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Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers jailed for felling Sycamore Gap tree

Two Cumbrian men have each been jailed for four years three months for felling the Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.

Pair face long jail terms after coviction for felling Sycamore Gap tree

Two men were warned they face lengthy prison sentences after being convicted of felling the celebrated tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall.

Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way

England's oldest long-distance footpath celebrates its 60th birthday on Thursday. The Pennine Way was officially full opened at a ceremony on Malha...

Runner Clëo Bishop-Bolt puts Spine Race podium bid on hold to rescue lost dog

A mountain rescuer put her bid for a podium finish in a gruelling endurance race on hold to go to the aid of a lost dog.

Montane Spine Race hots up as thaw sets in on Pennine Way

The battle for the lead of the Montane Spine Race is hotting up as the icy conditions slowly thaw. Kim Collison currently heads the men’s race, ...

Father and son rescued from Cheviots after suffering heat exhaustion

A father and son were rescued from a remote hill in the Cheviots after getting into difficulties caused by the hot weather.

Runner Joss Naylor 'King of the Fells' dies aged 88

Joss Naylor, an elder statesman of the fellrunning community, has died, aged 88. The Wasdale farmer held many running records and was a familiar fa...

Two Cumbrian men appear at court over criminal damage to Sycamore Gap tree

Two men have appeared at court in Newcastle-upon-Tyne accused of criminal damage in an incident in which the celebrated tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall was felled.

Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris posts first finish by a woman in gruelling Barkley Marathons

British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris has become the first woman to complete the gruelling Barkley Marathons.

New West Yorkshire national nature reserve will include Brontë moorland

A new national nature reserve is being created on the moorlands near the home of the literary Brontë sisters in West Yorkshire.

Alex Staniforth will attempt continuous round of 446 mountains in charity challenge

Mental-health champion and adventurer Alex Staniforth will celebrate turning 30 by embarking on a mammoth quest to summit all of England and Wales’s mountains.

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 'Lady of the Hills', found near Pennine Way

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found by walkers near the Pennine Way in 2004.

Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race with third fastest time

Kim Collison has won the Montane Winter Spine Race. The Cumbria-based athlete led the race from its early stages on Sunday, and arrived at the fini...