Keswick

'Keen walker' Andrew Moorhouse reported missing again, on Shetland

A man who has repeatedly sparked searches across Britain has been reported missing again. Police Scotland said Andrew Moorhouse has gone missing fr...

02 July 2020

Serial 'disappearer' Andrew Moorhouse reported missing again

A man who has repeatedly gone missing while walking has been reported missing again. Police Scotland appealed for information on Andrew Moorhouse w...

11 October 2019

Walker Andew Moorhouse missing in Lakes, three months after Cairngorms alert

Police in the Lake District have appealed for sightings of a man who sparked a similar alert in Scotland three months ago.

25 September 2019

Prince Charles unveils plaque to mark Lake District's world heritage status

Prince Charles has unveiled a plaque to mark the Lake District’s designation as a Unesco world heritage site.

26 March 2018

Knock-off gear warning to outdoor fans after Keswick shop ram-raid

Police in Cumbria cautioned outdoor enthusiasts not to be tempted to buy suspiciously cheap clothing they may be offered.

16 May 2017

Keswick team rigs up rope system to rescue 'well built' stuck labrador Callie

Mountain rescuers were called into action to save a dog that got stuck after slipping down a landslide above a swollen Lake District river.

14 November 2016

Lakeland fell Cat Bells lit up during event raising £11,000 for Nepal earthquake victims

An event that lit up one of the Lake District’s most popular fells raised more than £11,000 to help victims of last year’s Nepal earthquakes.

25 April 2016

Mountain rescuers converge on Cumbria as Storm Desmond prompts red alert

Mountain rescue teams from across the North of England and beyond have converged on Cumbria to help in the response to some of the worst flooding seen for a decade.

05 December 2015

New Keswick exhibition tells story of first Kangchenjunga ascents

A new exhibition in the Lake District tells the story of the first ascent of a Himalayan peak 60 years ago.

14 May 2015

Mountain rescuers aid Keswick campers trapped by Storm Ciara floodwater

Mountain rescuers were called out in the early hours of Sunday to aid campers trapped by floodwater in the Lake District.

09 February 2020

Police say missing Lakeland walker Andrew Moorhouse has been found

Police said a man who was reported missing in the Lake District has been found. Cumbria Constabulary said it had concerns for the welfare of Andrew...

30 September 2019

Lakeland mountain illuminated as 700 walkers take to Cat Bells

A Lake District fell was illuminated by more than 700 walkers as part of a charity event for victims of an earthquake in Nepal.

06 May 2018

Diversion opens on Keswick railway footpath route destroyed by Storm Desmond

A new diversion on a route in the Lake District that was hit by Storm Desmond has been opened to walkers.

21 May 2017

Keswick's flood-hit youth hostel reopens after £½m investment

A Lake District youth hostel that was flooded during Storm Desmond in 2015 has officially reopened. YHA Keswick has been restored following a £500...

15 April 2017

Runner Nicky Spinks completes double Bob Graham Round in record time

A woman who survived breast cancer has completed one of the country’s toughest mountain running challenges in record time.

16 May 2016

Tattoo you, sir: retailer George Fisher offers new outdoors body art service

Walkers who want a permanent reminder of their favourite outdoor sight will be able to use a Lake District retailer’s service with a difference.

01 April 2016

More than 200 climbers help raise £36,000 for Nepal with 'Everest' ascent

Climbers have scaled more than the height of Everest to raise cash for victims of the Nepal earthquakes.

15 June 2015

Steve Birkinshaw smashes Joss Naylor's Wainwrights record by 12 hours

Long-distance specialist Steve Birkinshaw has smashed the record for a round of the Lake District’s 214 Wainwright fells.

20 June 2014

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