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Montane Spine Challenger runners face 80mph winds at start of Pennine Way race

Runners face forecast winds of up to 80mph as they begin a winter challenge up the Pennine Way. Almost 100 competitors are expected to make the sta...

Winter comes to Lakeland as three felltop assessors gear up for a new season

The Lake District's felltop assessors will begin their daily ascents of Helvellyn this week; we spoke to 'new boy' Wes Hunter to get his thoughts on his new 'dream job'.

Fellrunner Joss Naylor returns to mountains to complete unfinished business

A fellrunning legend returned to the Lakeland mountains at the weekend to address unfinished business.

Sabrina Verjee completes women's Spine Race double with Fusion win

Sabrina Verjee has won the Montane Spine Fusion endurance race, the first woman outright winner of the event.

Adventurer Paul Rose seeks out Yorkshire Dales' hidden gems for new BBC series

Explorer and presenter Paul Rose returns to television screens this month with a short series on the Yorkshire Dales.

Mountain weather service rejigs forecast areas to offer better service to walkers

A specialist mountain weather forecasting service has upgraded its coverage for the North of England.

Floods hit Yorkshire Three Peaks route as rescuers warn: don't attempt challenge

Heavy rain in the Yorkshire Dales has left many routes flooded. The Cave Rescue Organisation had this advice for anyone considering the Three Peaks...

Police probing mystery Pen-y-ghent death say they have received a name

Police investigating the death of a mystery woman whose body was found on the flanks of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales say they have been given a name.

Eugeni Roselló Solé drops out of Montane Spine Race four miles from finish

Ultrarunner Eugeni Roselló Solé has had to pull out of the Montane Spine Race agonisingly close to the finish.

Busy start to 2020 with four callouts for Bowland Pennine rescuers

A Lancashire rescue team was called out four times in five days as the new decade began. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Thursd...

Athlete Gwynn Stokes plans to run 804 miles from Cape Wrath to Edale in 14 days

An ultrarunner plans to attempt an 804-mile route in record time to establish a new challenge trail. Gwynn Stokes, a member of Durham Fell Runners,...

Group effort leads to restoration of Wild Boar Fell summit shelter in Yorkshire Dales

A landmark on the summit of a Yorkshire Dales hill has been rebuilt in a collaboration between the national park authority, a Rotary club and a local craftsman.

Aficionados republish Wainwright's first book, A Pennine Journey

A new edition of a seminal work by the author and illustrator Alfred Wainwright has been published by the society formed to promote study of his work.

Firefighters in operation to control major wildfire on Ilkley Moor

A major wildfire has devastated a large area of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. At the height of the blaze, about 70 firefighters were at the scene ...