Man fined after snow message sparks major rescue alert

A mountaineer who sparked a Highland rescue operation when he marked the word ‘help’ in snow has been fined by a Scottish court.

Lords throw out Peak quarry owner's legal bid

Law Lords have turned down a quarry operator’s bid to appeal against a landmark ruling in the Peak District.

Scots Ramblers' chiefs: we need to raise £200,000 within weeks

Scotland’s Ramblers today announced a cash appeal to help save the organisation from proposed cuts.

Walkers urged to help Friends celebrate anniversary

A conservation charity is urging walkers to pull on their boots to help it celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Malham falcons will provide public spectacle again

A long running family saga in the Yorkshire Dales is due to be seen by its 100,000th viewer. The peregrine falcons of Malham Cove will again provid...

Windermere speed limit will stay - or will it?

Windermere’s speed limit will remain, a judge ruled this week. But campaigners challenging the lake’s 10mph limit threw the decision into doubt...

Peak District appeal hearing will decide quarrying row

Judges will tomorrow begin hearing an appeal which could decide the fate of a long-running quarrying row in the Peak District.

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Prosecution follows, three years after boy's caving death

A council faces prosecution following the death of a schoolboy during a caving trip. Tadcaster Grammar School student Joe Lister, 14, died three ye...