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Robin, five, walks into record books with Wainwright effort
A five-year-old boy is following in his family’s footsteps and into the record books with an ascent of England’s highest mountain.
Hero dog Ruswarp will watch over Dales station
An effigy of a heroic dog who stayed at his dead master’s side for 11 weeks on a Welsh hillside has been unveiled on England’s most scenic railway.
Sneak thief makes off with mountain rescue cash
A mean thief has made off with a charity collecting box belonging to a mountain rescue team. Cumbria Constabulary is appealing for information abou...
Boy airlifted from mountain after rockfall
A five-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after being injured on a north Wales mountain. The boy, believed to be from Leicestershire, suffered ...
Hill sleuths on the prowl as peak heights come under scrutiny
It’s promotion and relegation time again. We’re not talking about overpaid Premiership footballers, but the venerable hills of the British Isles a...
Report finds mountain rescue teams under strain
Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are finding it increasingly hard to meet their commitments as the number of callouts rises.
Golf club plans for common thrown out by inspector
Campaigners have defeated a move to build a care home on common land. Crowborough Beacon Golf Club in East Sussex had applied to deregister land on...
100 firefighters tackle Pennine moorland fire
A major moorland fire was brought under control yesterday evening after firefighters spent most of the day tackling the blaze near Halifax.
Artist's print sale will help mountain rescue dogs
An artistic hillwalker has produced a series of prints to raise funds for mountain rescue dogs. Andy Beck, who has a gallery in County Durham, is o...
Julia cleared in airline fraud inquiry
Fellwalking pin-up Julia Bradbury is to resume her role on the Watchdog programme after she was cleared of involvement in a frequent-flyer account fraud.
Avalanche service ends as spring breaks
Scotland’s avalanche service winds up this week, with the final forecast for Lochaber and the northern Cairngorms being published this coming weekend.
Julia's coast walk hits the Heart of the Lakes
Julia Bradbury’s Coast-to-Coast Walk continues tonight with a trip through the Heart of the Lakes. In the second of the six-part series following...
Timberlake to lead latest celeb Kili climb
Just when you thought it was safe to climb Africa’s highest peak without bumping into a personality and the accompanying film crew comes the news another ‘celeb’ is planning to summit Kili.
Woman helped from Lakeland fell after fall
A woman was helped from England’s third highest mountain today after injuring her ankle in a fall. The 53-year-old, from Suffolk, fell about 6m (...
Battlefield treatment helps rescuers save climber after fall
Mountain rescuers used an innovative medical treatment to help save the life of a climber at the weekend.
Heather to take up Scots mountain-safety post
A seasoned mountaineer and rescue-dog handler has been appointed safety adviser for climbers and hillwalkers in Scotland.
Woman airlifted after Snowdonia climbing fall
A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall in a Snowdonia quarry yesterday. The woman was climbing in Vivien Quarry, Llanberis, when the acci...
Trust puts the brakes on Nevis car stunt
A conservation charity has put its foot down over plans to take a vintage car to the top of Britain’s highest mountain.