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Hill sleuths celebrate 'birthday' with news of three new hill classifications
There were winners and losers in the nuttalls stakes as a pair of dedicated hill measurers marked their outfit's tenth birthday with scrutiny of three English peaks.
Team in 'life and death' search to rescue Peak District walker lost in blizzard
A walker lost in a blizzard on the Pennine moors was rescued in a ‘life and death’ operation lasting six hours.
Certificates on offer to walkers who complete Pennine Way
Walkers who complete Britain’s oldest national trail can now get a certificate to mark their achievement.
Hebden Bridge police seek culprits after their off-road vehicle painted silver overnight
Police in a West Yorkshire town are searching for culprits responsible for a bizarre crime committed on one of their vehicles.
Missing man found after North Pennines night search by 10 teams and seven dogs
A missing man was found after a major search in the North Pennines involving 10 mountain rescue teams, seven search dogs and a Coastguard helicopter.
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team seeks new volunteer members
A volunteer rescue team in Cumbria is looking for new recruits. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team covers a large area including the Lake District fells ...
Injured dog stretchered from The Cheviot during busy week for rescuers
An injured dog was among those rescued in a busy week for north-eastern mountain rescue teams. The labradoodle badly injured his leg while walking ...
Review: The Pennine Way: the Path, the People, the Journey by Andrew McCloy
Not a guidebook to Britain's first long-distance footpath, more a journal with lots of colourful accounts of people and things you might encounter on the walk.
Police launch murder probe after body is found on Peak District moor
Police have launched a murder investigation after a body was found on a Peak District moor. Derbyshire Constabulary said the 34-year-old from Rothe...
Pennine walker rescued after injuring herself in Hardcastle Crags fall
A walker was rescued after suffering a suspected broken leg in a fall in South Pennines woodland. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called o...
Campaigners slam 'sham' consultation as government shrinks outdoors surveys
Campaigners have dismissed as sham a consultation by a government department into outdoors research. The Open Spaces Society said a decision on cha...
Mountain biker with injured leg fourth callout for Calder Valley rescue team
An injured mountain biker was rescued after suffering a suspected broken leg in remote woods in the South Pennines.
North Pennines walker injured after falling 60ft into Hareshaw Linn gorge
A walker was rescued after falling 60ft into a gorge in the North Pennines. The woman slipped off the footpath leading into Hareshaw Linn from Bell...
Every little helps: Tesco shoppers in vote for Nine Standards Rigg path work
Supermarket shoppers have the chance to bag some cash to help improve a notoriously boggy route across a Yorkshire Dales fell.
Radical history, Happy Valley locations and Brontë sunset feature in Walk and Ride Festival
A fortnight-long outdoor festival kicks off this weekend in the South Pennines. Radical history and a literary sunset are among themes for walks du...
North-east mountain rescuers deal with record number of incidents in August
Two mountain rescue teams covering the North Pennines and the North-East responded to a record number of calls during August.
Walker dies after collapsing on Pennine Way near Malham
A walker has died after collapsing on the Pennine Way in the Yorkshire Dales. The 59-year-old was near Water Sinks, south of Malham Tarn, on Saturd...
Boy stuck on Drake Stone crag among eight rescues for North-East teams
Rescuers had to go to the aid of a 10-year-old boy who got stuck on a climbing crag in the Northumberland national park.