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Two Sca Fell walkers rescued after getting stuck on Broad Stand
Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck on steep ground at a Lake District accident black spot. The pair became cragfast on Broad Stand on Sca...
Scafell pair rescued in six-hour operation after getting stuck on Broad Stand
Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck on dangerous ground at a Lake District accident blackspot.
The outdoors in 2016: take a look back at a year of amazing events
A wild start to 2016 set the tone for the following 12 months with record-breaking rescue numbers, climbing achievements and astonishing challenges, making it a year to remember.
Man falls 500ft to his death as Lakeland walkers head for night at Priest's Hole
A man has died after falling almost 500ft on a Lake District mountain while heading for a cave made popular by a television programme earlier this year.
Friends group says its offer for Blencathra has been accepted in principle
A community group said its offer has been accepted for a Lake District mountain that was put up for sale by its owner.
Pavey Ark scramblers rescued after getting stuck on Jack's Rake
A group tackling a Lakeland route had to be rescued after getting stuck on a scramble that has been the scene of two deaths and a serious injury in recent years.
'Mountaineer's mountain' Blencathra up for sale, with £2.1m price tag
Alfred Wainwright called it a ‘mountaineer’s mountain; one of the grandest objects in Lakeland’.
Cumbria court fines Michael Sharkey for jumping from Devil's Bridge
A man has been fined for jumping off a Cumbrian bridge at a beauty spot where a man died last year. Michael Hugh Sharkey, 24, from Gressingham Driv...
Rescuers called out after dog dies in Lakeland ridge fall
Rescuers called out after calls for help were heard on a Lakeland ridge discovered a dog had fallen to its death.
Terry Abraham turns to print with book charting path to his mountain cinematography
An acclaimed mountain film-maker has turned to print to document his journey from redundancy to cinematographer.
Rescuers voice concerns after two further incidents on wintry Lakeland mountains
Rescuers were called out to two incidents where outdoor enthusiasts were injured in falls on wintry Lake District mountains.
Detective work uncovers tragic story behind name of Policeman Crag in Lake District
Detective work by a member of Cumbria police’s staff has uncovered the story behind a Lakeland landmark’s name.
The outdoors year in view: our look back through 2015's triumphs, tragedies and curiosities
The year provided plenty of outdoor adventures, not least provided by Mother Nature herself, as exceptional weather became the norm.
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...
Twitter and Facebook groups aim to raise cash to buy Blencathra
A social media campaign to crowdsource the purchase of one of Lakeland’s best loved mountains is gathering pace.
The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year
'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...
The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past
Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.
Man rescued after getting stuck on death-fall scramble route
A walker had to be rescued from the Lakeland scrambling route where two people died recently. The man got stuck on Jack’s Rake while attempting t...
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