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Unexploded bomb is surprise find for mountain rescuers

A training exercise for mountain rescuers almost went with a bang when a member of the team found an unexploded bomb.

Caver freed unharmed after being trapped eight hours

A caver was rescued after spending eight hours stuck underground in the Yorkshire Dales. The man was exploring a section of Stump Cross Caverns nea...

Report says Lake District could be used to bury nuke waste

The whole of the western Lake District would be suitable for burying radioactive waste, according to a study released today.

Volunteer cave rescuers pick up Queen's award

A cave and mountain rescue group has received royal approval for its volunteer work. The Cave Rescue Organisation, based in Clapham in the Yorkshir...

BBC programmes look at Wainwright's early years

Alfred Wainwright’s early years come under scrutiny on the airwaves with two programmes about the curmudgeonly fellwalker.

Walkers rescued after mountain stream turns to torrent

A group of walkers was rescued after being cut off by raging waters on England’s highest mountain. Members of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team had to...

Challenge walkers needed to aid mountain rescue team

Walkers and runners can help a Pennine mountain rescue team – and have a day out on the fells of the Peak District.

Stretcher rescue for walker after slip

A mountain rescue team used ropes to lower an injured walker to safety. The 19-year-old man slipped while with friends in the Lake District. Patter...

Early-morning start for ultra runner's record attempt

In the early hours of Saturday morning, when most of the country is slumbering in bed, a small group will gather in a Lake District village to help an ultra runner in his attempt to realise a dream and smash a long-held record.

Fence to tackle mass trespass, of sheep, on Kinder

To the rambler with a sense of history, it is as important as Bannockburn to a Scots nationalist, or Orgreave to a redundant miner.

Trust aims to put teams on peaks to mark Munro's birth date

Staff and volunteers from a conservation charity will attempt to summit every munro owned by the organisation in time for the birth anniversary of the man who first listed the mountains.

Coroner urges proper training after Ten Tors death verdict

A coroner said that all adult supervisors in an annual challenge event should hold a nationally recognised qualification.

Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria

England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing.

Rescuers take to the water in rearranged swim fundraiser

A group of mountain rescuers thwarted in its bid to take part in the postponed Great North Swim has decided to tackle its very own version on home territory.

Fiennes fined after post-marathon car smash

Eccentric explorer and Everest summiteer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been fined £1,000 after crashing his car after taking part in the High Peak Marathon earlier this year.