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Blencathra walker aiflifted to hospital after fall on Hall's Fell Ridge
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself in a fall on Blencathra. The woman fell between 5m and 7m on a rocky section of Hall’s ...
Collapsed Cadair Idris walker dies despite efforts of passers-by and rescuers
A walker has died after being found collapsed on a mountain in Eryri. A group of six walkers found the man, in his 60s, alone and unresponsive on C...
Wildfowl collector sentenced after using illegal poison to kill red kites and rooks
A wildfowl collector has been sentenced to a community payback order after admitting illegally poisoning 15 birds, including five red kites.
Summer shuttle buses run again in two Lake District valleys
Shuttle buses are again running in two Lake District valleys during weekends and bank holidays. The low-cost public transport allows outdoor enthus...
Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after 80m tumble from Striding Edge
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. The woman suffered injuries in a tumbling fall of about 80m from ...
Carl O'Keeffe dies after becoming trapped at Keswick indoor caving route
A man who became trapped while caving at an indoor climbing wall in Keswick has died from his injuries.
Man rescued after falling 60ft while taking snap of Hull Pot
A man was rescued from a large pothole in the Yorkshire Dales after falling in while taking a photograph.
Rescue teams aid walkers in difficulty as winter returns to Lakeland fells
Rescuers in the Lake District were called to help walkers who were caught out in wintry conditions on the fells.
Walker dies after fall on Peak District hill
A walker has died in a fall on a Peak District hillside. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Saturday by an ambulance crew to the incident ab...
Eryri visitors warned to act responsibly as holiday period looms
Police are warning visitors to Eryri national park their vehicles may be removed if they obstruct roads over the bank holiday weekend and school break.
Open Spaces Society joins battle to regain Dartmoor camping rights
Britain’s oldest national conservation body has joined the battle to restore camping rights on Dartmoor.
Injured and exhausted dog stretchered from Lake District fells
Rescuers were called out to a dog in distress on the Lake District fells. The injured and exhausted animal refused to move for its owners while ret...
Major search launched for Scafell Pike walkers who split from their group
Four rescue teams and two search dogs and handlers joined a major operation to find two walkers reported missing on England’s highest mountain.
Western Beacons team holds memorial walk for leader killed in callout 40 years ago
Mountain rescuers made the ascent of south Wales’s highest peak to commemorate a former leader who died on a callout 40 years ago.
Lakeland rescuers help free 'caver' trapped at indoor climbing wall
Lake District rescuers were called to help a caver who became stuck – at an indoor climbing wall. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said the incident ...
Welcome to Bannau Brycheiniog – the new, old, name for the Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons national park is losing its English moniker, with its bosses saying the area will now be known by its Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog.
Rescuers called to Lakeland group suffering ill effects of magic mushrooms
Mountain rescuers were called to a group of young men in difficulties after tripping on a Lake District fellside.
Police remove almost 40 vehicles parked on Eryri-Snowdonia mountain roads
Police in Eryri-Snowdonia said almost 40 vehicles were removed from mountain roads in the national park on Good Friday because they were parked dangerously.