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Kayaker Jason Chung Wai-Ho's family informed after body found on Rùm
A body has been found on the Isle of Rùm. Police said they recovered the man’s body from the shore of the island after being alerted by a member...
Renewed appeal to walkers as search for Cairngorms walker Jim Robertson resumes
Police say a search for a hillwalker who has not been seen for three weeks will continue. They renewed their appeal to walkers and climbers in the ...
Bodies of man and woman found on Ben Nevis
The bodies of a man and woman have been found on Ben Nevis. Police said formal identification is taking place and the families of missing climbers ...
Rescue team seeks information on ice-axe found on Ben Nevis
Have you lost a piece of climbing gear on Britain’s highest mountain? Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said a technical ice-axe was found on the Nor...
Ex-Oban team leader elected Damon Powell elected chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue
A former team leader of Oban Mountain Rescue Team has been elected chair of the umbrella body for Scottish teams.
Missing West Highland Way walker Cyprian Broekhuis found
A walker who went missing on the West Highland Way has been found. Police said Cyprian Broekhuis, who they believed might have been lost on the sho...
Arran footpath team praised for work during stormy winter on Skye route
A charity has praised contractors who have continued working through Atlantic storms to complete repairs to a footpath on a Scottish island.
Lochaber rescuers: climbers, tell us your routes to help in search for Rachel and Tim
Rescuers looking for missing climbers Rachel Slater and Tim Newton on Ben Nevis are asking climbers to tell them which routes they have tackled.
Dave Bankart named as climber who died in Creag Meagaidh avalanche
Police have named the climber who died in an avalanche on a Lochaber mountain earlier this week. Adrian David Bankart, known as Dave, was climbing ...
Ben Nevis couple's families thank rescuers and climbers as identities of bodies confirmed
The families of Rachel Slater and Tim Newton have thanked rescuers and the wider climbing community after it was formally confirmed the bodies found on Ben Nevis were those of the Bradford couple.
Identity of Ben Nevis bodies 'likely to be confirmed as Rachel Slater and Tim Newton'
Rescuers said they expect the identity of two bodies found yesterday on Ben Nevis to be confirmed as Rachel Slater and Tim Newton.
Missing walker Tom Brown's sister pleads with hill-goers to leave route details
The sister of a walker missing in the Highlands for more than eight months pleaded with hillgoers not to be irresponsible.
Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis gains a metre in height
The United Kingdom’s highest mountain just grew by a few inches. But a sudden tectonic upsurge hasn’t hit the Highlands of Scotland; rather, Be...
Ben Nevis climber's family 'overwhelmed' as search continues for missing couple
Rescuers from across Scotland joined the continuing operation to try to find two climbers who have been missing on Britain’s highest mountain for two weeks.
Police appeal for sightings of missing West Highland Way walker Cyprian Broekhuis
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing walker on the West Highland Way. Officers said Cyprian Broekhuis spoke to his family late on Wed...
Renewed plea to climbers as Ben Nevis search for Rachel Slater and Tim Newton continues
Rescuers are again heading out on to Britain’s highest mountain in an attempt to find two climbers missing for 10 days.
Searches resume for Ben Nevis climbers Rachel Slater and Tim Newton
Searches resumed today for the two climbers who have been missing on Ben Nevis since Sunday. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said 25 of its members a...
Families of Ben Nevis climbers Rachel Slater and Tim Newton 'still hopeful'
The families of two climbers missing on Ben Nevis said they are still hopeful the couple will be found.