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Climbers raise £3,500 for rescue team facing move when fire station closes

A mountain rescue team facing being made homeless under fire service cuts received a boost to its funds for a new base thanks to local climbers.

Royal Signals captain Rob Carnegie dies on Corn Du in Brecon Beacons

A soldier has died on south Wales’s second highest mountain. Captain Rob Carnegie’s death on Corn Du was being investigated, the Ministry of De...

Yorkshire Dales canoeist dies after incident on Arkle Beck, Reeth

A paddler has died after getting into difficulties on a Yorkshire Dales river. Police said mountain rescuers and fire and rescue service members we...

Walkers at St Cyrus reserve greeted by huge lumps of lard after storms

Four huge lumps of lard have been washed ashore on a nature reserve after recent storms. The bizarre finds are among a collection of oddities found...

Adventurer Tommy Brabham plans 7,000-mile walk round Britain's coast

A would-be adventurer plans to walk round the entire coast of Great Britain, and raise cash for an air ambulance service.

Stay off mountain tops if you don't have ice-axe and crampons, rescuers say

A mountain rescue team says anyone without crampons and ice-axe should stay off the high mountains of south Wales in current conditions.

Rescuers' anger as jailed Snowdon 4x4 driver Craig Williams sparks search

Mountain rescuers criticised the man who was today convicted of driving his 4x4 to the summit of Wales’s highest mountain, after he sparked another search during his trial.

Teens invited to get muddy in the Lake District on Young Ranger scheme

Teenagers are being invited to get wet and muddy in a national park conservation scheme. The Lake District National Park Authority is seeking young...

Pair airlifted to safety after getting stuck on Tryfan gully

Two men were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck on steep ground. The pair had taken a wrong route while descending Tryfan and ...

Council says 'no' to plans for nuclear dump in Lake District

The Lake District will not be the site of a new underground nuclear waste dump, councillors have decided.

Climber Leo Houlding tells of 'out of this world' brutal Ulvetanna ascent

Top British climber Leo Houlding has described his ‘out of this world’ first climb of a brutal route in Antarctica, saying the expedition pushed his team to its limits.

Winter climbers and walkers keep Ogwen Valley rescuers busy

A Snowdonia mountain rescue team was kept busy through the week as climbers and walkers struggled in winter conditions.

Leo Houlding and team successfully climb Antarctic peak Ulvetanna

Climber Leo Houlding has successfully summited the Antarctic mountain he called ‘the last great climb’.

Sledging accidents keep Cleveland mountain rescuers busy

A mountain rescue team was called out three times in one day – all to people injured while sledging in the snow.

Girly glamour, cloth maps and Kenton Cool's onesie on view at Outdoors Show

The Outdoors Show is a chance for enthusiasts to get up close to some luminaries and see some of the goodies available for their trips into the hills and countryside of Britain and further afield.

Record warmth puts Tim Williamson's North Pole record bid on ice

While much of Britain remains in the grasp of a wintry blast, a would-be Arctic explorer has had to postpone his plans because of record warm temperatures at the North Pole.