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Man dies after 650ft Lakeland fall
A man has died after falling from a crag in the Lake District. The walker was with two work colleagues when he fell 200m (650ft) from Great End in ...
Council rejects Lake District national park extension
Cumbria councillors have rejected proposals for enlarging England’s biggest national park. They say it would lead to higher house prices and tigh...
RAF crew use 'spectacular skills' in mother and daughter rescue
RAF helicopter crews showed 'spectacular skills' in rescuing a five-year-old girl and her mother who were winched from a Lakeland ravine after falling 9m (30ft) into freezing water.
Plans would see Cumbrian fells added to Yorkshire Dales
More bits of Cumbria could find themselves in the Yorkshire Dales under a planned expansion of two northern English national parks.
Wainwright fans set up cash appeal for flood-hit county
The Wainwright Society has launched an appeal to help the stricken county of Cumbria after the worst floods in living memory.
Welsh venue for mountain marathon at eye of storm
Organisers of the Original Mountain Marathon will have been keeping a weather eye on the forecasts this week in the run up to the 2009 which starts tomorrow, Saturday.
Failed Lakes eco-village site on market for £¾m
The company that planned to build a controversial holiday village in one of Cumbria’s most unspoilt valleys has put the site on the market after failing to get planning permission.
Rescuers search wrong fell after walkers change plans
Rescuers spent the morning searching the wrong Lakeland fell today for a missing couple who had changed their planned route.
Rescue callouts up by a third after busy weekend for team
A series of slips by walkers kept a Cumbrian rescue team busy this week. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called to the aid of three people on Mond...
Mountain marathon venue moves south
This year’s Original Mountain Marathon moves south to a location mysteriously and vaguely described by organisers as ‘south-west Britain’.
'Lucky' Lakes climber survives being swept 240m by avalanche
A Lake District climber had a lucky escape today after an avalanche swept him 240m (785ft) down a mountainside.
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..
Julia will light up flood-hit Lakeland town
Fellwalking pin-up Julia Bradbury will brighten a flood-hit town this week when she turns on the Keswick Christmas lights.
Latest Ordnance Survey maps added to grough's route system
grough’s unique online route-planning system has now been updated with the latest Ordnance Survey mapping.
Friends' lecture will tell tale of Lake District influence
The annual Kirby Lecture of the Friends of the Lake District takes place tomorrow, Tuesday in Kendal.
Lake District Friends wade in with watergate project
Volunteers have waded in to help protect an area of Cumbria destined to become part of an enlarged national park.
New bridge closes lake-walk gap
Lake District walkers can again complete a round-Derwent walk following the £78,000 replacement of a well known bridge.
Plans for Lakes-Dales 'bridge' national park to go ahead
Some of the best walking country in the North-West of England could be afforded further protection with the extension to two national parks.
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