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Take a torch, map and compass, say rescuers after Dartmoor walker gets lost
Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take the correct gear with them when they head for the Dartmoor hills.
Eiger record-holding climber Ueli Steck will deliver London talk this week
The man who climbed the North Face of the Eiger in a record-breaking time will speak to an audience in London this week.
Spine Race finisher Javed Bhatti heads south to attempt double Pennine Way run
So what do you do when you’ve just completed the country’s most brutal race up the snowy spine of England.
Three children among family rescued from snowbound 4x4 on Lakeland track
Three children were among a family rescued after getting stuck in the snow on a remote Lake District track.
Injured Peak District woman's surprise as crowd of rescuers turns up to help
An injured woman was surprised to find almost 30 rescuers coming to her aid after she slipped on an icy Peak District path.
Kayakers urged to take care as search continues for missing paddler Jason Chung Yai-Ho
Police are appealing to paddlers to be prepared before they take to the water. The plea from Police Scotland came after a major search for a missin...
Government approves 70-mile section of England Coast Path along North Sea shore
The longest stretch of England’s coastal path so far proposed was given approval by the Government today.
Climbers plucked from avalanche-prone Snowdonia crag after night on mountain
Two climbers were plucked from an avalanche-prone Snowdonia gully after spending the night in sub-zero temperatures on the mountain.
Eoin Keith claims victory in The Spine Race and smashes record by 15 hours
Ultrarunner Eoin Keith has clinched victory in the event dubbed Britain’s most brutal race. The Cork-based runner smashed the record for The Mont...
Cumbria's Grand Day Out raises £20,000 for flood victims and mountain rescue
A day of activities aimed at raising cash for victims of the Cumbria floods and the county’s mountain rescue teams brought in double organisers’ target.
Simon Davidson and Joe Smith named as climbers who died in Glen Coe fall
Police have named the two climbers who died in a fall from a Glen Coe mountain, one of whom was a member of the local mountain rescue team.
Two climbers die in fall on Stob Coire nam Beith in Glen Coe
Two climbers have died on a Glen Coe mountain. Their bodies were found by two other climbers on Saturday on Stob Coire nam Beith. Glencoe Mounta...
Rescuers battle shoulder-high snowdrifts to reach injured Helvellyn snowboarder
Rescuers had to battle through shoulder-deep snow to reach a man who suffered serious spinal injuries while snowboarding on the slopes of England’s third-highest mountain.
Spine Race runners help hypothermic walker to safety on Border Ridge
A walker suffering from hypothermia in sub-zero temperatures was helped to safety by competitors in a gruelling long-distance race.
Esk Hause camper rescued after getting stuck in waist-deep snow
A man was rescued from a Lake District fell after getting stuck in waist-deep snow. The 24-year-old got into difficulties after one of his tent pol...
'Lump in the throat' as public greets Royal Navy rescue crews' fly-past
Aircrews from the Royal Navy’s search and rescue helicopters made an emotional final tour of Scottish communities today.
Fund in memory of John Ellison will benefit hillwalkers and climbers with cancer
Mountaineers have set up an award to provide funds in memory of the founder of Climbers Against Cancer.
Check weather, say rescuers, after Snowdon pair get stuck in snow
Rescuers urged walkers to check weather reports before heading for the mountains after two people got stuck in snow on Wales’s highest mountain.