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30 May 2008

Going down: Gaping Gill's secrets on show

It’s big enough to hold York Minster and contains the tallest unbroken waterfall in England.Gaping Gill's main chamberUsually, it’s a dark world open only to the skilled few who have the knowledge and experience to pierce the subterranean bowels of the Yorkshire Dales, but twice a year, mere mortals have the chance to explore its wonders.

23 May 2008

Dales scheme judged best environment project

A scheme which saw hardy cattle replace sheep on the Pennine uplands has won an award, for the second year running.Cows in the project were monitored with GPS devicesThe Limestone Country Project was judged top environmental project in the Yorkshire Rural Awards.

27 May 2008

Climbers rescued after getting stuck on Ben Nevis

Three climbers were rescued after becoming cragfast on Ben Nevis.Ben Nevis's north faceThe men, from Lancashire, were attempting a route on Observatory Gully when they became stuck.

25 May 2008

Exhausted Fiennes abandons Everest attempt

Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has failed in his attempt to summit Everest.Everest: defeated Fiennes for second timeThe 64-year-old was forced to turn back due to exhaustion while making the final assault on the peak.

24 May 2008

BMC sets up fund for care of crags

A £10,000 fund has been set up to look after climbing crags in England and Wales.High Rocks, near Tunbridge Wells, after woodland managementBob Moulton Half of the Crag Care Fund, established by the British Mountaineering Council, will be used for work on crags owned and managed by the council.

21 May 2008

Elvis walk nets ?10 000

Winging its way into grough’s email inbox is an update from the dynamic pair behind the King of Walks.Just to jog your memory, the two Aberdeen academics set off from the little-known inlet of Elvis Voe (pictured above) near Bressay in Shetland to the farm named Presley in Moray.

07 August 2006

Record rescue as Stanley gets himself in a hole

A call-out yesterday provided paws for thought for rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales.Stanley, back safe above groundThe effort to free a Lancashire walker from a pothole near Horton-in-Ribblesdale marked a significant milestone in the Cave Rescue Organisation’s record: the 400th animal rescue.

21 May 2008

Peak District launches 'MySpace' for park fans

Britain’s first national park is claiming another first – its own version of MySpace for lovers of the Peak District.Peak District visitors can upload pictures and videos to the site by mobile phoneMyPeakExperience offers the chance to upload pictures, video and text to share users’ views and thoughts of the national park.

20 May 2008

Flags to mark Wainwright ale routes?

In a move that would have bemused the Grumpy Old Fellwalker and quite possibly met with his stern disapproval, fellwalkers are being asked to raise a flag to his memory on peaks across the country.

29 May 2008

Moorland fire probably caused by cigarette

A wildfire which devastated more than 300 acres of moorland in West Yorkshire may have been started by a discarded cigarette.Birds are at risk from moorland firesThe blaze, on Marsden Moor near Scammonden, Huddersfield, is believed to have caused major damage and endangered ground-nesting birds on the National Trust estate.

28 May 2008

Tryfan fall climber recovering

A climber who was airlifted from the foot of Tryfan after a fall is recovering in hospital.Ben Halley, 16, of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, tumbled 25m (80ft) after losing his footing while climbing on the Snowdonia mountain.

02 May 2008

Fire crews fight Pennine wildfires

Fire crews are battling two major moorland fires in the Pennines.Smoke from the moor fires drifts across the Pennine landscapeAbout 65 firefighters are tackling the first blaze, which has engulfed 11km (7 miles) of Rishworth Moor near Ripponden in West Yorkshire.

26 May 2008

Yorkshire Dales on fire alert as moorland dries out

Access land in the Yorkshire Dales could be closed this weekend if the fire risk rises any further.Firefighters tackle a moorland blazeThe Fire Severity Index issued by the Met Office stands at level four – high – for the whole of the national park.

23 May 2008

Fear of buzzard attack forces race route change

Organisers of a Lakeland race have altered the course – because of fears competitors will be attacked by buzzards.The Garburn Trail Race has been shortened by a kilometre to avoid an area where a pair of nesting buzzards with a fierce reputation have made their home.

22 May 2008

'Housebound' walking guide claimed disability benefits

A man led guided walks in Cumbria and Scotland while claiming benefits for a condition which kept him indoors.Eric Alistair Wallace received £8,804 to which he was not entitled.

22 May 2008

Lantern walkers will light Malham night

A famous Yorkshire landmark will be aglow this weekend as a summer-long festival starts.Malham CoveMalham Cove, the 80m (260ft) limestone crag, is the venue for a torchlit walk to launch the Yorkshire Dales national park’s Hay Time Festival.

21 May 2008

Public body to take over Cairn Gorm railway company

The financially troubled Cairn Gorm funicular railway will be in public hands after development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise agreed to take on ownership of the operating company.The Cairngorm funicularZoe GriceThe controversial railway, the construction of which was opposed by the Cairngorm Campaign, was opened in 2001.

20 May 2008

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