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Two 'lucky to survive' after 2,000ft Glencoe avalanche
Two men have survived after digging themselves out of an avalanche after they were swept 610m (2,000ft) down a mountainside in Glencoe.
Police delay release of avalanche victims' details
Police in the Highlands today said they would not be releasing the names of the two men who died on Buachaille Etive Mòr earlier this week until a formal identification had taken place.
Two confirmed dead after Glencoe avalanche
Police have confirmed that two men have died in a Highland avalanche. The bodies of the climbers were recovered from the Curved Ridge area of Buach...
Walkers urged to use hotline to report illegal off-roaders
Police are urging walkers to use a special hotline to report illegal off-road bikers and 4x4 drivers.
Nevis climber injured in avalanche
A climber has been injured in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain. Police are co-ordinating the rescue of a man who was caught in a fall o...
Police name Lakeland dead walker found in woods
The man whose partly decomposed body was found by a walker in the Lake District more than two weeks ago has been named by police.
Power line opponents demand new public inquiry
Opponents of the controversial electricity power line which is planned to cross some of Scotland’s most scenic landscape have demanded the reopening of the public inquiry into the scheme.
Steer clear of wild birds, walkers asked
Walkers and climbers in Scotland are being asked to stay away from wild birds as they struggle to survive in sub-zero temperatures.
Met Office opens its doors to walkers and climbers
Britain’s national weather forecasting agency is opening its doors to walkers and climbers. The Meteorological Office – known to most people as...
Mountain expert issues weekend avalanche warning
A Scottish mountain safety expert has warned walkers and climbers of the risk of avalanches this coming weekend.
Lakeland fell legend is subject of lecture
Fellrunning fans can hear about a living legend next month when author Keith Richardson delivers a lecture on Lakeland runner Jos Naylor.
Search on for two climbers after Glencoe avalanche
A major rescue operation is underway in the Highlands after an avalanche hit a party of climbers. Two mountaineers are feared missing after the inc...
Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall
Police have issued a warning after a climber was seriously injured after falling hundreds of feet this morning on Ben Nevis.
Vandal problems force charity out of bothies
Vandalism and misuse of two bothies in southern Scotland have forced a national charity to give up their care of the buildings.
Man critical after Lakeland avalanche fall
A man who was swept 230m (750ft) down a Lakeland mountainside in an avalanche is in a critical condition in a hospital intensive-care unit with head injuries.
Police body's grant to mountain rescuers for flood-damaged gear
Mountain rescuers in the Lake District have been given a grant by Cumbria’s police authority to help replace equipment lost and damaged during last year’s floods.
Film will follow Mosaic Lakeland champions
The work of ethnic minority community champions who encourage visits to our national parks will feature in a film to be shown next month.
Second Glencoe rescue after woman falls from mountain
A woman was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after falling on a Highlands mountain. Police were alerted at 4.15pm today after the climber injur...