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Volunteers bag 11 loads of rubbish and beer keg in Wasdale clean-up
Wasdale, home to England’s highest mountain and deepest lake, is looking a little more spruce after the efforts of a volunteer clean-up squad.
Walker airlifted from Sty Head path after becoming unwell
An ill walker was airlifted from a Lake District footpath. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted when the 65-year-old became faint and unwell wh...
Rescue team appeals for sightings of missing Glen Nevis walker Tom Brown
Rescuers who spend a third day looking for a missing walker in the Highlands have appealed to outdoor enthusiasts to report any sightings of the man.

Plans revealed for latest section of England Coast Path in Dorset
The Government’s official outdoors body has published plans for the latest stretch of the proposed England Coast Path.
Rescuers searching for missing walker John Barnes, 92, find body on Black Hill
Rescuers searching for a missing 92-year-old hillwalker have found a body. Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday afternoon to ...
Police reveal details of second missing Steall walker Tom Brown
Police have released details of the walker who is believed to be missing in the Steall area of the Highlands.

Leo Houlding begins new climb on the Mirror Wall, four times height of Shard
One of Britain’s top climbers has begun an attempt on an Arctic ‘big wall’ four times the height of London’s Shard.
Police appeal after three Black Rock climbers attacked by youths near Cromford
Police are appealing for information after a group of climbers was attacked by a large group of youths.
Teen suffers spine injuries in fall from Castlebergh Rock in Yorkshire Dales
A teenager suffered possible spinal injuries in a fall from a Yorkshire Dales crag. The 16-year-old fell from Castlebergh Rock overlooking Settle y...
Exhuasted walker airlifted from fell above Ullswater
A young walker suffering from exhaustion was airlifted from a Lake District fell. The walker was reported as drifting in and out of consciousness n...

Walker airlifted from Hay Stacks after suffering heart attack
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after collapsing with chest pains. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 5pm on Thursday...
Two Duke of Edinburgh's groups helped from Kinder Scout in eight-hour rescue
More than 60 rescuers and a Coastguard helicopter were involved in an eight-hour operation to help two Duke of Edinburgh’s Award groups in difficulty on the Peak District’s highest hill.
Western Beacons rescuers invite public to see them practise at Rhossili
A mountain rescue team is inviting members of the public to join it at a south Wales beauty spot. Western Beacons Mountain Search and Rescue Team m...

Ogwen Valley rescuers seek walkers for eighth Oggie 8 challenge
A mountain rescue team is on the lookout for hillwalkers and runners to help it celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Search underway for second 'potentially' missing Steall walker in Lochaber
A mountain rescue team has been called in to search for a walker in the same area as a man went missing more than a month ago.
Leave your mobiles and laptops behind and head for a Scots hostel Tech Detox
Visitors to picturesque Scottish youth hostels will have their mobile phones and laptops confiscated as part of a move to detox from technology.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award leader Jez Prescott named as Beacons lightning victim
Police have named one of the men killed by lightning strikes on the Brecon Beacons on Sunday. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award leader Jez Prescott was o...
Peak mountain bikers accuse council as Rushup Edge row continues
A mountain bikers’ group has accused a county council of misrepresenting its views over a controversial bridleway in the Peak District.