Footpath cuts will harm rural economy, campaigner warns

A leading walkers’ campaigner today attacked plans to cut spending on footpaths. Speaking at the opening of the South Pennines Walk and Ride Fest...

Five in running for top mountain book award

The shortlist for one of mountain literature’s top awards has been announced. The Boardman Tasker prize, named after Peter Boardman and Joe Taske...

Woman airlifted after fell tumble

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall on a Lake District fell. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the woman’s plight at 2.5...

Rebuilt Dales bridge opens for walkers

An exhibition bridge has been opened in the Yorkshire Dales after being transported stone by stone to its new site.

Will Welsh peak be promoted to metric super league?

Wales could have a new ‘super mountain’ after a group of amateur hill sleuths turned their attention to a Snowdonia peak.

Quad-death outdoors-store accused refuse inquest questions

Two men accused of taking part in a £40,000 burglary at a Cardiff outdoor retailer refused to give evidence at an inquest into the deaths of two other men killed when their quad was hit by a train nearby.

Rescuers' call for walkers on revived Offa's challenge

A long-distance challenge walk has been revived to help raise funds for mountain rescuers. The Offa’s Dyke charity walk was last run in 2005, but...

Couple airlifted after walker taken ill on fell

Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after one of them became ill after climbing a Lakeland fell. The Australian visitors had taken the Ullswater...

Chemicals 'may have led to algae build-up' on Windermere

A conservation charity said the use of chemicals in washing detergents may be partly responsible for the growth of poisonous algae that led to the postponement of a major wild-swimming event.