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Runner John Kelly sets new record for completing round of Wainwright fells
Runner John Kelly has set a new record for completing a round of the Wainwright fells. The American long-distance specialist arrived back in Keswic...
Luxury £15,000 trail-run organisers accused of damaging Arran mountain
Organisers of a ‘luxury’ ultrarunning event in Scotland have been widely criticised for marking parts of the course with yellow paint.
Peak District team condemns group who hit climber with rock thrown from crag
Rescuers said the behaviour of a group who threw a large stone off a Peak District crag, hitting a climber below, could have had fatal consequences.
Brennan Townshend and Sarah McCormack take Three Peaks Race winners' trophies
Runner Brennan Townshend took victory in the Three Peaks Race, finishing just nine minutes outside the course record.
Four ex-winners expected among 600-plus field for Saturday's Three Peaks Race
Hundreds of runners will be hoofing up and down the hills of the Yorkshire Dales this weekend, as the Three Peaks Race returns to its traditional spring slot.
Man suffers injury within sight of practising Lakeland rescue dog-handlers
A man was rescued after injuring himself with sight of search-dog handlers who were training nearby. The incident happened near Low Snab Farm in th...
Renewed appeal on walker Finn Creaney, last seen four weeks ago
Police in the Highlands have renewed their appeal for information on missing walker Finn Creaney. The 32-year-old was last seen four weeks ago when...
Colombian factory women join Páramo employee ownership trust
Women working in a Colombian clothing factory have become partner-owners in the Páramo company. The setting up of an employee ownership trust mean...
Outdoor stars will gather this month to mark Kinder Scout Trespass 90th anniversary
Outdoors luminaries will gather at a Peak District village this month to mark the 90th anniversary of the Kinder Trespass.
Outdoor firms Terra Nova and Lyon Equipment hand ownership to workers
Two major outdoors companies have transferred their ownership to their workers. Terra Nova Equipment and Lyon Equipment have both formed employee o...
Runner John Kelly kicks off another attempt on Wainwrights record
Endurance runner John Kelly is attempting a record-breaking round of the Wainwrights before he heads back to his home in the USA.
Rescuers continue search for walker Derek Hepburn, missing in Highlands
Volunteers from Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team have spent two days searching for a walker who has been missing for a week.
Blencathra couple rescued after straying from route on Sharp Edge
Two walkers were rescued after straying onto steep terrain on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortly before 4pm on Thursda...
England needs a Scotland access model, Caroline Lucas tells Kinder 90 gathering
England should adopt a Scottish model of access to the countryside, the UK’s only Green MP said. Caroline Lucas addressed a gathering at the week...
Team uses technical rope system to rescue climber from Peak District quarry
Mountain rescuers used a technical rope system to extricate a climber who suffered injuries when he fell more than 20ft in a Peak District quarry.
Runner rescued from Lakeland fell after injuring ankle
A fellrunner was rescued after injuring her ankle on Arthur’s Pike in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ab...
Rescuers' plea to hill-goers after aiding exhausted Striding Edge walker
Rescuers in the Lake District have emphasised the need for hill-goers to prepare for their trips, after a walker became exhausted on Helvellyn.
Police renew appeal for information on walker Finn Creaney, last seen two weeks ago
Police in the Highlands have renewed an appeal for sightings of a man who has gone missing in Sutherland after setting out for a walk.