Lawyer withdraws as mountain rescue hoax trial begins

The trial of a journalist charged with making hoax mountain rescue calls during the Cumbrian floods last year began yesterday in Workington.

Lakeland rescuers find man's body

The body of a man has been found by rescuers searching for a missing man on a Lake District fell. The discovery was made at 9.36am by teams involve...

Three strikes for walkers as freak storm hits fells

Four walkers were injured when lightning struck in three separate incidents on neighbouring Lake District fells.

Lakeland death-fall walker named

The walker who fell to his death on a Lake District fell at the weekend has been named. Paul Robert Newing, 35, of Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Ma...

Police investigate mountain rescue hoax calls

Police in Cumbria have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances of phone calls made during the November floods which led to mountain rescue teams mounting a search operation on Skiddaw.

Police name Lakeland dead walker found in woods

The man whose partly decomposed body was found by a walker in the Lake District more than two weeks ago has been named by police.

'Lucky' Lakes climber survives being swept 240m by avalanche

A Lake District climber had a lucky escape today after an avalanche swept him 240m (785ft) down a mountainside.

Major search finds walkers on wrong mountain

Two walkers were found safe and well today after a massive search involving more than 50 rescuers. The two reported they were lost on Scafell Pike ...