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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, ...

Missing walker Clive Dennier's car found in Knoydart

Police have found the car of a hillwalker who was reported missing on Monday. Northern Constabulary said Clive Dennier’s silver VW Polo was found...

Military staff 'may get jobs' as Bristow confirmed to run rescue helicopters

A US-owned company has been confirmed as the winner in bids to operate the UK’s privatised search and rescue helicopters.

Mountain rescuers in action as winter weather forecast until after Easter

Severe winter weather is continuing to cause problems across swathes of northern England and the Midlands as numerous mountain rescue teams help stranded motorists and residents.

Three Ben Nevis climbers rescued after spending 18 hours on Tower Ridge

Three men were rescued from Britain’s highest mountain after spending more than 18 hours on a ridge.

Would-be adventurers will make their pitch for cash live at Keswick festival

Would-be adventurers will come under the spotlight at a mountain festival as they bid for a grant from a leading outdoor gear brand.

Night-vision system will be used on new Coastguard rescue helicopters

New search and rescue helicopters in Scotland will have the most up-to-date equipment when they come into service in summer, the company operating them said.

Fellranger author Mark Richards: the new Alfred Wainwright?

Next month will see a date a publisher says marks the handing over of Lakeland guidebook baton to a new generation.

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.

New free pack details Orton and Tebay walking and cycling routes

Many walkers will have a fleeting acquaintance of Orton in Cumbria. The village is on the route of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk, and feels mo...

Prince Charles helps HF Holidays celebrate centenary with Cumbria visit

The Prince of Wales visited a Cumbrian holiday venue to help a co-operative celebrate its centenary. The heir to the throne talked to guests taking...

Bristow in the frame to provide rescue helicopter service as decision looms

The Government is due to announce which company has won the contract to provide search and rescue helicopters in the UK.

Rescue teams free scores of trapped motorists as blizzards hit Cumbria

Mountain rescuers were called out to help motorists and residents in Cumbria as blizzards swept the West of the county.

Hands off Cape Wrath, Ramblers tell Ministry of Defence

Britain’s biggest walkers’ charity is calling on the Ministry of Defence to abandon plans to extend its firing range at the country’s most north-westerly point.

Major search ends after missing charity kayaker found camping

A charity kayaker has been given guidance after he sparked a huge search off the Norfolk coast. An operation involving Coastguard rescue teams, two...

Nick Burton's Wainwright's Way charts route from author's birth to death

The enduring fascination with the late author Alfred Wainwright continues for many outdoor fans. And now a walk leader has devised a 126-mile route...

Fran Capps named as second RAF officer to die in Cairngorms avalanche

The Ministry of Defence has named the second Royal Air Force officer who died in the Cairngorms avalanche on Thursday.

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