Mountain rescuers appeal for walkers' help in sponsored event

A mountain rescue team is appealing for help from walkers willing to step out to raise funds for its volunteers.

Mountain rescuers combine to help 150 stranded in snow

Record snowfall this week saw mountain rescue teams combine to help more than 150 motorists stranded on a South Yorkshire route.

Silence will mark Fellsman start in memory of Tracy

A minute’s silence will precede the start of one of England’s toughest long-distance races in memory of a regular competitor who was killed earlier this year.

Lakes authority opposes new Cumbrian nuclear plants

An authority says building three new nuclear power stations close to England’s biggest national park could have a serious impact on tourism and the natural environment.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

Police name man found on Skye loch

Police have named the man whose body was found on the shore of a sea loch on Skye. Iain Rodger, 66, of Kilchoan, Acharacle, went missing while snor...

Pennine town is a 'pioneer' says campaigner

A leading campaigner is this evening lauding a Pennine town for its pioneer spirit in the outdoors. Hebden Bridge, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, w...

Mini-skirted woman safe after moorland search

The search for a young woman thought to be missing on the West Yorkshire moors has been stepped down after she was reported safe and well.

Body found by rescuers in Ben Alder search

The body of a man was this afternoon found by rescuers searching for a man missing in the Highlands. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth mad...