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Watch as Iain Miller combines sea kayaking and caving on Donegal's Umphin Island
They are two unlikely combinations of outdoor activities, but Iain Miller has shown that you can enjoy caving and sea kayaking at the same time.
Yorkshire Dales caver injured in fall in Long Churn Cave
A caver was helped from a Yorkshire Dales hillside after injuring himself underground. The 47-year-old called for help after dislocating his should...
Criminal proceeds fund new harnesses for Calder Valley rescue team
A rescue team has received new climbing harnesses thanks to the proceeds of crime. West Yorkshire Police used cash taken from criminals to buy the ...
Fred Whitton Challenge cyclist seriously injured in Honister Pass crash
A cyclist was seriously injured when he crashed while tackling a charity challenge in the Lake District.
Shot sparrowhawk adds to North Yorkshire's grim toll of killed raptors
North Yorkshire’s unenviable reputation for raptor persecution continued with the discovery of a shot sparrowhawk.
Wildfire warning for South Pennines as dry weather continues
The continued dry spell has increased the risk of wildfires on the Pennine moors, authorities warned.
Teen injured in Gisburn Forest fall after mountain bike splits in half
A teenager was injured at a popular mountain biking venue when his machine split in half, causing him to fall.
Helvellyn walker suffers multiple injuries in fall from Striding Edge
A walker suffered multiple injuries in a fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. The woman fell 30ft from the ridge on England's third-highest mounta...
Thousands of young challengers prepare for annual Dartmoor Ten Tors event
Thousands of young people will take to the hills this weekend as part of the annual Ten Tors challenge.
Women's Climbing Symposium heads to Bristol for November meet
A gathering for women climbers will be held in Bristol later this year. The seventh Women’s Climbing Symposium, will take place in November at th...
Walkers planning Three Peaks Challenge need to prepare carefully, say experts
Anyone planning to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge needs to prepare carefully, experts said.
Former Snowdonia climbing hut Cae Amos opens as bothy after restoration
A former climbing hut in Snowdonia has opened as a shelter available to all outdoor enthusiasts. Cae Amos, which was originally a hill farm, has be...
Campaigners pledge to resist MoD's 'privatisation' of Cumbria common land
The Ministry of Defence stands accused of a land privatisation in the Cumbrian North Pennines. Campaigners said the ministry’s plans to deregiste...
Work starts on controversial North York Moors national park potash mine
Work has begun on constructing a controversial potash mine in the North York Moors national park. The park authority confirmed Sirius Minerals has ...
Highland police issue plea after rescues of 'woefully unprepared' walkers
Police in Scotland are pleading with hillwalkers to be fully prepared before setting out, after three separate incidents involving rescue teams over the weekend.
Boy airlifted with multiple injuries after Whinlatter Forest mountain bike crash
A Coastguard helicopter landed on a forest track to airlift and injured boy to hospital after a mountain bike crash.
North York Moors national park put on fire alert after prolonged dry spell
A prolonged dry spell of weather has put a national park’s moors and forests at risk of wild fires.
Runner Chris Perry adds to family triumphs with victory in The Fellsman
An ultrarunner confirmed a family dynasty with a win in one of the toughest events on the calendar. Chris Perry followed in his brother Adam’s fo...