources, access roads and rendezvous points to be used when fires break out.
Bouldering contest among Cliffhanger attractions
The Cliffhanger event in Sheffield will again host the British Bouldering Championships.Katie Whittaker will defend her 2007 bouldering titlePhoto: Alex Messenger/BMCThe festival is establishing itself as one of the biggest of its kind for outdoors lovers.
Benn 'must act now' to save Peak landscape
Outdoor groups have told the Government it must act to save Britain’s first national park from being ravaged by quarrying.Backdale Quarry, Longstone EdgeBoth the Ramblers’ Association and the British Mountaineering Council have teamed up with other conservation groups to urge Labour ministers to fund an appeal against the resumption of work at Longstone Edge, the limestone quarry at the centre of one of the most protracted battles to preserve the landscape of the Peak District.This summer marks the fifth anniversary of quarrying restarting at Longstone by Bleaklow Industries and MMC under a 50-year-old consent.
Dog rescued after two weeks wandering England's highest peaks
A lost dog has been found by rescuers after spending two weeks on one of England’s highest mountains.Gemma, relaxed after her ordeal on the Lakeland fellsThe animal was found today near Scafell as members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were searching for three people who had gone missing on neighbouring Scafell Pike during a Three Peaks Challenge.
Rescuers aid man after Striding Edge fall
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was in action on Sunday after a man slipped on Striding Edge.Striding EdgeSixteen members of the team went to the aid of the 50-yer-old, from Essex, who dislocated his shoulder in the fall.
Million pound claim after cows attack woman
A woman who was trampled by cows is suing the animals’ owner for £1m.Shirley McKaskie was walking across a field at Greystoke, Cumbria, when she was attacked by a herd of cows belonging to farmer John Cameron, of Greyrigg Farm.
Rescue helicopter rescued following Snowdon mission
An RAF search and rescue helicopter had itself to be rescued after it broke down on a mercy mission.The Sea King, from RAF Valley on Anglesey, encountered mechanical problems while undertaking a mission to rescue an injured walker on Snowdon.
Petition calls for law change to protect paths
More than 500 people have signed an e-petition to the Prime Minister demanding that lost footpaths are protected.20,000 footpaths are at riskThe petition, started by Janet Davis of the Ramblers’ Association, asks Gordon Brown to repeal sections of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act which will lead to any rights of way being lost forever if they are not recorded by 2026.
Teenagers found safe after night on Dales fells
A group of teenagers was treated in hospital after a night spent on the fells of the Yorkshire Dales.Horton-in-Ribblesdale, the group's starting point, overlooked by Pen-y-ghentThe five – three boys and two girls, aged 16 – were taking part in their silver-level Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition when they got lost between Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Kettlewell.The alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Tuesday night after they failed to make a rendezvous in the Wharfedale village they were heading for.
Student needs walkers' help for research
A Newcastle University student wants to know how you go walking.GPS use is among the subjects of Caroline Snowdon's surveyCaroline Snowdon, an MSc student, is particularly interested in how you navigate while out in the countryside.
'Accidental death' verdict on Red Screes walker
An experienced fellwalker died after he fell 150m (490ft) from Red Screes in the Lake District.David Leo Pyle of Ambleside sustained multiple injuries in the fall, including several broken vertebrae in his neck, injuries to his head and several broken ribs, an inquest was told.
Patterdale rescuers aid climber and walker
A climber was taken to hospital today after falling from Yew Crag in the Lake District.Grisedale: a 17-year-old woman was stretchered to safetyThe 50-year-old man, from Peterlee in County Durham, suffered suspected head and hip injuries on the crag, on Gowbarrow overlooking Ullswater.
Wild camping: 'PM's office is wrong'
Concern is growing among outdoor professionals about what they see as a fundamental mistake in Downing Street’s rejection of the recent e-petition to allow wild camping in England.Wild camping in the Lake DistrictIn giving the thumbs-down to Darren Christie’s appeal to legalise wild camping south of the border, the Prime Minister’s office said: “On open access land wild camping is prohibited under Schedule 2 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, which lists all restricted activities.” Yet Andy Say of Mountain Leader Training England says this is not so.The act simply details restrictions on people exercising the right of access, one of which is camping.
Festival will shine light on Ingleborough
One of Yorkshire’s noted Three Peaks comes under the spotlight next month.Ingleborough and CrummackdaleWalkers will be able to find out more about Ingleborough during six days of events organised to give an insight into the 723m fell which was once the site of a Romano-British hill fort.There are the usual walks, as well as drystone walling workshops and a chance to brush up photography and art skills.
Trump 'wants more rights than the Queen'
Donald Trump is demanding more rights than the Queen, a top Ramblers’ spokesman claimed today.The American multimillionaire wants more privacy for his Menie golfing complex than that enjoyed by the royal family at Balmoral.
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