Trip-wire alarm failed the morning Horatio Chapple was killed by polar bear

A former High Court judge’s report into the death of a schoolboy when he was mauled by a polar bear on an Arctic expedition found safety equipment did not work and firearms training was inadequate.

Glasgow Explorer Scout dies while gorge scrambling in north Italy

A teenage Explorer Scout has died while gorge scrambling in Italy. Elliot Peacock, 14, was with a group taking part in the activity at the Lillaz F...

Colin Pringle named as man who died in Great North Swim in Windermere

The man who died while taking part in the Great North Swim in Windermere has been named. Colin Pringle, 52, of Wallington, south London, was taking...

Rescuers searching for missing walker Richard Hayne find body on Helvellyn

Rescuers searching for a missing walker have found a body. The discovery on the Helvellyn range followed a major search after 61-year-old Richard H...

Glaramara climber dies from head injuries after fall on Raven Crag

A climber has died after falling from a route in the Lake District. The man was leading the climb on Glaramara yesterday when he fell and suffered ...

Scafell Pike search teams find man's body in Piers Gill

Search teams looking for a missing walker on England’s highest mountain have found a man’s body. Police were alerted after Christopher Blowman,...

Police reveal kayakers were from same family as third Tyne body found

The body of a third missing kayaker has been found in the River Tyne. Police discovered the man’s body under Styford Bridge near Riding Mill in N...

Rescuers find body at foot of Malham Cove in Yorkshire Dales

A body has been found at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot and major rock-climbing venue. Rescuers were called out this morning to reports of a person ...

Walker dies after falling 500ft on Snowdon

A walker has died after falling 500ft on Wales’s highest mountain. The man was with a friend coming down from Snowdon’s summit yesterday when t...