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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...

13 May 2023

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 ...

10 May 2023

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.

02 May 2023

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.

17 April 2023

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.

13 April 2023

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...

10 April 2023

Warning to outdoor enthusiasts after tick-borne virus found in England

Health experts have warned that a new virus carried by ticks has been found in England. The UK Health Security Agency said the risk to the general ...

05 April 2023

Couple call for help after getting lost in whiteout on Helvellyn summit

Rescuers in the Lake District were put on alert after two walkers got into difficulties on England’s third highest mountain.

28 March 2023

Thousands of routes at risk as government u-turns on lost paths deadline

Campaigners have condemned the Westminster government for reneging on a commitment to ditch a deadline for recording lost paths in England.

22 March 2023

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.

11 May 2023

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.

02 May 2023

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 ...

27 April 2023

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.

17 April 2023

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.

10 April 2023

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.

08 April 2023

Thousand of walkers illuminate Cat Bells in annual Festival of Light

Thousands of people lit up a Lake District fell in an annual charity fundraiser. The ridge of Cat Bells was illuminated by a string of walkers who ...

04 April 2023

Rescuers go to aid of wet and cold novice Helvellyn wild campers

Two novice wild campers were rescued after getting into difficulties on the flanks of England’s third-highest mountain.

24 March 2023

Rescuers guide nine walkers to safety from Helvellyn in blizzard

A group of walkers was guided to safety after getting into difficulties in wintry conditions on England’s third-highest mountain.

13 March 2023

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