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Park rangers signed up to police force

Rangers in a national park will be a force to be reckoned with after four of them were sworn in as Special Constables.

Concern grows for missing West Highland Way man

Police have again expressed their concern for a man who went missing from his home more than two weeks ago.

Aircrew honoured for Ben Nevis rescues

Five Royal Navy aircrew from the search-and-rescue station at HMS Gannet have received bravery awards for their part in rescues, including plucking stranded climbers to safety.

Welcome for Scots mountain avalanche text service

The introduction today of a mobile phone text service of avalanche forecasts was welcomed by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.

Highland search teams find man's body

The body of a man has been found by rescue teams searching for missing walker Robin Davies. RAF Sea King helicopter Rescue 137, from Lossiemouth, r...

Charges follow mountain false alarm

A man faces prosecution after a false alarm on a Highland mountain. Rescuers were alerted after a member of the public spotted the message ‘help�...

Charity meeting seeks solution to Nevis challenge problems

The problems caused by so many booted feet tramping up Britain’s highest mountain will come to a head later this month with a summit meeting between charity representatives and Ben Nevis’s authorities.

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Police condemn rescued Lomond charity walkers

Police have criticised two charity walkers after they went missing east of Ben Lomond. The men were members of a 20-strong group which set out for ...

Walker safe after nine hours on the Ben

A man was led unharmed from the summit of Ben Nevis early this morning after spending almost nine hours on the mountain.

Walker airlifted after Highland fall

A walker was airlifted from a Highland mountain yesterday after injuring his leg in a fall. Braemar and the Grampian Police Mountain Rescue Teams w...

Man injured in Highlands fall after cornice collapse

A man was airlifted to hospital from a Glencoe peak after falling into a gully. The 39-year-old walker suffered minor injuries when the cornice he ...

Ramblers' walk campaign to combat Scots' 'shocking health'

The Ramblers will next week start a major campaign to get Scots fit in time for the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Islanders press for national-park status

Scotland moved a step closer to gaining its third national park with a vote in favour of the move by inhabitants of Harris.

Hill Walking Essentials DVD: advice to help you on the hills

The number of rescues we report here on grough is testament to the potential dangers of walking on Britain’s hills and mountains.

Walker dies as mountain rescue teams deal with busy New Year

Police have named a man who died while walking in the Grey Corries, Lochaber. He was Anthony Smith, 35, a fitness instructor, from London. He was r...

Liathach trio rescued after night in snow-hole

Three mountaineers were airlifted from a Torridon mountain after spending the night in a snow-hole. The men were rescued early this morning, Monday...

The white stuff: how winter hillwalkers can stay safe

As much of Britain is cloaked in the white stuff, and walkers’ and mountain lovers’ hopes of a decent winter rise, it’s important to revise our approach to tackling the hills as snow and ice cover our usual routes and temperatures drop below freezing.