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Bluetooth downloads for Dales walkers
Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales will be able to get information even when a national park centre is closed, thanks to new Bluetooth technology.
Stanage bus tempts Peak visitors with cheap fares
Peak District walkers and climbers can leave the car at home at weekends and climb on an environmentally friendly bus to reach the national park honeypots.
Jebb back in winning form as he takes 2009 Three Peaks title
Race favourite Rob Jebb stamped his authority on the Three Peaks event this afternoon with an emphatic return to winning ways in the gruelling 24-mile run.
Bonington and Friends victorious as planners reject holiday village
Planners have turned down a bid for a holiday complex on the edge of the Lake District which was opposed by renowned mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington.
Ramblers aim to get Britain on its feet with walking weekend
The Ramblers are urging Britain on to its feet for a weekend of walking. The charity is organising free walks across Britain in its quest to improv...
Landowners win right to keep horses off footpath
A retired forestry worker and his wife have won a legal battle to stop horse-riders using a track on his land.
Charities chip in to help stop Three Peaks erosion
Two major charities have agreed to chip in to help an area hit by erosion caused in part by challenge events they run.
Campaigners celebrate pioneer Muir's birthday
Conservationists will today celebrate the birth-date of the mountaineer and founder of the national park movement.
Julia cleared in airline fraud inquiry
Fellwalking pin-up Julia Bradbury is to resume her role on the Watchdog programme after she was cleared of involvement in a frequent-flyer account fraud.
Police probe death of golden eagle in Highlands
Police in the Highlands are investigating the death of a golden eagle near one of Scotland’s best known peaks.
Carrington elected as BMC president
Rab Carrington has been elected British Mountaineering Council president, beating his rival for the post, renowned mountaineer Doug Scott.
Trust urges Scots walkers on to its routes
The National Trust for Scotland has joined other groups in urging people to pull on their boots and hit the hills.
Runners take up the Three Peaks challenge this weekend
Up to 900 runners will take to the Yorkshire Dales hills this weekend for the 55th Three Peaks Race. After last year’s hosting of the World Long ...
Long-distance path gains extra ten miles
A Scottish long-distance path just got longer. The Cowal Way, which starts at Portavadie on the west coast of the peninsula, used to end at Ardgart...
Outdoor manufacturers pick up Queen's Awards
One of the few companies still making outdoor gear in the UK has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
BMC presidential deadline looms
Members of the British Mountaineering Council who want to have a say in the organisation’s leadership had better get their fingers out.
Robin, five, walks into record books with Wainwright effort
A five-year-old boy is following in his family’s footsteps and into the record books with an ascent of England’s highest mountain.
Hero dog Ruswarp will watch over Dales station
An effigy of a heroic dog who stayed at his dead master’s side for 11 weeks on a Welsh hillside has been unveiled on England’s most scenic railway.