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Six previous winners battle for Spine Race victory on brutal Pennine Way course
Britain’s first national trail is the scene for a potential epic showdown as some of the world’s top runners go head to head in this year’s Montane Spine Race.
Go Outdoors owner JD Sports sees shares fall after profit warning
Shares in the company that owns High Street retailers Go Outdoors, Blacks and Millets dropped 23 per cent on Thursday after it issued a profits warning.
Happy New Year from the team at grough
The team at grough would like to wish all our readers, friends, and all those in the outdoors community a happy New Year.
Wasdale rescue leader Penny Kirby among those recognised in New Year Honours
A leader of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Penny Kirby has been appointed an MBE in the 2024 awards....
Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023
Volunteer rescuers whose patch includes the UK’s most visited mountain say they are reaching their limit after revealing they have been called out a record number of times this year.
Rescuers reveal how new drone technology helped find body of missing Glen Etive walker
Mountain rescuers have revealed how newly developed technology helped find the body of a hillwalker who had been missing in the Glen Coe area for almost seven weeks.
Aberdyfi rescuers celebrate 50 years of team that began at Outward Bound school
A team of rescuers that can trace its roots back to the 1960s has celebrated its official 50th birthday.
Patterdale mountain rescuer Chris Lewis dies, 30 months after life-changing fall
A volunteer mountain rescuer who suffered life-changing injuries while on a callout more than two years ago has died.
Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict
National park bosses in Dartmoor said they will fight a bid to overturn a legal ruling that restored camping rights in the area.
Open Spaces Society 'dismayed' Dartmoor camping rights will face court challenge
The Open Spaces Society has expressed its dismay at the decision of the Supreme Court to allow a challenge to a ruling on camping on Dartmoor.
Body of runner Ed Catmur found on Cross Fell after 24-hour search involving 82 rescuers
The body of a fellrunner was found on the highest fell in the Pennines after a huge search lasting 24 hours.
Injured Ben Wyvis walker airlifted to hospital after 15-hour rescue
An injured walker was airlifted to hospital after a lengthy rescue in wintry conditions on a mountain in Easter Ross.
Happy Christmas to you all from the team at grough
We’d like to wish all our readers and friends a happy Christmas. Thanks to everyone for following our journey through 2023. We hope you have a pe...
Ramblers unveil beginners' navigation videos to help walkers get into the outdoors
How confident are you that you can find your way when you head out for a walk? Walking charity the Ramblers said a fifth of people they surveyed sa...
Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill
The more perceptive outdoor enthusiasts will notice darkness falling earlier from Sunday. British summer time ends at 2am on 29 October, and mounta...
Police condemn 'act of vandalism' after Sycamore Gap tree felled overnight
One of the most visited and photographed viewpoints on Hadrian’s Wall is no more, after an act of vandalism.
'Hatchling' runners join racers as Dragon's Back gets underway
Almost 300 runners from 25 nations set out on Monday morning to traverse the length of Wales in one of the world's toughest endurance races.
Lakeland mountain rescue head will give Wainwright memorial lecture
The head of the umbrella organisation for Cumbria’s mountain rescue teams will deliver this year’s Wainwright memorial lecture.