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Max Norman named as climber who died in Liathach avalanche

Police have named the climber who died after being caught in an avalanche on Liathach at the weekend.

Highlands walker found safe and well after Glenelg search

A walker was found safe and well after a major search in the Highlands involving mountain rescuers, a lifeboat crew, police dogs and a Coastguard helicopter.

The outdoors year in view: our look back at the events of 2014

Here's grough's look over the shoulder at 12 months' of outdoor action...

Coastguards stage sponsored walk as Norfolk strech of Coast Path opens

A new section of the England Coast Path opened today. Coastguards undertook a sponsored walk to celebrate new access rights along 41km (25 miles) o...

Walker from Amersham Ramblers dies in 50ft Dorset cliff fall

A walker has died after falling 50ft down a cliff while on a Ramblers’ trip on the south coast of England.

Man's body found by rescuers searching for missing Rùm hillwalker

Rescuers searching for a missing hillwalker on a Hebridean island have found a body. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team joined Coastguard and Police Sco...

Giant balloon sparks major Ullswater search after fears of paraglider crash

A major search was sparked in the Lake District after reports a paraglider had crashed into Ullswater.

Two bodies found in search for three missing River Tyne kayakers

Rescuers searching for three missing kayakers in Northumberland have found two bodies. The three paddlers from the South Shields area of Tyneside w...

Walker Ted Jackson confirmed as man found dead on Harris

Police have confirmed the identity of the walker whose body was found on Harris. Ted Jackson’s body was discovered by rescuers on Monday after an...

Climber dies after pair avalanched in Liathach corrie

A climber has died after being avalanched on a mountain in Torridon in the north-west Highlands. The man was with another, winter climbing on Liath...

Lake District rescuers join training exercise with privatised helicopters

Volunteer mountain rescuers from the Lake District had their first look at the new privatised search and rescue helicopters that will support them from spring.

Privatised rescue helicopters will be first equipped with broadband

The company that will operate the UK’s search and rescue helicopters said some of its fleet will have ground-breaking broadband technology.

Anger at Kinloss rescue-helicopter control centre move to south coast

The coalition Government has announced that the air rescue control centre will be moved from Moray in Scotland to Fareham in Hampshire and combined with the National Maritime Operations Centre.

Exhausted walker airlifted from Ben Nevis

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after getting into difficulties. The woman was walking on Ben Nevis yesterday when she com...

Mountain rescuers launch boat after Ullswater canoeists capsize

Mountain rescuers were called out to help two canoeists who had capsized on Ullswater. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by the Coastguar...

Police reveal kayakers were from same family as third Tyne body found

The body of a third missing kayaker has been found in the River Tyne. Police discovered the man’s body under Styford Bridge near Riding Mill in N...

Glen Shiel walker injured in 400ft fall from Forcan Ridge

A walker has been flown to hospital after falling 400ft from a Highland ridge. The man was on Forcan Ridge in Glen Shiel when he fell about 120m fr...

Body found following search on Harris for missing walker Ted Jackson

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Western Isles have found a body. Police Scotland said the body was found this afternoon after extens...