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Rescuers use sirens and lights to guide lost Carlton Bank walkers

Rescuers guided a group of lost walkers to safety by sounding their vehicle sirens and turning on the blue flashing lights.

Boy rescued after falling ill on Brecon Beacons mountain

A boy was rescued from a hillside in the Brecon Beacons after he became ill. Mountain rescuers broke off an urban search for a missing woman and di...

Peak District gathering will mark Kinder trespassers' spirit

Ramblers will gather tomorrow to keep alive the spirit of pioneers of access to the countryside. It is 81 years since a group of walkers took to th...

Body of man found by rescuers searching Fannichs for missing walker

The body of a walker has been found by rescuers in the Highlands. Police Scotland said the man was reported overdue today after going walking in th...

Lakeland walkers suffer injured knee and heart attack in two incidents

A Coast to Coast walker with a knee injury was rescued after falling on the route. The 63-year-old woman from Hertfordshire was reported to be betw...

Climber breaks thigh in 60ft fall from sea cliffs at Daddyhole Cove

A climber was rescued from a sea cliff after falling more than 60ft and breaking his thigh when his equipment failed to arrest a fall.

New bridge built for walkers on Wainwright's Coast to Coast route

Walkers can now set off on a long-distance route on a firmer footing with the opening of a new bridge.

North Wales mountain rescue stalwart Tony Jones honoured on retirement

A stalwart of mountain rescue in north Wales has been honoured after his retirement. Dr Tony Jones has stepped down as chair of North Wales Mountai...

Scots mountain rescuers welcome new privatised search helicopter scheme

Mountain rescuers in Scotland have welcomed the decision to introduce privatised search and rescue helicopters to replace those of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

Hypothermic Coast to Coast walker rescued by Honister Mine staff

Mountain rescuers were alerted to a hypothermic walker, the third in two days in the Lake District. The man, who was attempting the Coast to Coast ...

One-fifth of Scotland is wild land, says Government body

One-fifth of Scotland has been classified as wild land in a map published by the official outdoors body.

Three walkers rescued in two incidents on Scafell Pike

Three people were rescued from England’s highest mountain in two separate incidents. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 4.30pm yester...

Walker dies on Ireland's fourth highest mountain Cnoc na Péiste

A walker has died after falling from a ridge on Ireland’s fourth highest mountain. The man fell from the ridge between Cnoc na Péiste and An Gun...

Carey Davies takes up hillwalking post at British Mountaineering Council

Two-thirds of the British Mountaineering Council’s members say they are first and foremost hillwalkers, despite the public perception the organisation caters mainly for climbers.

Lightweight brand Montane teams up with climber Andy Kirkpatrick

Lightweight clothing specialist Montane will sponsor one of Britain’s leading climbers. The Northumberland-based brand has teamed up with Andy Ki...

Search continues for missing Skye hillwalker Oliver Smith

A major search is continuing for a walker lost on the Isle of Skye. Oliver Smith failed to return to his holiday accommodation after setting out to...

Search underway for Skye walker missing on Blàbheinn

A search is underway on a Hebridean island for a walker reported overdue. Police Scotland said the man was walking in the Blàbheinn area of the Sk...

Police: search for missing walker Clive Dennier continues

Police said their extensive search for missing walker Clive Dennier is continuing. Mr Dennier, a journalist on the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, ...

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