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Walkers' view on coastal path ignored, say Ramblers
England’s coastal access process risks being one-sided, skewed towards the views of landowners, according to Britain’s biggest walking group.
Lakeland walker finds decomposing body
A Lake District walker has discovered a decomposing body in woodland. Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene, near Thirlm...
Lomond West Highland Way camping ban looms
Walkers on the West Highland Way could be banned from wild camping on a 17km stretch of the route alongside Loch Lomond.
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Naked Rambler jailed as sheriff warns of repeat performance
He missed Groundhog Day by a week or so, but Stephen Gough’s own version of a recurring nightmare continued this week with another jail sentence.
Gold rush looms in Ben Lui's shadow
A gold rush could be about to take place at the foot of one of the southern Highlands’ top climbers’ destinations.
Injured man airlifted after being found by climber
A seriously injured man was airlifted from a Lakeland fell today in an operation involving two rescue helicopters.
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Blacks' £20m share call to aid company recovery
Outdoor retailer Blacks today announced plans to raise more than £20m to finance the opening of 35 new stores.
Walkers asked to report problems as damaged path reopens
A national park footpath has reopened ahead of schedule after fallen trees forced an emergency closure.
Inquest opened on walker who fell from Snowdonia mountain
An inquest was opened today on a walker who fell to his death from a Snowdonia mountain last week. Derren Barber of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, died...
Survey reveals sex shocker for walkers
Almost one in ten walkers has come across couples having sex in the great outdoors. The surprising statistic was revealed in a survey of hikers by ...
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Goodbye to Sea Kings as rescue helicopters go private
The familiar yellow ‘paraffin budgies’ that have plucked thousands of stricken climbers and walkers from Britain’s mountains are set to disappear under a plan to privatise the country’s search and rescue helicopters.
Ramblers celebrate victory in footpath battle with earl
Evidence from a 70-year-old woman in Canada helped Ramblers in a victory to gain access on a path in East Sussex.
Cash boost will help mountain rescuers after floods
Mountain rescue teams in the Lake District have been given a cash boost to help replace equipment lost and damaged while they were carrying out rescue work in last year’s Cumbrian floods.
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Climber airlifted after Cheddar fall
A climber was airlifted from a crag after a fall on a route in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, yesterday.
Path project gets £11,000 calendar boost
A project to help repair Lakeland footpaths will get an £11,000 cash boost thanks to sales of calendars by the Wainwright Society.
Bonington and Scott lecture raises £4,000 for flood rescuers
A lecture evening by two of Britain’s best known mountaineers raised more than £4,000 for the rescuers who helped residents and visitors during last year’s floods in Cumbria.
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Wainwright walks challenge looks to new horizons
Aficionados of Alfred Wainwright are casting their net wider for their annual walking challenge. Previously, Wainwright Society members have set th...
Missing Skye walker's body found
Police said today that a body of a man found last week on Skye is that of a man who went missing last October.