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Cairn Gorm railway now open to walkers
Footsore walkers can now take a train ride down Cairn Gorm after the company that runs its funicular railway relaxed its rules.Previously, only downhill skiers and those taking a trip to the Ptarmigan restaurant were allowed to use the train.
Blind water-skier in Windermere speed challenge
Lakeland authorities are considering taking action after the Windermere speed limit was allegedly broken by a boat towing a blind water-skier.Kevan Furber, the skipper of the boat, was interviewed after Lake District National Park Authority officers took video recordings and laser speed-gun readings.
Midges by the millions for Scots researchers
An Edinburgh academic plans to trap millions of midges in a new research project.Dr Alison Blackwell, who runs the Advanced Pest Solutions company, will trap the annoying insects to help research into a cattle disease which blights parts of Europe.
Hunting fine for terrier man is Welsh first
A Denbighshire pensioner has been fined in what is believed to be the first successful prosecution under the Hunting Act in Wales.William Francis, 69, of St Asaph, pleaded guilty to hunting a wild animal with a dog.
Midge count plummets in Britain's wettest summer
Every cloud has a silver lining, they say, and Britain has had more than its fair share of clouds this summer.But while the gloom and torrents of rain may have induced depression among those outdoors lovers who pine for a clear day and a view from the hill, the awful weather has had one benefit for walkers: it has spelt disaster for the midge.recast.co.uk/2007/default_map.asp Culicoides impunctatus, the Scottish midge notorious for causing misery for thousands of Highland visitors every year, has had its worst summer for years.
It's time for South Downs national park, says Castaway star
Television presenter Ben Fogle has thrown his weight behind a campaign to conclude the long-running saga of the South Downs National Park.Ben, who took over the post of president of the Council for National Parks earlier this month, has added his voice to those calling for a decision on the boundaries of the park.
Union man back at work as TGO bosses do u-turn
Managers at TGO’s publishing company have climbed down in the face of a legal challenge by the National Union of Journalists over the suspension of one of their officers.Newsquest, owners of the outdoors magazine, reinstated Gordon Thomson, deputy father of chapel (workplace representative) after what it claims was a misunderstanding.The reporter was suspended after refusing to obey an order to attend a meeting at which he understood he might have been disciplined, unless he was accompanied by a colleague, as permitted by employment law.
Our uplands are 'neglected and declining'
The United Kingdom’s uplands are in crisis. They are neglected, damaged and in decline. Despite farming dominating land use, its economic benefi...
Snowdonia goat killings rouse opposition
Campaigners have called for a halt to the slaughter of goats in Snowdonia.Several hundred names have been added to a petition calling on the National Trust to stop killing the goats which, the trust says, cause a nuisance in the Llanberis area.The National Trust (NT) says a ‘limited cull’ of the goats is necessary because they cause a hazard on roads in the area and are eating farm crops.
Thousands hit the hill in penance on Sunday
Walkers seeking peace and solitude on one of Ireland’s best known mountains this weekend should forget the idea.Around 20,000 people will make their way this Sunday to the summit of the 764m (2,510ft) Croagh Patrick, the shapely cone of quartzite-covered rock near Westport in County Mayo.
More woes for outdoor retail firm as shares plummet
Troubled retail company Sports Direct International saw its value drop by 23 per cent yesterday after it issued a profits warning.The Sports World parent firm, which has a 29 per cent stake in the Blacks Group of outdoor shops and which recently bought 60 per cent of Field & Trek, saw its shares crash from 190p to 147p.
Quadruple amputee attempts charity triathlon
A man who lost his hands and feet after a climbing accident is to tackle a triathlon to raise money for charity.Jamie Andrew, who suffered severe frostbite while awaiting rescue in a storm on the 4,000m Les Droites near Chamonix, hopes to raise £50,000 by completing the event.
Six plucked by helicopter from Snowdon crag
Six climbers were rescued from a north Wales crag after one of their party fell and injured himself.The night-time rescue was carried out by an RAF Sea King helicopter after emergency services were alerted by a mobile phone call.
Sharon goes head over heels after mountain proposal
The course of true love never did run smooth, but one adventurous woman found her forthcoming marriage on the rocks within seconds of accepting her boyfriend’s proposal.Sharon Perry had just accepted romantic Andy Laurence’s mountain-top offer of marriage when she fell head over heels – literally – in a tumble down the north Wales hillside where Andy had popped the question.Sharon fell two metres, gashing her forehead and injuring her knee as she went to help her seven-year-old daughter Olivia Jones on a scree slope on Moel Siabod, near Capel Curig.
Ice-Age art preserved at Derbyshire cave
Cave art dating from the Ice Age has been preserved at a Derbyshire site. The site, at Creswell Crags, has also seen the building of a bridleway, at a...
Mountain marathon entries: act now!
Are you athletic, but forgetful? Did you make a mental note somewhere that you must do something vital on 1 August?Well, you’ve got less than an...
Foot and mouth: it's back
The spectre of a British countryside out-of-bounds returned again today with the news that foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in cattle at a farm near Guildford in Surrey.Already, animal movements across Britain have been banned; the gathering of animals is restricted, as is dipping and shearing and all farms have been ordered to increase their biosecurity.
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