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Security closures will follow opening of English coastal path
The first leg of the England Coast Path will open this summer – and part of it will then be closed for security reasons.
Ramblers welcome coast path statement and urge Government to press on
The Ramblers welcomed the official announcement of the route of the first stretch of the England Coast Path.
Airlifted 19-year-old walker dies from injuries
A walker who was airlifted to hospital has died from his injuries. Craig Cathie, 19, fell between 6m and 9m (20ft and 30ft) yesterday while walking...
CIC Hut will reopen fully tomorrow after storm damage repairs
A climbing hut under Ben Nevis’s north face will reopen tomorrow after repairs to the building needed when recent hurricane-force winds blew off part of the roof.
Boat grant will save trust workers' nine-mile walk to remote estate
Conservation workers on a remote estate will be spared a regular nine-mile walk thanks to a charity grant that will help them buy a boat to reach the property.
The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view
Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.
New ski slope owners plan ice-climbing wall
The new owners of a Clydeside indoor ski slope have pledged to set up an ice-climbing wall and improve the facilities.
Kate celebrates new green but warns for future campaigns
The head of Britain’s oldest national conservation charity joined campaigners celebrating the setting up a village green.
Scott and Greaves become mountain council patrons
Two elder statesmen of the mountaineering community have been appointed patrons of the body representing climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers in England and Wales.
Free booklet offers guidance to novice hillwalkers
Walkers raising their sights and thinking of heading for the hills have a new guide, produced by experts.
Military jamming exercises will affect walkers' GPS signals
The Government’s official communications watchdog is warning outdoor enthusiasts their GPS units may be affected by upcoming jamming exercises.
Injured walker airlifted to hospital by Coastguard
A man has been rescued after injuring himself while walking in Wester Ross. Police were alerted at 4pm today to the incident in the Gairloch area...
Police welcome emergency beacon law change
The UK’s top police officers have welcomed the change in rules that allows the use of emergency beacons for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts for the first time.
Smartphone app will help walkers' fitness in run-up to coast path opening
A smartphone application to help walkers build up their fitness will be launched by the Ramblers in Wales.
Official New Year go-ahead for walkers' safety beacons
Outdoor enthusiasts will be able to use a radio safety device legally for the first time in the New Year.
Six walkers airlifted from challenge route in freezing conditions
Six walkers had to be rescued after two of them became unwell in freezing conditions while on a challenge route.
Avalanche risk high as wild weather continues to cause problems
Mountains in the Scottish Highlands are at high risk of avalanche as near-record winds batter the country.
Jeremy Clarkson's sharp tongue turns on injured hillwalkers
Mister Popularity Jeremy Clarkson, already distinctly unwelcome in the homes of public-sector workers, may have lost any fans he had among the hillwalking community.
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